…ts class. I swim once a week. I also leap on the exercise bike at home and use the cross trainer in the local park. Through Janet at Harriers I heard about IAADS and have now competed in the Azores, Portugal, South Africa, Italy and Madeira. My favourite events are 400m and 800m. In 2017 European Championships I won silver in 400m and gold in 800m. I also race in local open, mainstream events. You’ve recently completed your Level 1 Assistant Coach…
…o many people enjoying playing tennis. The DSActive tennis session had the use of courts 11 and 12 and it was wonderful to welcome some new faces. After a good warm up the players were taken through several drills to work on specific aspects of tennis. The drills were adapted to suit the ability of each player. Some had played a lot of tennis before whereas some had never picked up a tennis racket before that evening. The evening ended with a very…
…DSActive team got stuck into #Challenge21 and tried out many varied challenges. The end of year saw the release of our brand new Leisure and Fitness workshop which will educate the sector on how to support people with Down’s syndrome to use their facilities. 2018 was a fantastic year for the DSActive team as we continue to support more people with Down’s syndrome to be active, play sport and be healthy. 2019 will see the launch of many new and ex…
…cations. I love coaching because it allows me to take the sport I love and use it connect with people from all different walks of life. I started coaching people with Down’s syndrome because my club’s Down’s syndrome group was expanding. I was moved onto the session to help with the growing numbers. It quickly became my favourite group because of the unique rewards and challenges that come with coaching people with Down’s syndrome. Things can take…
…game of tennis includes a lot of running around, quick movements, and the use of the entire body. It’s great to see parents getting involved in the sessions too. Tennis is a great way to make new friends within your local community.” This DSActive Tennis session is open to all players with Down’s syndrome aged 5+ and Shooters Hill Tennis club is open to the community with friendly and fun tennis coaches. The sessions are weekly and have been runn…
…is session at the Old Actonia Ground, Ealing. The aim of the session is to use tennis to inspire people with Down’s syndrome to play tennis, whatever their ability or background and to provide opportunities for all. The Coach Dominic said: “It was great to see the players learning new physical skills in a fun, relaxed and social environment with the Sports Hive and DSActive coaches. There are many benefits to sports participation, especially in te…
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…5 participants attending the weekly sessions. The aim of the session is to use football to increase physical exercise for people with Down’s syndrome within the local area of North London. The sessions take place at the Arsenal Hub – opposite the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal’s home ground – from Mondays 5:30pm-6:30pm. The spectator’s area is available for parents and carers by the side of the pitch. The DSActive team recently went to visit one of the…
…n’s syndrome sessions for football, Moorside Rangers, did a stellar job in promoting pathways for their players to get involved in other sports, and even take their FA Level 1 qualification. Here we will briefly recap a few of the many fantastic achievements members of the club achieved, and hope there will be many more to come! Three members of the squad completed their FA Level 1 qualification in a mainstream course and excelled at learning a lo…
…in the leisure and fitness industry support people with Down’s syndrome to use their facilities. Our research shows that people with Down’s syndrome have significant barriers to using leisure and fitness facilities, and we are looking forward to working with forward-thinking individuals and companies to remove these barriers. We’re delighted to have our course accredited by CIMPSA as this will help us reach as many different organisations and indi…
