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Ball sports for kids in Melbourne
Get the ball rolling for your little Melburnian athletes! As the ultimate city for sports, Melbourne is a great place for your kids to engage into ball sports. There's no need to wait for summer! In Melbourne, ball sport camps and events happen year-round!
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Football (AFL) for kids in Victoria
Get your kids active and fit with football!<br /><br />The most popular among the ball sports for kids in Australia is football or AFL. If your family is living in Victoria, you can introduce football to them by watching a kids football game or letting them join youth football team.
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Oztag for kids
Get tagged with OzTag! As a variant of tag rugby, OzTag is a non-contact team game that can be enjoyed by people of all athletic abilities from ages 6 to 60.
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Tips for kids playing basketball
Basketball isn't just a great team sport to play - it's a skill that needs to be learned and practiced in order to continue improving. There are four areas where kids can focus to really start to improve their basketball skills and this article outlines all of them.
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Rugby League for Kids
A great team sport for your kids who want to get physical! Rugby League provides many benefits,but the major thing it brings is the coordination, communication and strategy your children will have to develop while playing with teammates.
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Cricket for Kids
Fun in the sun for your children! This famous British sport can be played in family on the beach or in a professional way in a club. Whatever the way your children want to play cricket, they will have fun!
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Top 10 craziest hole-in-one shots
A hole-in-one is usually a once in a lifetime experience. Whether your playing as part of a fundraising effort, in a competition with friends or a more serious golf tournament (check out this first of its kind hole-in-one competition in New Zealand – for both amateurs and professionals) there could be a 3-par tee that has your name on it… or not.
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Backyard Cricket and Beach Cricket
Looking for something to do on a sunny afternoon? <br>Backyard or beach cricket is a great way to spend an afternoon with family and friends!
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Baseball for Kids
If your kids are team sports players who are looking for something new, they might like to try baseball. Baseball can be a fabulous activity for kids with energy to burn. It's a relatively simple game, played with a bat and a ball between two opposing teams. Teams take turns to hit the ball and try to run around a diamond shaped course before the ball is caught and returned by the opposing team. The team with the most 'runs' at the end wins the game.
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Beach Volley For Kids In Sydney
Get fit while having fun in the sun!<br><br>Beach volley is one of the most popular beach sports and recreational activities for kids, as well as for teens and adults.
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Touch Rugby for your Kids
A low risk way to play rugby for boys and girls!<br>Touch rugby, also known as touch football is a form of rugby that has been around since the 1950s.
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Netball for Kids
The perfect safe sport for your kids, and especially your doughter! Your kids will have a lot of fun playing this derivative of basketball, which lies more on technique than physical condition.
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Basketball Camps and Clinics: Summer Fun for Kids Who Love Hoops
It's not all about technical prowess; these camps also focus on developing mental toughness, discipline, and a positive attitude.
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Interactive and Fun Fitness Activities for Kids
Mini Golf – a fantastic way to introduce your children to the world of golf in a fun, engaging, and less formal setting. It's not just about putting the ball; it's about the laughter, the strategy, and the friendly competition
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5 things you can do to set your child up for a great cricket season
Not every game of cricket is a winner, but with the right preparation you can help your child to feel like a winner every time! These five tips will help you to encourage your child into the sport and ensure they feel supported and successful.
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Beach Volleyball for your Kids
Make a trip to the beach even more fun with a game of volleyball! <br>Popular during the summer, it?s a great form of exercise and loads of fun!
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Lacrosse for Kids
Get fit with this exhilarating team activity!<br><br>It is a contact sport so padding may be required!
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Australian Football (AFL) for Kids
Australian Football is a great team sport, both physical and technical. Your kid will develop both his strategic and team skills, and maybe make a lot of friends!
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Basketball for Kids
Has your kid played a one-to-one basketball game with you? Either professionally or in your backyard, basketball is a great sport to enjoy with friends or family.
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Indoor Cricket For Kids
Get your kids to play indoor cricket!<br><br>Indoor cricket is a fast paced and simpler version of the regular cricket game. It is played by players of all ages and genders on local, national, and international levels. It is one of the four most popular sports in Australia along with rugby, AFL and horse racing. There are more than 100 indoor cricket centres in Australia with 200,000 participants. Australia also dominates the Indoor Cricket World Cup and has not lost ever since it started in 1995.
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