Twenty Coaches Accomplish FUFA Bigginers Course in Entebbe

Twenty (20) Coaches from around the country accomplished FUFA Bigginers Coaching Course In Entebbe organised by the Uganda Youth Football association.

The five day training course was held at Entebbe Works play ground and Ambrosia Hotel in Entebbe.

FUFA instructor Tom Ssali who also doubles as assistant coach for StarTimes Uganda Premier league club Brightstars, was in charge of training the newbies in the field.

” I want to thank our cordinator Mr Shafiq Kakooza, thank the Entebbe area for having thought wise to have such a course, many parts want to have such. After acquiring the knowledge, Let’s go practice, we shouldn’ be complacent and we shouldnt be arrogant, dont become I know it all.” Ssali stated.

” I did my biginners in 2004 but am here now, practice what you have studied.” You are saviours of Ugandan football go out there portray a picture of a good coach. This is just a start but I argue you at this level to do coaching with some thing else. As coaches and footballers we should be beggars but let’s try be smart in whatever we do.” He concluded.

Yosia Kidde the classmonitor applauded the organisers, instructor and fellow coaches for the spirit on the final day of the course.

“On behalf of my colleagues, I want to thank UYFA, our instructor for such a course we appreciate everything throughout this period.” Kidde of AZTEKS Soccer Academy stated.

UYFA Entebbe sub region chairman and course cordinator Shafik Kakooza, urged the new coaches to front professionalism and take coaching as business.

” Fellow coaches, this is a big milestone in your careers, the first of many coaching courses you will undergo, I thank you for the good attitude, let’s go there help talents develop, do our work in a professional way and let’s look at coaching as business.” He stated.

UYFA Chairman Shafik Kigongo, who was the chief guest congratulated the coaches amd handed over certificates to them.

“I want to congratulate you all upon this achievement. As UYFA we are very happy that we have had a successful five day course for begginers, the days in Entebbe have been so important to the game, our target is that the coaches for academies get basics so that we can move at the same level. We continue to call upon other individuals out there to get into these courses because it’s the way to go to get the knowledge.” Kigongo stated.

“We realised that at the end of this course we had people who have coaches football for long and they also realised they have been doing some things wrongly. According to our work plan in January, we have another in Masaka at St Henry’s, Gulu and in Kasese so the essence of this taking these courses as near as possible to theelse people. And thats why we are decentralizing our activities.” Kigongo told Sports256.

Eight (8) among them were from the host area Entebbe, two (2) from Adjumani and others from Luwero, Mpigi, Namasuba, Teeso, and Kampala.

Kakooza confirmed the same class will have an opportunity to study the CAF D diploma next year in December.

The FUFA beginners coaching course started on 23-27 November.

Ssali, started the job of training coaches in Ntungamo district in 2008.

Next year December we shall have a CAF D diploma, thank u so much for your time.

Theory sessions involved; how to handle players, norms, basics of football for example ball passing, control and others.

The coaches that accomplished the course;

Yosia Kiddede -Class monitor
Kato Simon Peter
Golola Muhammed
Kazibwe Isaac
Karede Christopher Yrere
Kirya Sirus
Muyinda Ibra
Kyambadde Hakim
Katerega Hussein Hassan
Kikàawa Fredrick Junior
Olobo Emmanuel
Lukyamuzi .S
Stephen Sebatta
Lukyamuzi Samuel
Kabuye Azihah Sirajedeen
Ssemambo Henry
Ssimbwa Faisal

Mayanja Edirisa

Prince Arinda Tusingwire Barnabas

Lubega Samuel
Ken Ssimbwa