Confidence ... co-ordination ... concentration ...
Multi-sports coaching for children
The Enjoy-a-Ball programme gradually develops sports-specific skills and confidence across eight ball sports in a non-competitive environment.
The
programme is divided into three stages each with two levels. The lessons become
more challenging as the children's skills progress and each stage lays the
foundation for the next. Activities are designed around what a child should
be able to do at specific developmental stages.
Children
can join Enjoy-a-Ball at any time (level or time of year) as we are careful
in grouping children in each class at a similar ball skill ability and age.
So, even though there are two-year age ranges for some of the levels, generally
the children in all the classes are the same age.
Bee Bops - Stage One
Introduces
children to a sporting environment in a fun, non-threatening and caring way.
Children learn many basic ball skills. Our objectives are also to develop
life skills such as independence, social interaction and confidence. All the
lessons are taught with plenty of creativity to engage your child and make
their first experience of a sporting environment a positive and happy one.
- Ages: 3 - 3½
- 30-minute classes
- 8 children per class
- Ages: 3½ - 4
- 45-minute classes initially, increasing to 1 hour
- 12 children per class
Play Ball - Stage Two
The
emphasis is on developing a wide range of gross motor skills such as bouncing,
catching, throwing, balance, timing, etc. The lessons move progressively from
easy to more difficult tasks and always end with a fun game. We also develop
life skills such as confidence and concentration.
- Ages: 4 - 5
- 1 hour classes
- 12 children per class
- Ages: 5 - 6
- 1 hour classes
- 12 children per class
Champs - Stage Three
Children
in this stage are introduced to the eight ball sports that we teach. These
are basketball, baseball, football, hockey, volleyball, tennis, rugby and
cricket. We teach specific skills and rules for each of the sports and children
play matches, which develops spatial perception. The emphasis is on teamwork.
Some of the life skills that we develop include sportsmanship values, respect,
confidence and concentration. This is the last stage in preparing children
for a lifetime of confident and competent sports participation.
- Ages: 6 - 7
- 1 hour classes
- 12 children per class
- Ages: 8 - 9
- 1 hour classes
- 12 children per class
