BENEFITS

Athletics teaches fundamental movement skills that are critical for many other sports, such as Australian Rules Football, soccer, rugby, basketball, cricket, hockey, baseball, tennis - any sport requiring running, jumping and throwing capabilities.

 

Our athletes are coached to improve their athletic technique, often resulting in performance improvement through:

• efficient movement

• strength gains

• endurance

 

Well-conditioned athletes perform better, persist, seek further improvement, enjoy their sport, and form healthy lifestyle habits.

 

We’re proud of these outcomes!

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Many Little Athletes have gone on to excel in their sports locally, at state, national and even international levels: footballers, hockey players, basketballers, tennis players, rugby players ... it all starts with Little Aths!

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Some Centres run the ‘On Track’ program during the summer season for their 5yo – 7yo age groups. ‘On Track’ is a program developed by Little Athletics Victoria to meet the specific needs of our youngest athletes and focuses on participation and the development of fundamental motor skills.

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Little Athletics welcomes children with disability and children from migrant backgrounds. Many of our Centres can cater successfully to a wide variety of needs. Our approach is to fully integrate children’s participation without the need for separation wherever possible.