Training camp shows positive results
“I think the biggest challenge is that most of them because they haven't been accessing or have been close to their coaches, some of their skills have relaxed a bit."
Kwa-Thema – Cerebral Palsy soccer and para-athletics high-performance training and testing took place on Saturday at the Kwa-Thema Stadium.
According to the senior sports organiser from the City of Ekurhuleni, Poppy Bhengu, this was done to prepare for the upcoming trials.
At the trials, selections will take place for the team that will represent the region at the upcoming Toyota Championships, which will take place next year, and the Grand Prix, which will be held later this year.
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“The training is to prepare them in terms of physical fitness and to assess their level of skill and see what interventions can be done before they go through to the trials and the championships.
“I think the biggest challenge is that most of them because they haven’t been accessing or have been close to their coaches, some of their skills have relaxed a bit.
“The physical fitness has deteriorated,” she said.
Bhengu stated that due to a lack of activity, athletes had fallen into unhealthy eating habits, which will now set them backwards.
“Our plan of action is to identify areas that require quick intervention and work on that.
“Should we need to add more training days, then that’s what we are going to do.
“However, we understand that we can’t push them overboard,” she said.
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She explained that sport has psychological and physical benefits, especially for people with disabilities, and that as the CoE they are committed to promoting disability sport.
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