After quite a slow start to the session we ended up with a really good number of kids, as we know many were already away on their holidays. It was a lovely morning so we were outside for the warm up, on the playground, before playing some Parachute games. We then played some Hockey, at the request of a few of the members. So we started with dribbling the ball around the playground before Ollie led us in some traffic light games. We then did some drills using cones which culminated with some shooting practice. After the main break we then played a Hockey match which the red team won, beatingthe yellow team by three goals to two. Todd scored both yellow goals while Charlotte, Anand and Swaran scored for the reds. We finished off with a quick game of Basketball. The heavens opened so we rushed back in to the school hall to finish off the game and the summer term. We hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable summer and if you manage to get away that you have a wonderful time.
We look forwards to seeing you all back in September for the start of the next school year, our first Saturday back in on the 7th. It was a lovely day on Saturday and we managed to get outside on the playground for the whole session without getting too hot or soaked by rain. Ray led the warm up consisting of the usual jogging and stretching and then each kid grabbed a basketball and started to dribble the ball around the playground. Alan then started to mix it up to make things a little harder but introducing cones to dribble around and then asking the kids to move the ball around their waist and legs. Ollie then led a Traffic light game where red was stop, amber was moving the ball side to side on the spot and green was for dribbling the ball around the playground. Next up was some shooting practice and at the end of a run of dribbling around the cones laid out on the playground the kids had to try and shoot it in to the basket from a short distance. Here are some of the photos showing the kids aiming for the baskets in Shooting practice. After the break we put all that skills practice to use in a game. The group split in to two teams with the green team up against the yellow team. Initially it was a low scoring game as the kids got used to trying to score past defenders in to the low baskets. But eventually they got the hang of it with a close fought game ending up with a 6-5 win to the Green team thanks to a final basket from Harry. Our Stars of the Week this week were Valentina and Harry so well done to both of you!
Join us again next week for our last session before the summer break and see what Alan and his team have in store for us! Just a few photos from last Saturday's session at Epping Forest Sportability Club. I was away but Coach Alan advised that they worked on Rugby which included:- Pairs passing Over and under , side to side Running and passing Rob the nest The game of hunter (tagging) And then finished off with benchball. Our star performers this week were Charlotte and Vikram - congratulations to you both! We were blessed with some wonderful weather this Saturday, dare I say almost too hot to be outside running around. Therefore, we had a more leisurely morning with Parachute games and Putting. Ray led the warm up out on the playground before the Parachute came up for some fun games. We moved inside to play some Putting games in the hall (nice smooth surface!). First up it was trying to get the ball to hit the bench and stop as close as possible to the bench. Therefore, hitting the ball gently and at the right speed was of most importance. Next, they were aiming for hoops so direction of shots as well as speed was important. The group then split in to two teams to see who could get the most in the hoop. The yellow team came out winners with Alexander getting the winning putt. After the break we played some more putting, this time trying to hit and collect as many cones as possible. Davina and Alex's group won with 21 cones beating their closest challengers by two cones. We finished off the session with some Archery with the kids taking in turns to have three shots at the target. The kids were getting better and better and towards the end both Davina and Kerrie both scored Bullseyes! It was a lovely session and we managed to stay cool. At the end of the session the coaches awarded the Star of the Week awards to Alexander, who did really well in the golf, and Todd, who should great energy and enthusiasm throughout.
We managed to get outside for most of the session on Saturday, despite the weather changing from rain to sunshine and back again constantly. Ray led the warm up as usual and then we went straight in to our main session of Tennis so everyone grabbed a racket and tennis ball. First up was balancing the ball on the racket as they moved around the playground. Next was to try and bounce the ball on the racket without losing control. We then moved on to hitting the ball down between the racket and the ground. Three hits down then catch it on the 4th go. This helps with ball control and concentration as it is easy for the ball to go flying off in another direction! At this point it clouded over and there were a few spots of rain so we moved inside to play some games of Build a Burger. This is where the kids go up and down the hall, around cones, but balancing tennis balls between rackets. With each turn another layer of the "burger" is added which makes it much more difficult to control. After a quick drinks break we were back outside as the sun had returned. We switched to playing some games of King or Queen of the Court. This is where the kids take it in turns to return a tennis ball over the net trying to get it back in court without being caught out. Fail to get the ball in to the court or get caught then you join the fielding team. Manage to get the ball in then you re-join the back of the line to wait for the next round. It is last person standing who becomes King or Queen of the Court. Liam won the first game before the main break with Davina and finally Kerrie winning after break. We finished up back in the hall with some games of Boccia using the hoops as targets. With each round the number of hoops decreased making it harder as there was less to aim for. It was a great session and we all had a lot of fun. At the end the coaches awarded the Star of the Week awards to Theo and Ellis - very well done lads!
We had a really good turnout at Epping Forest Sportability Club this week for a session based around Hockey. Ray led the warm up as usual before the kids picked up a hockey stick and tennis ball each to practice their ball dribbling. Alan led a traffic light game - stop, go and pass the ball side to side on Amber. They then laid out cones as gates to dribble through and then do figures of eight around. Next up the kids paired up and passed to each other through the pairs of cones. Aland and Ray then set up some lanes of cones for them to dribble around before introducing a shooting element. We then put all that practice to use as we played some small sided games. We split the group in to three teams and the scores were as follows:- Green vs Blue 3-1 Green vs Yellow. 3-1 Blue vs Yellow 10-4 Not sure why there was such a high score in the last game. Once all the hockey was over we switched sports to Benchball. We kept in the same teams and the blue team won the first game and yellow the second. We finished off with a few leisurely games of Boccia. This time we just had two teams, one at either end of the hall. We started with lots of hoops to aim for but with each game the number decreased until the last game just had the one hoop. Some of the throwing was excellent and by the end most balls were going in the hoops. The last game was an honourable draw with each team getting seven of their balls in the hoop. As I stated at the start, the session was busy, loud and frenetic but a lot of fun. If the kids were not tired by the end of the session then us adults certainly were.
The coaches awarded the Star of the Week awards this week to Davina and Rhys - well done to both of you! Join us again next week where, if the weather is kind to us, we will try and get outside and may well be playing tennis as we warm up for Wimbledon! After a week off for Half term, it was good to get back to the action with a great session led by Coach Alan around football. Ray got us going with a warm up outside on the playground. Then everyone grabbed a ball to practise their dribbling skills. Firstly, just moving around the playground, then between "gates" made up of pairs of cones. Next up, Alan introduced turning with the ball as we dribbled. This meant close control of the ball to stop it and swivel 180 degrees before moving off with the ball once more. Our final drill before the break was shooting practice. The kids started off by dribbling around cones as they made their way up the playground. They then had to incorporate some toe taps on the ball, then moving it side to side between their feet before finally having a shot at a goal (between the posts marked out at the end). After the break, the kids put all that skills practice to good use splitting in to two teams to play a match. Unfortunately, I had to leave early so no pictures of the match and I dont know the final score either.
The kids finished off the session with some games of Boccia back in the hall. It was a good first session back after Half term and at the end Coach Alan awarded the Star of the Week awards to Hal and Harry. Very well done lads! Join us again on Saturday for more fun but with a different main sport! We made the most of the glorious weather today to get outside and play some Rugby in the sunshine. Ray led a light warm up before each child grabbed a rugby ball to practice throwing and catching, in pairs. They then did some over and unders to practice their ball handling. The kids then formed a circle and passed a ball around the circle before then passing across the circle to each other. Alan then laid out some cones so that the kids could do a passing drill in groups of three, passing the ball to each other as they made their way up and down the course. After the break we then played some games of Rob the Nest in the school hall which was fast and frenetic. We then finished off playing some small sided games out on the playground. The rules were the person with the ball cannot move so everyone else in the team should move around for them to pass to. Once the person has passed the ball they moved on up the pitch to receive the ball once more. It was a great session and at the end Coach Alan awarded the Star of the Week awards to Swaran and Pranav - very well done lads!
As it is half term this week we have no club next Saturday but will back raring to go on Saturday 8th June - see you then. We hope you all have an enjoyable half term whether staying at home or going away. Firstly, apologies for no post last week as I had the week off. Apparently the gang had a great session based around Cricket and the Star of the Week award winners were Holly and Sonny, so well done to both of you. The session this week kicked off with a warm up led by Ollie and Alan before the kids grabbed a ball each and began dribbling. They moved around the hall, stuck to the lines on the hall floor, bounced high and low and introduced some ball movements like throwing up and clapping, moving the ball around the body and around the legs. We then did some shooting practice before playing some one on one games. At the main break we wished Anand a Happy Birthday and shared this lovely cake that he brought in. After the break we took it easy for a bit to be able to digest the cake by playing some Archery. We split in to two groups to get as many goes in as possible using the two targets. We finished off with a couple of games of benchball, to use up and remaining energy. The group split in to three teams to play each other. It was a great session overall and at the end Alan awarded the Star of the Week awards to Liam and Kealan for their efforts throughout - well done boys!
See you again next week for another great session of fun and games, our last session before the half term break. The sun was out, we had a great turnout and it was great to see an old member return as we played some great Tennis this week at Sportability Club. We were straight out on to the playground to make the most of the good whether this week and Ray led us all in a warm up to get us going. The kids then grabbed a Tennis racket and ball each to practice things like balancing the ball while on the move; bouncing the ball up and down on the racket as they moved and also bouncing the ball between ground and racket. After a quick break to hydrate we then split in to four small teams for some goes at Build a Burger where the kids have to balance tennis balls between a growing pile of tennis rackets as they make their way up and down the playground. Taking it slow and steady was best and it takes a lot of concentration for it not to collapse, especially once you get past two layers. We then moved on to playing some games of King of the Court. This is a last person standing game where the aim is to return a tennis ball back over the net and in to the court without being caught out. Manage that and you are through to the next round. Get caught or fail to hit the ball back over the net and land it in the court then you join the catching team. Todd won the first two games and was doing well in the last game until a great catch by Pranav got him out. It was Theo who won the last game. We finished off the last 20 minutes with a quick game of Handball with the group splitting in to two teams. It was a great, busy, noisy but fun session and lovely to be out in some glorious sunshine! It was also fantastic to welcome Theo back after a six year absence. He has certainly grown and he seemed to have a great time! Our Stars of the Week this week were Charlotte and Anand who both did really well in the Tennis with hitting, balancing and catching. Well done to you both!
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