Coaching Lacrosse in Uganda.

In Uganda we play lacrosse the Ugandan way,that's why you can never find this feeling nowhere else. Lots of children between age 10 and 17 years constantly pour in during training sessions at MUBS Nakawa to have a feel of the very exotic game of steel sticks and small fast balls that excites without discrimination,what they find out after following the instructions both ecstasy and different adventure.

The birth of two new lacrosse teams was inevitable to accommodate the ever growing numbers of potential players and to have them organized in training and competing sides. Nothing grows competitiveness in a sportsman like being attached to a team SILVERBARKS LC and NILE CROCS LC have the immeasurable love from their members of great instinct.

 

I find it testing my love for the game having to coach these small boys for the game i have played for three complete years,while or still thinking of equipment shortages,you realize all the kids don't have basic playing shoes,more than half in plastic push in sandals and the rest on feet. then a stone pierces into one of the kids foot but they continue running,you realize their is blood littered everywhere before stopping him,the message that is received with a cold shoulder. Before i go to sleep,i say my prayer,i pray that God allows each of these enthusiastic young boys to get a pair of lacrosse playing shoes at-least before the other many needs,

I love juggling my same time to help out the ladies team  and the Unders tam at the same time,it has grown my management skills,this will show if i ever get hired to coach proffesionally.

The ladies are always fired up,the sky is the limit.

complied by
Twesime Liberty
U-19,U-15 Project Manager
Player-Coach
Uganda Lacrosse.

Women lacrosse for Africa.

Uganda’s level of adaptation of un traditional/exotic material of all forms  precidented remains not so easy until you mention the game of lacrosse. Lacrosse, most people regard it a religion or a hospital brand before i (Twesiime Liberty) explain further. Is the game much like soccer,or rugby? The latter games remain so popular in all people of all ages.

A game that has lasted four competitive years now has changed all this and a new generation of players are so seriously growing the game through both participation and rendering moral support. Talented athletes are always waiting for opportunities like these to take their positions in world rankings and so does Ugandans are committed to participating at all levels of international lacrosse events with one of men’s world lacrosse championships in history.

Field lacrosse remains popular where by young boys and girls take to fields with lacrosse sticks and pass the ball,the stealth,talent,speed and need for winning normally dominates the play,but the Ugandan game adds ego to the mix.

Every single goal is celebrated the same way Philip Omondi celebrated his goal in the 1979 Africa Cup of Nations finals against Ghana a football match Uganda lost however.

A new breed of a number of high school players might see Uganda compete for gold in Scotland as according to its goal for following the international calendar all through.

As we continue to celebrate the U-19 teams project that has also picked much momentum in all aspects we hope Uganda becomes a lacrosse footstep in Africa and a power house in the world competitions.

Our next big dream and you can always be part of this effort through uglaxpro@gmail.com.