“In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more than that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals.

"Then it takes desire, determination, discipline and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man.

"Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?”

JESSE OWENS, QUADRUPLE GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIAN
(1913-1980)

Athletic moves

‘Ability is what you’re capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.’
Lou Holtz, football coach

Foundations: building blocks for life

If we ran, jumped, crawled, climbed, tumbled, balanced, threw, caught, hit, pushed and pulled every day from childhood, we’d have established a base for any sport we wished to play. We'd also have an effective physical platform on which to build a healthy, active adult life. Athletic Moves is a programme that covers these fundamentals, creating a broad base of physical skills.

The joy of doing

‘I hear and I forget,
I see and I remember,
I do and I understand.’
Chinese proverb

Learning works best when you’re having fun, when you’re engaged and excited, energised and attentive. Set a target that’s just out of reach and you will reach out to get there: think of the first steps we help our children make and the encouragement we give them. Building self-confidence through the acquisition of physical skills forms well-rounded individuals, and the discipline learned can then be applied to our chosen sport or for our general wellbeing.

“For a child, sport is all about the joy and the fun of it. For the parent, it’s about wanting the best for the child. For the coach, it’s about looking for the next star to develop. But above all else, sport has the wonderful intrinsic capacity to teach life skills through the experience of competition, teamwork and physical challenge.”

Douglas Skinner,
Athletic Intelligence


Foundations: building blocks for life

If children ran, jumped, crawled, climbed, tumbled, balanced, threw, caught, hit, pushed and pulled every day, they would have a base for any sport they wished to play, and an effective physical platform on which to build a healthy, active life.

Fundamentals: the joy of doing

‘I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.’ Chinese proverb

Learning works best when you’re having fun – when you’re engaged and excited, energised and attentive. Set a target that’s just out of reach and a child will reach out to get there – think of the first steps we help our children make and the encouragement we give them. Building self-confidence through the acquisition of physical skills forms well-rounded individuals, and the discipline learned can then be applied to other areas of their lives.

Goals, games and exercise

The games and exercises are designed to teach them through the experience of ‘doing’ and understanding what works and why.

Failure is an option: the best lessons are learned through mistakes, not just success. It’s not about right or wrong, but about what works best – and children learn most effectively through trial and error within supportive groups with continual feedback.