As your child’s sports season winds down for another year there can be lots of mixed emotions and spare time to manage.  However, this is a great time for parents to show support and encouragement for their kids sport End of season mixed ....

Winter is approaching and the days are gradually becoming shorter and colder. While most children love getting outside and burning energy in the Summer months, they may be tempted to hide indoors with movies and video games over Winter.  Therefore....

Staying active in sports all year around is important for kids. It helps to maintain fitness and health.  As well as, giving them an outlet to socialise, meet new friends and burn off excess energy.  Also, sports offer kids something positive to o....

In Australia, 1 in 4 kids are considered overweight or obese.  The likelihood of obesity increases dramatically in adulthood, where almost 2 in 3 Australian adults are now considered overweight or obese.  Given that obesity is Australia’s second h....

Involving your child in sport is a great way to teach them many important lessons and values.  That will benefit them now, through adolescence and as an adult.  The situations, challenges and triumphs encountered on the sporting field relate direc....

Parents often ask “What are the best food and drinks to give my child to optimise their sports performance?”.   In other words, what is the proper nutrition for kids playing sport?  Conversations between parents show that everyone has quite differ....

We hope you enjoy our article and top tips for getting girls into sport.  So, why is this important? Well, firstly, you may be surprised to learn that by the time our girls reach teenager-hood, they are twice as likely as boys to drop out of sp....

There has been a lot of debate about whether playing competitive sports is positive or negative for young children. Is competition good for the development of your child? Why should kids compete against each other? Will playing competitiv....

Participation in team sports provide numerous physical, social and psychological benefits.  However, these benefits come with a risk; sports-re....

Sport is more than just a game, it brings families and friends together, no matter what sports team each individual supports.  One very popular sport in Australia is AFL Football. Last weekend, the AFL’s opening round attracted a record figure ....

Cricket…Australia’s national pastime and great all-round game.  Many of us even like to play cricket on special holidays, such as, Christmas Day or Australia Day.  Plus, it’s a great game to play for the dedicated athletes, as a professional....

When it comes to children’s sport the most important thing for a coach, parent, teacher, or anyone wanting to develop a kid’s skills and passion for the game is to make training fun. If the kids don’t enjoy themselves, they’ll soon lose i....

Keeping the kids entertained over school holidays can be a full time job. So it’s important to plan ahead and have a list of activities that can keep them occupied. It’s important to have a good mix of kids activities to suit any situation, suc....

Would you like to enroll your child in tennis lessons, or has your child caught the tennis bug themselves and keeps wanting to play? Tennis is quite a technical sport and requires patience, commitment and lots of practice to master. It’s also c....

With so many benefits coming from getting your child involved in sports, it’s something that we all should really encourage and make every effort to ensure they find one that they enjoy. But sometimes this can be easier said than done.  So, you....

Currently, soccer is the number one team sport played by Australian kids (aged 6 – 13), with over 1.19 Million Australian kids regularly playing soccer.   This achievement is due to the growth in the A-League and the on-field success in our men’s ....

Soccer is a great game for boys and girls of all ages, physical ability and fitness level to get involved in. Learning the basic skills of the game is quite easy and within a few short training sessions your child can start to really improve and b....

These days, many junior sports come with considerable upfront and running costs that seem to get more and more expensive every year. This can make it difficult for families who want to encourage their kids to get involved with many different sport....

Have you ever imagined becoming a professional soccer player and playing for the Socceroo’s at a FIFA World Cup? I bet you have and I have too. The path to becoming a professional soccer player isn’t easy, it requires commitment, dedication, sa....

Encouraging your child to play sports, especially team sports, is a great way to teach them many important values that will help them in all areas of life and allow them to grow into well balanced, respectful and productive adults. Some of thes....

Feeling a little lost for ideas when it comes to keeping the kids entertained on the holidays, weekends or even in the afternoons? Why not keep them entertained by providing some fun sports activities and training exercises they can do in the b....

Keeping your child active and involved in sports all year-round can be quite easy with a little research and the help of this article. Developing a simple calendar of sports that run at different times of the year can help you plan and there ar....

Being involved in sports as a kid can provide some of the best fun a child can have. But for some kids it can seem impossible to get them motivated, active and involved. Often there are hidden reasons why your child may be avoiding sports, and ....

With the Melbourne school holidays upon us, parents around Australian begin to agonise about how they can keep their kids entertained across the school holiday period. Parents fear the bombardment of “I’m bored” from their kids w....

Cricket is an Australian national pastime. It’s played all over the country, watched and loved by millions, and our national cricket team are looked up to as heroes by kids of all ages. Cricket is also a fun, social game to play, that’s easy....

Most parents understand the wide-ranging health and fitness benefits associated with encouraging their child to take up a team sport. These may include…

• Making regular exercise a habit from a young age
• Developing bone and m....

Incorporating training drills that cover a wide range of basketball skills into basketball coaching programs and training sessions is crucial to the ongoing devel....

So, it’s Christmas time again and you need to rush out and get those last minute Christmas gifts. Shopping centres are crazy at this time of year and finding time to seek out and choose the right present for all your friends and family is no small....

If your child has asthma it’s only natural as a parent to worry about their physical activity, as it may cause an asthma attack or increase their asthma symptoms. But there are many studies that show playing sport, participating in physical act....

Getting your kids involved in sport from an early age is a great idea that offers a lot of benefits, both now and into the future. But if your child is still too young to decide for themselves what sport they’d like to play, how do you help choose....

Australians love sport. Australians often punch well above our weight in terms of sporting success relative to our population. Team sports are one area that we do particularly well in, and especially in team sports for kids. Especial....

Something that every parent should do for their child is to encourage your child to get involved with team sports. They get to meet new friends, have fun, get lots of exercise! Furthermore, they learn other important skills like teamwork, disci....

Summer in Australia is a great time of year! And with the school holidays fast approaching it’s time to start thinking about summer activities. It’s the best time of year to get your kids moving, active and out of the house for a while. The bet....

Encouraging your child into team sports from an early age has many benefits. In the past we’ve often focused on the physical and health benefits. However, there’s now a lot of scientific evidence that highlights the mental, emotional and social be....

Playing team sports can be one of the most enjoyable parts of growing up. You may remember yourself running around, smiling, laughing, getting active, feeling excited before every practice session or game day. Not only that, but the benefits....

The physical benefits of sport and activity are well documented in the media and elsewhere. The World Health Organisation states that the Benefits of Phys....

There are great benefits encouraging your child to take up sports at an early age, including: Health and fitness:

• Better endurance and cardiovascular health
• Maintaining a healthy weight to reduce the risk of type 2 diabe....

Every year it seems harder and harder to get kids off the couch, or to put down the iPad for a minute and go out for some fresh air and exercise. This is hardly surprising when you consider the average child or teen spends 7 hours a day either wat....