football is more popular in Cambodia. But the range is limited in organized training. The local NGO "SALT Academy is therefore trying to bring the sport closer to socially disadvantaged young people and thereby to convey the same themes such as teamwork and fair play. She is assisted by volunteers weltwärts Friedrich Huettner.
football - also in Cambodia is a popular sport among young people.
"I have the best job," says enthusiastically Friedrich Huettner. Together with his Cambodian colleague Choeun Sophy he is today in the Sdoa Santepheap school, 35 miles from Battambang in northwest Cambodia from being a guest. Teaching methods with modern warm-up is on the agenda. Teachers of the school are also shown training opportunities they can in the classroom to pass on to their students. In addition, due to take place a sample training with students from the tenth grade.
Ou Phannak is one of four teachers participating in the present, training for trainers'. Not all persons present are also PE teachers. Ou Phannak been taught exclusively in English. "It will be the first time for me to teach students football," says Ou Phannak: "I am very excited. The students here love football. "Limit Ou Phannaks football experience so far on his past as a street soccer player and the weekend The pursuit of the English Premier League and German Bundesliga on TV.
date school could be no football played at the Sdoa Santepheap - Shoes, Goals, not even soccer balls were found. Thanks to the initiative of the weltwärts volunteers Friedrich Huettner could be remedied, "I got a call from the school. I was told that the children would love to play football, but there was no organized physical education classes or the necessary equipment. Since I had the idea to teach the children directly at school. I then received support from all sides. The DED Country Office was able to organize the German Embassy in Phnom Penh footballs. We have also received more jerseys, "said Friedrich.
football encourages team spirit and cohesion among young people. But football is in Cambodia still faces many difficulties. There are no football fields, can be played properly on them. Often, public land and public places will be sold to private investors. Therefore, the opportunities to play are limited. "There is no football tournaments in Cambodia. Until recently there was only one tournament in Battambang in the year, "said coach Choeun Sophy. For two years working for the Sophy Choeun SALT Academy. Himself a former street soccer Choeun Sophy is happy the sport now poorer young people to get closer. In the past, the activities of SALT were limited mainly to the city. Now try to go further into the surrounding districts and the children can be reached directly at her residence.
part of this outreach is in addition to the actual football training and the lessons in fair play, teamwork and education about the dangers of drug abuse.
"Drugs are bad for your body and mind. They destroy your ability to play good football, "Friedrich said today the present 15 to 16 years old pupils and therefore the relationship between sport and personal Health ago.
goal of education is to get young people off the street, to distract them from their worries and problems to some extent and prevent them from dangers such as the widespread sniffing glue.
Friedrich Huettner (fourth from right) with the school football team.
But why football? "Football is a team sport where you can learn a lot," said Friedrich. Initially, the staff of SALT were warned that football lessons could lead to violence. But it did this in training despite the warnings of SALT unprecedented. "The reason for this is," said Frederick, "that we teach just that, fair play. We ask: What is it about the football? It's about heart and soul into it to be, but still see the opponent as a football player and not as a personal enemy. "
too many girls look at training today with interest. "Many girls are too shy to play along, so to play so far not many," says English teacher and now also sports Ou Phannak critical. With the establishment of other leagues to establish itself but also increasingly the women's game. "Recently I have our best girls against the boys can play, "said Friedrich. "The boys were amazed at how well the girls play. Wow, women can play football ', said many impressed. "Now the team at tournaments in the recent area often mixed.
Thus, more professional football in Cambodia in small steps by individual road to team-oriented league football. The SALT Academy and the Friedrich Hüttner weltwärts volunteers are pleased to be able to make their small contribution to this unusual but successful development intervention
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