Pittwater Life February 2018 Issue

Young Life
Young Life
Helping girls to
make their move
The benefits of playing team
sport are well known, yet
young women are twice as likely
as young men to be inactive.
Inspired by campaigns to
encourage girls to move more,
Pittwater Peninsula Netball (PPN)
has organised a number of activities
and extended invitations
to all clubs to enjoy a Gala Day
leading into the new season.
“Research has indicated that
girls’ participation in organised
sport has decreased over the
years and is much less that
boy participation, despite the
benefits sport gives young girls,
especially teenagers,” said PNN
Secretary Belinda Geros.
Studies show in addition to
greater energy and improved fitness,
regular physical activity can
help manage stress, alleviate depression
and anxiety, strengthen
self-esteem, enhance mood and
boost mental alertness.
“The earlier that our girls start
playing sport, the more benefits
they will experience and the
longer these benefits will stay
with them,” Belinda said.
“We would like to create as
many opportunities for our
young girls from our community
to be involved with a great team
sport like netball for all ages and
abilities and from a young age
by encouraging as many families
from our community to get
involved.”
The club will be running
several skills clinics this year with
some high-profile professional
netballers teaching players of all
ages and grades; it is expanding
its indoor training facilities;
fundraising for more equipment
and getting involved in more
gala days including running its
own Gala Day in March for all
clubs to attend.
The 10yr and 11yr Gala Day
hosted by PPN will be held
at John Fisher Park on Sat 24
from 9am-1pm and comprise
20-minute games, (2 minutes
halftime), with each team playing
four games – no point score, no
stress or pressure.
The BBQs will be fired up from
8.30am and there will be coffee
vans. Team entries close March
19.
Meanwhile PPN team formation
starts Feb 5 with 8yrs and 9yrs
skills clinics on Feb 9 and 16.
For more information go to
peninsulanetball.org.au
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David’s ace idea
Local tennis coach David
Vytopil is looking
forward to serving up
more tennis lessons at
the Newport Community
centre, where he has
helped improve the
games of all ages for the
past two years.
“The courts are in a
pleasant environment,
away from busy traffic,”
explained David, who
has been coaching for
six years and launched
his own ‘Action Tennis’
business a year ago.
“Mums can stay and
watch their kids in a
relaxed, shaded setting,
or drop them off and
head to a local café to
catch up with friends.”
David (pictured), who
also coaches at the
Elanora Heights Tennis
Club, has a background working at several tennis centres
and has also worked at private schools on the north shore
(he is police record-checked), with qualifications obtained
through Tennis Australia. He coaches children using the
Tennis Australia Hotshots program.
As he explained: “I cater for all ages and levels and can
accommodate group or private lessons, and for women’s
groups I can arrange social matches with in-built coaching
– I aim to provide a friendly, fun atmosphere.”
David said he gets a lot of satisfaction from seeing
students improve their tennis and gain confidence –
something important as they start out and which will make
them want to continue playing tennis later in life.
“I have seen many kids come out of their shells and
become more self-confident through tennis, all the while
appreciating an enjoyable approach to the game.”
David says his rates are “very competitive”; he is
currently arranging a 9-week term starting on the 5th of
February, with times available from 7-9am and 3.30pmdusk.
For more info phone 0407 007 161.
42 FEBRUARY 2018
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