I made it to the final 29 man squad for the first team. It has been a gruesome tough 3 weeks of serious fitness training and selection by the coaches. The final squad was announced today. The coaches approached me and asked me whether I would be available full time for the squad.
It felt great especially for the fact they came to me personally. It shows the amount of respect they have for you and the faith they have in you. Now to commit and return the favor and deliver results. I thought I would be drafted as a defender but I managed to prove myself as a midfielder and get the nod.
Some guys got cut especially because we were a huge number. From 46 to 29 . Now the quality gets better and competition higher. Next step is to fight for a first 11 position. #DreamBigPlayHard
Thursday 22 September 2016
Friday 9 September 2016
Week 1 training Summary September 2nd - 9th 2016
The body is adapting well to the sessions. So far so good. Today we had a serious morning session where we played possession games before moving to competitive matches later on. The coach started me in central midfield for the first game. Then moved me on to the central defense for the second game. It seems this new coach has those two preferences for me to play.
The week has been tough given the fact that we had a 3 week break so at the moment. Most of the training has been jump starting the engine and body so that it can perform well. All in all it has been good.
Our first competitive game is tomorrow against Zetech College. So today its just resting and preparing mentally for tomorrows game. We are currently ranked position 8 though we have some games in hand. We need to win and play as a team tomorrow and do our best.
I will carry my video camera tomorrow and get clips of my match highlights.
Cheers for now.
The week has been tough given the fact that we had a 3 week break so at the moment. Most of the training has been jump starting the engine and body so that it can perform well. All in all it has been good.
Our first competitive game is tomorrow against Zetech College. So today its just resting and preparing mentally for tomorrows game. We are currently ranked position 8 though we have some games in hand. We need to win and play as a team tomorrow and do our best.
I will carry my video camera tomorrow and get clips of my match highlights.
Cheers for now.
Thursday 8 September 2016
Back to Training
This is the first week of training for this semester. It has been tough given that we had a three week break from competitive play and training. The coaches have mostly been concentrating on our speed and lots of running to increase our stamina and prepare for this weekends coming league games.
There are some new players on the team. Some are really good at least this will improve the quality of the team and increase competition among the players for starting positions. My goal this semester is to be on the first 11. To be a constant and consistent start for the remain leg of the season even as we prepare for the KUSA ( Kenya University Sports Association) games.
The new coach played me at center back on Wednesday even though that's not my natural position. Nevertheless we managed to keep a clean sheet. Today we had some core workouts to cover then we divided into teams and played a simulation match. I scored a penalty.
Tomorrows session is more of tactics and game play to prepare for the Saturday game and come up with a team for it. Can't wait to play. Am feeling super energetic and excited.
Next week should be serious running drills. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes.
There are some new players on the team. Some are really good at least this will improve the quality of the team and increase competition among the players for starting positions. My goal this semester is to be on the first 11. To be a constant and consistent start for the remain leg of the season even as we prepare for the KUSA ( Kenya University Sports Association) games.
The new coach played me at center back on Wednesday even though that's not my natural position. Nevertheless we managed to keep a clean sheet. Today we had some core workouts to cover then we divided into teams and played a simulation match. I scored a penalty.
Tomorrows session is more of tactics and game play to prepare for the Saturday game and come up with a team for it. Can't wait to play. Am feeling super energetic and excited.
Next week should be serious running drills. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes.
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