{"id":37,"date":"2024-02-13T16:53:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/?p=37"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:32:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:32:27","slug":"37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/2024\/02\/13\/37\/","title":{"rendered":"Silly Mid Off We Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToday\nwas a full on first day of coaching for Team Kenya. Across the full day we\ncovered more than 900 children and coaches, and 4 schools in the process. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image0.jpeg\" alt=\"image0.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image0.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image0-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Our first session was a great chance for the team to deploy all the skills we learn at the training weekend, and we really enjoyed teaching a wonderful group of boys and girls with mixed cricketing abilities. We finished with a 6-over match against a selected group of the school players, which sadly we lost (no fault at all going to Clampy getting hit for consecutive sixes, or Del missing numerous stumping\/catch opportunities behind the wicket). <br><br> We then split the group up, with Matt joining Peter (Peter Ongondo, ex Kenya International) for coach training which involved training the next generation of local coaches. He enjoyed a hugely rewarding experience training some of the coaches who will be running ongoing Kisumu cricket sessions, and teaching them the skills they need to develop future Kenyan cricket stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image1-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"image1.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-39\" width=\"680\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image1-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya24\/files\/2024\/02\/image1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The rest of the group continued on to St Paul\u2019s School and what a greeting we had from the children aged 8-11. They learned how to bat, bowl , throw and catch &#8211; not bad for an hour and a half!<br><br> After lunch, we were hugely outnumbered at St Mark Nyabera Primary school but we took on the challenge and the kids learned that it doesn\u2019t matter what field you have &#8211; as long as you have a ball and a bat then you can make cricket work and fall in love with the game!<br><br> Our final session was at Highway Comprehensive School where we taught over 100 children how to play rapid fire. A great way to end an amazing first day in schools! <br><br> Overall, we visited 4 schools, developed the cricket skills of almost 1000 children and brought into cricket 20 new coaches. Wow!<br><br> After a long and truly rewarding day, we returned to our hotel for a beer and a debrief, followed by a well-earned shower and dinner. Another big day awaits tomorrow. <br><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a full on first day of coaching for Team Kenya. 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