Tjihonge attends course
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Former Brave Warriors goalkeeper Ephraim Tjihonge this month attended the first Confederation of African Football (CAF) goalkeeping instructor’s course in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The course focused on teaching children the technical skills of goalkeeping.
Tjihonge, who played for the Brave Warriors from 2003 to 2014, started his professional career at Black Africa and went on to play in South Africa with clubs such as Black Leopards and African Warriors.
Tjihonge was delighted to be part of the course and thanked the NFA for the opportunity.
“The course was amazing and I was among top names in Africa like Tony Sylva from Senegal, who was a great player back in the days. I learned quite a few things, especially implementing new techniques on the pitch. Goalkeeping is the same everywhere, it’s just the way we interpret it,” he said.
Tjihonge hopes the course will provide him with the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge he has gained.
He added that since he was sent by the NFA to attend the course, the NFA must have big plans. But in the immediate future he will focus his energy on a refresher course for goalkeepers, as Namibia has not seen many football matches so far this year.
His advice to young players who want to follow in his footsteps is that hard work, discipline and dedication will help them to go places.
Former Brave Warriors goalkeeper Ephraim Tjihonge this month attended the first Confederation of African Football (CAF) goalkeeping instructor’s course in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The course focused on teaching children the technical skills of goalkeeping.
Tjihonge, who played for the Brave Warriors from 2003 to 2014, started his professional career at Black Africa and went on to play in South Africa with clubs such as Black Leopards and African Warriors.
Tjihonge was delighted to be part of the course and thanked the NFA for the opportunity.
“The course was amazing and I was among top names in Africa like Tony Sylva from Senegal, who was a great player back in the days. I learned quite a few things, especially implementing new techniques on the pitch. Goalkeeping is the same everywhere, it’s just the way we interpret it,” he said.
Tjihonge hopes the course will provide him with the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge he has gained.
He added that since he was sent by the NFA to attend the course, the NFA must have big plans. But in the immediate future he will focus his energy on a refresher course for goalkeepers, as Namibia has not seen many football matches so far this year.
His advice to young players who want to follow in his footsteps is that hard work, discipline and dedication will help them to go places.
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