Thursday, January 10, 2013

Joint Training: French School & Sadili Oval


On Friday 10th January 2013 and Saturday the 11th January, the French school Lycee Denis Diderot and Kibera’s Sadili Oval Rugby Academy came together in a clinic that would turn out to be not only exciting but also very informative. The clinic which started at 2pm and ended at 4pm is a series of more to come and was run by coaches Jerome Alfonsi a sports teacher at Lycee with a passion for junior rugby, David Orato a core rugby player with Impala Rfc and Muhanji Isiaho current junior rugby coach Sadili Rugby and a student at the UoN.



Key elements of the clinic sought to teach players on an often neglected skill of evasive running. With systems having changed over the years and most players opting for the strength dependent type of play, coaches at the clinic prepared a different mix of drills to enlighten players on the need to avoid injury due to contact. It was also within the drills that players learnt the reason for contact as the final resort when looking at possibilities of gaining ground.


The ruck is an important feature of rugby. It sets the platform for a new line of attack and creates time for the attacking halfbacks to conjure up new ideas for their running teammates. Coach Jerome worked with the under 15s to ensure the correct body positioning and ball delivery at the ruck.
French expatriates Les Gaulois led by Jerome visited the academy on Saturday. They not only trained amongst themselves but also taught a couple of the beginners how to pass and catch the ball, which is a very important aspect of the game. Special thanks are extended to them for having provided the players with lunch.




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