Story by Mthokozisi Dube
Budding footballers are set to receive coaching expertise during a five-day holiday camp beginning in Bulawayo this Monday.
Established in 1998 as a hub for junior football development, BN Academy has given budding players an opportunity to fine-tune their football careers by receiving quality football expertise from both local and overseas coaches.
This year, the academy has decided to give budding players from Bulawayo an opportunity to shine and nurture talent.
“BN Academy Trust is excited to be having a camping clinic starting on Monday 22 April up to 26 April at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School and we are hoping that everyone in Bulawayo is going to be excited. We are trying to grow the BN Academy brand as well as developing the young players.
“We are also excited that experienced coaches like Joel Luphahla, Gurthly Chipuka and Godfrey Paradza have agreed to be part of the process where they are going to be working with the young players. We are going to be having the top three coaches, but numbers can increase then we can bring in one or two coaches, but the Bulawayo community should expect new ideas from the academy syllabus which is being used here in Harare. We are trying to test new waters in Bulawayo,” said BN Academy’s director, Bhekimpilo Nyoni.
The holiday camp, which will see three coaches Joel Luphahla, Gurthly Chipuka and Godfrey Paradza taking the budding footballers through their paces, comes at an opportune time when Bulawayo is preparing to host the flagship Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa, (COSSASA) games from the 25th of August.
