In January, Kirsten, Ryan Cook and Ryan van Niekerk ran a coaching workshop with 20 coaches from four Curro’s school’s at the Waterstone College.

This engagement was part of the ongoing relationship between the GKC and the Curro School group. The day was divided into two sessions where Kirsten and his team delivered theory and practical workshops. Session one covered coaching education and what is required and different schools. While the second session was a practical one which took place in the indoor centre.Here coaches were put through batting, bowling and fielding drills.

“We gave the coaches a look into how we do things at GKC,” van Niekerk said.

“It was highly beneficial. There were lots of questions, interesting debates and we are hoping to do more work like this in the Johannesburg region,” he added.

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“We had a great turnout during December and January especially with our Curro Hermanus clinic,” GKC Coach, Garreth von Hoesslin said.

“The coaches delivered quality programs for the cricketers. The feedback from the parents, boys and girls was exceptional and we had a lot of kids return to our January clinics from December. The clinics are there for players to ask questions and find out more about the game and their ability,” he explained.

The GKC will host their next open camp during the March and April Holidays.

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Six more players have joined the Ryan Cook led programme which offers exclusive interactions with Kirsten and other top coaches as well as one-on-ones with world renowned professionals from a variety of different backgrounds.

“The players come from around the world so some opted to go home for the festive season while others decided to stay and enjoy the fruits of Cape Town,” Cook said.

The new boys in the camp have hit the ground running and will join the rest of the group as the programme now shifts towards a focus on the shorter formats of the game.

Limited Overs Focus

“This cycle is predominantly aimed at the limited overs formats of the game in which the ability to upskill to the modern game’s pace and expertise is of paramount importance,” Cook explained.

The team have already played their first competitive match against Stellenbosch University at Coetzenburg.

The programme also focuses on life-skills. Cook says the aim is not to just have these players leave as better cricketers but also better people.

“The players have been treated to the sights and sounds of the world class city of Cape Town and have already been up Lions Head and De Villiers Dam as part of their ‘Mountain Madness’ physical training and life experience,” Cook explained.

They have also contributed to the Gary Kirsten Foundation by coaching in Khayalitsha during the High Performance sessions on a Friday.

“It is always an enriching experience to see how willing these young players are to give their time and expertise to those less fortunate than themselves, Cook said.

The programme draws to an ends on the 28 February.

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With a number of promising young players in the region, GKC ran two high intensity holiday clinics during December and January.

Under the guidance of GKC Coach, Bradley Moses, 30 players between the ages of 8-13 got their first taste of private cricket coaching.

With a dire lack of high performance coaching in the Overberg region in the Western Cape, GKC is looking forward to establishing a central hub at the school.

“We know that there is huge potential in the area. Our first two clinics created interest and introduced youngsters to professional coaching,” Ryan van Niekerk, GKC Coaching Director said.

The project will be managed by GKC coach, Garreth Von Hoesslin. While Moses, a former provincial cricketer and CSA Level 2 coach will mentor the youngsters.

“We cater for kids of all abilities. From beginners to more established players. We are confident that a lot of these youngsters can go on to play junior provincial cricket,” van Niekerk said.

Now that a relationship has been established, GKC plan on hosting many more clinics during the course of the year.

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GKC has some major plans both locally and internationally in 2017.

Most of all we are looking forward to once again mentoring and improving the skills of some of the most promising young cricketers.

“Welcome to 2017. I wish everyone a prosperous and enjoyable year,” Gary Kirsten said.

In 2016 the GKC enjoyed coaching trips to the likes of India and Mauritius.

Kirsten revealed that there will be more of the same in the coming year as well as many other exciting developments.

“It is a big year for GKC with a lot on the go globally. Hopefully quite a few camps around the world and obviously running here in South Africa itself,” Kirsten said.

2016/17 Summer Holiday Camps

The GKC continued its rich tradition of hosting camps during the school holidays to aspirant cricketers in the Western Cape.

“We had a great turnout during December and January especially with our Curro Hermanus clinic,”GKC Coach, Garreth von Hoesslin said.

“The coaches delivered quality programs for the cricketers. The feedback from the parents, boys and girls was exceptional and we had a lot of kids return to our January clinics from December. The clinics are there for players to ask questions and find out more about the game and their ability,” he explained.

The GKC will host their next open camp during the March and April Holidays.

High Performance Academy

The second leg of the GKC High Performance programme got underway this week with player’s eager to get stuck in once again.

The four-month-long programme has attracted players from around the world and is led by GKC Head Coach, Ryan Cook.

It offers exclusive interactions with Kirsten and other top coaches as well as one-on-ones with world renowned professionals from a variety of different backgrounds.

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