Youthtown South Auckland

School Sports Coaching Programme

Brand new to Youthtown and available to all South Auckland schools, the Youthtown School Sports Coaching Programme is one of the best in New Zealand for primary and intermediate school children.

We can take care of:

    * The running  of specialised activities and sports programmes
    * All risk management, planning and documentation
    * All equipment and expert tuition

Programmes:

Rippa Rugby

We are currently in partnership with Counties Manukau Rugby to deliver the Rippa Rugby programme into schools in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup.
Rippa Rugby is a game for younger players to play as a stepping stone into our national game. It’s a non-contact, safe and fun sport for all involved. Rippa Rugby develops a vast number of skills that are transferable into the larger 15-a-side game.

These skills are:

• Hand-eye coordination
• Evasion
• Passing
• Catching
• Fair play
• Teamwork
• Tactical and strategic thinking
• A developed understanding of the game

Soccer

Soccer is the fastest growing sport in New Zealand. It is played by people of all ages, both female and male.

Our aim is to promote the game within the South Auckland region.

Soccer is a fast and exciting game played with 11 players on each team. A team compromises of one goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. There are defenders, midfielders and attackers. All positions play a unique role within the team.

The objective of the game is to outscore the opposition by putting the ball inside the goal.

Basic skills required to play a game of soccer are:

• Passing – using inside and outside of both feet
• Ball control – using different parts of the body e.g. feet, thighs, chest, head and hands for goalkeepers
• Movement – how to evade defenders and to get in behind the defensive line
• Understanding of knowledge and positional play – help kids develop an understanding on what the positions are on the field and where you need to stand in those positions
• Fair play
• Teamwork - gather an understanding of what it takes to work as a team
• Defending – working on body position, one on one defending as well as defending as a team
• Attacking – developing strategies and tactics as a team
• Basic individual ball skills – we encourage kids to have a ball each during sessions to develop and explore different ways to control the ball and individual ball skills

Netball

Netball is the world's most popular team sport for women. It’s a fast, skillful game which is based on throwing, catching, running and jumping.

The game’s objective is for team members to get the ball to the shooter in the goal circle who will try to shoot and score a goal, which the opposing team will try and stop.

Players are assigned "positions" that define their role within the team and restrict their movement on court. The game is played by two teams of seven players.

During the game, a player with the ball can only step once before passing it, and must pass the ball or shoot for goal within three seconds.

Goals can only be scored by the assigned shooting players. Netball games are 60 minutes long, divided into four 15-minute quarters, at the end of which the team with the most goals scored wins.

Traditionally it’s a sport for women but more males are becoming increasingly involved through mixed teams with the introduction of variations to the game such as indoor netball and fast net.

The rules are easy for new players to learn and the best starting point is a school team or club.

Our sessions can consist of the following: 

• Passing
  
• Catching
• Agility
• Vision (identifying space & decision making)
• Positional play
  
• Attacking/defending - strategies and tactics
• Teamwork
• Sportsmanship/fair play
• Rules
• Communication
• Movement
• Co-ordination /timing
• Modified games

Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate Frisbee is a free flowing game. It is played worldwide and combines elements of many sports. The aim is for the team that has the Frisbee disc to pass it up the field to the end zone or try line. Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact sport which promotes good competitiveness, fair play and positivity.

These are some skills required for ultimate Frisbee:

• Throwing
• Catching/ hand-eye coordination
• Speed/ stamina
• Agility
• Defensive and attacking strategies
• Teamwork
• An understanding of the rules

Touch Rugby

Touch Rugby, or ‘touch’ as it is more commonly known, is a minimal contact sport that is played worldwide by men, women and children. It is played at a social level around the country. The game is increasingly promoted at school competitions and development clinics as it promotes a variety of skills as well as team play.

The basic skills required to play touch are:

• Passing
• Catching
• Running/ evasion
• Defensive/ attacking strategies
• Speed
• Evasion
• Communication

Active Games

Active Games are a large variety of those which are based on maximising participation and enjoyment levels by all. They are appropriate for all ages and are a fun way of learning new skills and strategies as they offer exciting objectives within those games.

These games develop:

• A large variety of skills
• Emphasizes on individual and team decision making
• Fair play
• Evasion
• Speed
• Stamina

Big Ball Skills

Our Big Ball Skills programme is based around the skill level of the children ranging from new entrants, right up to year 8 students. It covers skills such as catching, throwing, hand eye coordination and installing confidence within individuals. Helping them develop a sense of high self esteem and achievement.

Games that we use to develop Big Ball Skills are:

• Relays (with Balls)
• Catching and passing

Rugby

Rugby is a game played in over 120 countries and is the national sport here in New Zealand. Rugby has rich history, traditions, camaraderie and community involvement.

Children as young as six can enjoy playing rugby (non-contact versions of the game i.e. Rippa Rugby.

Rugby is played both as a 15-a-side game, and is also very popular as seven-a-side.

The object of the game is for two teams of fifteen players to score as many points as possible, by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball with the team scoring the most points being the winner of the match.

Skills required are:

• Tackling
• Passing
• Catching
• Evasion
• Agility
• Speed, strength, power and endurance
• Teamwork
• Sportsmanship/  fair play
• Ball into contact
• Defending and attacking strategies

Kiwi Cricket

Kiwi Cricket is a game for boys and girls to participate in. It is used as a stepping stone to regional, national & even international levels.

Cricket is gaining increased popularity with fans and players due to the fast-paced nature of 20/20 Cricket.

Skills we are promoting within South Auckland include:

• Catching
• Throwing
• Batting
• Fair play
• Working as a team
• Enjoyment

We incorporate these skills by using different that games we come up with and then we finish with a game of kiwi cricket once the skills are learnt.

 

EXPERIENCED IN RUNNING SPORTS PROGRAMMES, PROFESSIONAL, QUALIFIED COACHES MAKING IT FUN, SAFE AND HASSLE-FREE

 

Get to know our coaches:

Mark

I’ve been in the sports industry for 12 years. I enjoy working with children of all ages, especially in the field of rugby development and coaching. I’m enjoying being part of Youthtown and tackling the challenges involved with this a new role.

Jamie

Rugby is my passion; I’ve played for Counties Manukau, New Zealand Secondary Schools and was selected to participate in the U/20 trials. I hope to go further in my rugby and play professionally. I enjoy working with Youthtown and helping develop students improve their sports skills.

Waka

I’ve been playing rugby since I was four years old. I’ve played both professionally and semi-professionally for eight years. My long term goal is to become a teacher and a rugby coach at an elite level. I enjoy working for Youthtown because I’m helping develop children’s skills and I get a chance to improve my coaching techniques everyday.

Craig

My football career has spanned over 10 years. I've played in age group national teams as well as been involved with the All Whites. I played a number of other sports before playing professional football for the Kingz. I enjoy working with the team at Youthtown and am looking forward to further developing my coaching skills.

Melissa

I’ve been playing various sports since I was five years old, but my passion is netball. I’ve played, coached and umpired netball for the last 14 years. I left school to complete a Diploma in Sport Management and Coaching in Dunedin for two years. I really enjoy coaching within schools and helping the kids develop their abilities. We have an awesome programme and team at Youthtown South Auckland and I’m looking forward to seeing it develop further.

 

FOR BOOKINGS AND INFO CONTACT:

Melissa Phillips
Phone: (09) 297 7386
Fax:     (09) 297 7339
Mobile: 027 225 5970
Email:  southauckland@youthtown.org.nz

 

 

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