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Welcome to the PARENTS page on iSportz.

Sport seems to be made more complicated today than it ever used to be 'back in our day'. However, it actually still is quite simple - it is still essentially about enjoyment, development, healthy exercise and socialising with friends.

So use this page to get some ideas about keeping your kids active, learning how to support and coach your kids and hopefully discover some new ideas for yourself while at it.

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Get your Kids Active

Looking for ideas to keep your kids active and healthy?

Then sit down with them and take them through the kids page on iSportz. Use the fun tools to help your kids discover sports they may enjoy or sports that may suit their skills.

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Support your Kids

Supporting your kids and doing the best for them can be challenging. The GACU Auckland Coaches support tools are designed for coaches - and that includes you the parent - to provide the best support for your kids.

Learn all about the latest approaches to coaching development including Teaching Games for Understanding and NZ CoachApproach.

Use the videos, blogs and downloads to broaden your skills and support your kids.

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Sports Information

Browse the wide range of sports to find a sport your kids may enjoy. Discover the skills required for each sport and learn some important information about each sport.

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Featured Sport

ROWING

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other over bodies of water. The boats are propelled by the athletes levering the boat through the water with oars. The sport can be either recreational or competitive.

Whilst rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards (towards the .. more »

 

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KEYSPORTZ

Search the range of KeySportz Challenges challenges available for keeping your kids fit and active. KeySportz is played via kids challenging their friends to all sorts of sports tricks, skills, games and challenges. They can make up their own challenges or play existing challenges. KeySportz also teaches and develops their sports skills.

LATEST KEYSPORTZ BLOGS

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Rules · Place 7 balls around the court as shown. Start at your Home Base, run to the ball at Mark 1, pick it up return to Home Base placing the ball at Home Base. Do for each ball in order from 1-7. Time how long it takes to return all 7 balls to Home Base. All balls must be returned in their correct order and placed so the..
Latest reply from KeySportz Queen on May 27 .. "I know - my Dad is slow too. Ha ha" .. read all
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Rules · Stand at one end of the tennis court. Hit a tennis ball from your end of the court to the other end of the court - do not hit diagonally. Earn points based on where the ball is hit from and then lands .. .. from your service line into the opposite service court .. 1 point .. from your service line into t..
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Rules · Place 5 balls on the court as shown. Starting at Home Base, run to Mark 1, pick up the tennis ball and return it to Home Base. Repeat with Marks 2, 3, 4 and 5. Repeat the above step but this time replace the balls back at their marks. You have now finished one set. Do 3 sets with a 60 second rest in between each set..

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