Twende Hockey

Befitting end to our schools' hockey calendar!

Today was day one of our last tournament of the year - The JMK Park Open Tournament.
This annual tournament is the last and biggest in a series of three tournaments that take place during the holiday months of April, June and December within the school year calendar.
Sponsored and hosted by The JMk youth Park for the fourth year now,the JMK Park open tournament is open to U14 and U16 boys and girls playing in 5 - aside format and takes place every December.
All the best to all the teams !

The week that was!
After four days of intense coaching course,it's a wrap.

20 coaches with FIH level 1 certificates advanced to the next level and 16 teachers introduced to hockey Coaching .
The teachers and coaches were specifically selected in preparation for the next phase of our schools' program ,planned to roll out in 2024 .
With schools' and Junior hockey firmly rooted in Dar, we now embark on starting hockey in schools in 5 other regions in mainland Tanzania(Coast ,Arusha, Kilimanjaro ,Tanga and Lindi)and Zanzibar.

In Kigamboni,Dar es salaam,we have/had one of our centres at Mnadani.
Mnadani is a swahili word for auction / market place.That is where our training ground was...on Thursday was market day and Fridays we would have to clean the place and clear it of the wooden display racks to make space for training.
Fast forward to 2023,we have a new location in one of the local schools.The two schools Tungi Primary and secondary share a common pitch.
The school administration also allowed us access to the pitch on the weekends..open to the kids in the neighborhood.
Our aim.?To make hockey accessible to and memorable for as many kids as possible!

And yes...sometimes we still train in the school square to shield the kids from the scorching sun!

In Kigamboni in Dar es Salaam is one of our centers Tungi.Other than sessions in school ( Tungi Primary and Tungi Secondary,) the kids from the neighbourhood join the weekend sessions.
Sometimes they get to take the ferry to cross over to our other center,JMK Youth Park,in the heart of the city.

Kigamboni Tungi #twendehockey #twendehockeyfoundation #tanzania #hockey

Our schools and development side players are well represented in this tournament,organized by Black Mambaz Hockey Club,under the Tanzania Hockey Association.
This tournament is also a pre - league schools' tournament, slated to start in Mid June in Dar es Salaam .
All the best to all the teams!

What would you do if you had superpowers ?
Him: I'd play hockey everyday, probably the whole day !

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It is with deep and profound sorrow that we announce the passing away of our dear friend and beloved coach Magan Athumani Mnonda.
Babu,as he was fondly called ,passed away on the 26th of July.
It is indeed a big blow to all of us within the hockey fraternity.

It was his efforts and passion to make hockey accessible to all that led him and Valentina to think of starting the schools' program ,which has eventually shaped and developed hockey to what it is now in Tanzania.Up until his death,he was still involved ,working directly with the coaches and players .

Mr.Magan was the vice chairman of Tanzania Hockey Association, a position he held after being Dar Es Salaam Hockey Association chairman for many years.
He was also the National Men's team coach and National Women's team manager.

He was a great friend to many of us and a mentor to all of us.
It is indeed an honor to have known and worked with this great man.

Rest in peace,dear friend!

Ukonga center has 110 kids and players , ranging from 5 to 21 years old.The centre is run by super coach Elizabeth George.At Ukonga Grounds,there is always an activity for every kid,even the ones who don't feel ready to play hockey at the moment.

"To keep the kids engaged in hockey I let them be just kids.Give them no hockey days where they can connect with their team mates or agemates on other activities."

This past weekend(25 to 27 March) under 21s from Dar es Salaam travelled to Tanga for their first tournament outside Dar,The Mapinduzi Cup.The trip was sponsored by JMK Park ,who have also been organizing and hosting the Likizo(,Holiday) Cup Tournaments.
We had a total of 35 players ,18 in their own team with the remaining 17 playing for various senior teams.Majority of the players are 18 years,with the youngest being 16.
It was the first time majority of them were playing against senior teams.
The first match against Tanga Stars was 1-1,second match 2-1 in favour of the stronger and semi finalist Arusha Twigas.
Third and final match was 5 - 0 against All time finalist Moshi Khalsa.
The players have been in our schools' development program since 2017.
It has been a long journey but we are happy to finally see our young players being recruited to senior teams.
The first two photos are our current under 21s when they played in as under 14s in their first national tournament.

No training session is ever complete until the team photo is done!
This is part of creating and capturing the memories for our players.
There is always a story behind each smile... sometimes it is about a new skill learnt or mastered,or just the joy of being back on the pitch.
Every drop of sweat is worth it!
Congratulations to our coaches for making training sessions fun!
Msemwa Edfonc King Nshoro
Elieza mwankemwa
Elizabeth George
Zuwena Hassan
Joseph John

We are back!
With the schools reopening in mid January,our hockey activities are just resuming.After the long December holiday,our players were more than eager to pick up their sticks once again.
This month,we have also had an increased enrollment of players , especially girls.
Thanks to you our friends,donors and supporters , we have made it to 2022!

The JMK Park Likizo Cup tournament came to a close after five days of exciting and thrilling hockey from our junior players.
The 5 aside tournament,with 7 players per team brought together a total of 14 teams (under 14 category)and another 13 teams ( under 18 category).
The teams came from schools and community centres under the schools' program.
The under 14 teams :
Boys: Buza, Kibondemaji, Mzambarauni Heroes , Mzambarauni Stars,Amani Panda ,Amani Lions, Almadrassa, kigamboni A, and Kigamboni B.
Girls:Buza, Kibondemaji,Simba Princess and Simba Queens.

The under 18 teams:
Boys: Kibasila,Juhudi fighters,Juhudi Strikers, ilala, Almadrassa, Buza and Community teams The Hockey Rangers,The Winners, kigamboni A and Kigamboni B.

Girls:Buza, Ilala Queens,Dar Queens.

The under 14 boys final between Almadrassa and Kibondemaji started on a high note,with Almadrassa bagging their first goal within seconds of starting the game.
The seemingly rattled Kibondemaji,quickly conceded a second goal within minutes of the first goal.It was the first time the two teams were playing each other.The first half ended with Almadrassa leading 2-0.Another quick goal into the second half had them leading 3-0.
known for their no giving up spirit, Kibondemaji settled into the game, albeit late and put in 2 goals past the Almadrassa kicking back ,putting the final scores at 3-2.

In the under 18 boys category group stage matches,arch rivals Almadrassa and kigamboni A battled it out in a high tesion game that saw Kigamboni A topping their pool and Almadrassa coming second,setting up Kigamboni A for the first semifinal against Kibasila, in a match that saw Kigamboni fighting back from 2-0 to book a slot in the finals after a 4-2 victory.
In the second semifinal,Juhudi Fighters sailed their way to the finals after winning their match 5-2 against a hard fighting Al madrassa team.

The under 18 finals pitched two teams (kigamboni and Juhudi Fighters) with a long history of hockey and rivalry,since they first met in 2015 in the under 14s category.
In the highly charged match, Kigamboni took and maintained an early lead by capitalizing on the mistakes made by Juhudi Fighters.In the second half,with a lead of 3 goals ,the kigamboni kicking back was carded and sent off the pitch, giving Juhudi fighters a chance to sneak a goal in.The match ended with a 4- 1 score ,in favour of Kigamboni A.

In the girls matches,under 14 simba Queens were crowned winners against Buza primary Girls.
In the Under 18 category,Buza secondary bagged the Gold medals after winning against Ilala Secondary .In the under 18 category,there was special team appearance by Dar Queens comprised of under 21 players.

The inaugural Likizo cup tournament was sponsored by our long term partners JMK Youth Park and organized by Twendehockey in collaboration with Tanzania Hockey Association.

The U14s matches

The Christmas Friendship Bonanza for this year took place on the 19th and 21st December ,at our Km Ukonga and JMK Youth Park centres.The much anticipated days brought together 210 players (boys and girls) in the under 14(120 players) and under 18 (90 players)categories. The Under 14 teams came from Kigamboni Centre ,Buza, Kibondemaji, JICA,Ukonga, Mzambarauni,Amani and Chang’ombe schools. On Saturday,the under 14 Day, total of 64
hotly contested matches were played ,with Ukonga and Kibondemaji emerging winners in the boys and girls categories respectively.
For the Under 18,teams that competed were Juhudi ,Gerezani,Buza and Majani ya Chai schools.Centers were represented Dar Stars, Ukonga Km, Kigamboni Youth Centres.The eventual winners were Juhudi(boys ) and Juhudi(girls).
As we wind up the year, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year,from our Hockey Family to yours.

On the weekends,the centres are abuzz with activities.Each of the regions has a centre that is open to players of all ages ,every Saturday and Sunday. Ukonga KM in Dar es Salaam, Unga ltd in Arusha ,Mpilipili in Lindi and Sikh Union Club in Moshi.Our other centre ,the JMK Youth Park in Dar es salaam is open for hockey on Fridays.
Karibuni sana!Welcome!

This month we featured in the second edition of the Hockeynewsbeat,an online magazine by Magongo Kenya.
Each time our story is shared we are reminded of why we chose to join Tanzania in this beautiful hockey journey.
It is a truly rewarding experience as we meet and work with wonderful kids everyday!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,all the activities had to stop. It has not been an easy time for our young players who have really missed their hockey sessions. Each of the sessions is usually more than just hockey...it is the friendships built over time,the happiness and the laughter , the ups and downs.It is about being a family!

As we are preparing to resume the activities,meet our coaches.Tag them and share a word with them as we prepare to play hockey in a whole different way.

(Kwa sababu ya janga hili la corona, shughuli zote zililazimika kusimama.Imekuwa ni wakati mgumu kwa wachezaji wetu ambao wengi ni vijana .Kwa kawaida vipindi hivi vya mazoezi huwa ni zaidi ya hockey bali ni sehemu ya marafiki kukutana na kujumuika kwa furaha.

Katika picha, ungana na makocha wetu, tag unaye mfahamu.)

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Africa Hockey News | Tanzania 🇹🇿

MAPINDUZI Hockey Tournament 🏑 | 13-15 March 2020

Organized by the Tanzania Hockey Association (THA) & the Twende Foundation and sponsored by Reliance Insurance Co Ltd & Tata Africa Holdings Ltd.

Total of 6 teams are taking part in the gents category and 4 teams in the ladies category.

The event will be played at Lugalo Venue in Dar Es Salaam.

The winner of this tournament shall represent the country in the prestigious Africa Cup for Club Champions (ACCC).

Elizabeth GeorgeNick IsboutsValentina QuarantaMnonda MaganiElieza MwankemwaSultan IssaRosemary RenatussAlice Ongoro

Thank you to all the coaches who made the tournament possible.
Both age categories showed excellent skills and a lot of passion .

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JMK Park organized & sponsored a hockey 5s Junior tournament which took place from 11th to 14th October in Dar Es Salaam attracting a total of 44 teams of 7 players each. The teams came from 8 secondary and 12 primary schools within the Dar Es Salaam schools’ hockey program in collaboration with the Twende foundation, a development partner of the Tanzania Hockey Association.

The tournament brought together 140 under 18yrs (105 Boys & 35 Girls) and 168 under 14yrs (105 Boys & 63 Girls).
The coordinator of the tournament was Ms. Alice Taabu.

The following teams took part:

Under 18 Boys: 15 teams
Under 18 Girls: 5 teams
Under 14 Boys: 15 teams
Under 14 Girls: 9 teams

FINAL RESULTS:

Under 18 Boys Winners: Kibasila Secondary School
2nd Place: Juhudi Secondary School
3rd Place: Kigamboni Community Club

Under 18 Girls Winners: Juhudi Secondary School
2nd Place: Kigamboni Community Club
3rd Place: Dar Es Salaam Secondary School

In both finals, the matches ended on ties and went into extra time.

Under 14 Boys Winners: Almadrassa
2nd Place: Kigamboni Community Club
3rd Place: Buza Primary School

Under 14 Girls Winners: Buza
2nd Place: Kawe Primary School
3rd Place: Amani Primary School

Alongside the tournament, a 3-day Coaches' Refresher course was conducted in Dar Es Salaam involving 8 coaches (Intermediate & Advanced level) and a 2-day Introduction Coaching Course in Lindi involving 50 beginner level coaches by expert coaches Valentina Quaranta and Nick Isbouts from the Twende Foundation.

The medals were presented to the under 14 yrs Boys & Girls winners by the parents whose kids were playing. For the under 18 yrs Boys & Girls, the medals were presented by Nick Isbouts & Valentina Quarantaa who came all the way from Holland and Italy to conduct the courses in Lindi and were joined by Magan Mnonda -Vice Chairman of the Tanzania Hockey Association- for the medals presentation.

Sponsors/organizers: JMK park.
Snacks/water: provided by the Twende Foundation.

This event is planned to become an annual event.



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This year we celebrated the Olympic Day with tournaments all over Tanzania! Within one week, from the 15th to the 23rd of June, we had in 6 different regions youth tournaments where children and young players from 10 to 20 years old gather together to celebrate the Olympic Day! Around 1.000 boys and girls from primary and secondary schools, universities and communities came together to join the beauty to play and have fun together, without any cultural or social barriers... The events were organized through the support and collaboration of several stakeholders, among them the Tanzania Olympic Committee, NGOs like OCODE, WeWorld, Twende and COPE, companies like Keko Fabrication Ltd and the members of Tanzania Hockey Association.
Thanks to everybody who did and effort to make it possible, we have broken our record of last year celebration!
Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire, it has the power to unit people in a way that little else does! (Mandela).