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38 The Link Magazine • June 2006
Town brings out football talents at school Fitness courses for youngsters
Coaches from Swindon Town in the Community put Year 2 to 6 Swindon Council is launching two courses to encourage youngsters
children at Bridlewood Primary School through their paces in early to keep fit during their teenage years and beyond.
May.
INTA Fitness is for 11 to 14 year ous martial arts styles.
The youngsters `
1+ :I olds and aims to increase fitness Both courses focus on improv-
picked up tips on through exercise techniques and ing self-esteem and confidence, as
ball control, pass- ' physical activity, with fun games well as strength, agility, flexibility
ing and how to and exercise to music. The course and aerobic fitness and are suit-
strike the ball ,J also includes use of resistance able for all fitness levels.
properly, all good ' equipment and strength exercises, INTA Fitness and combat are
tactics toboost the as well as step aerobics and fitness organised by the council's Life-
school team when rte; testing. style Unit and are a progression
they play in the «. 1 Council staff are also launching from the Base Moves junior fitness
North School's INTA Combat, a non-contact mar- programme for five to 11 year olds.
Primary League. tial arts based fitness course for 11 The courses take place at the
Right, coaches show- to As using kick, strike and block- Haydon Centre from Tuesday 6
ingchildren ball con-
ing techniques in a safe and struc- June. Spaces are limited so book
trol techniques
tured activity, using partner work early at the centre or call 706666 for
and energetic routines from vani- details.
Skater showing promise
9chieve Success A 14 year old ice skater based at Link Centre could just be a name to
watch out for in the future.
PILATES CLASSES Vicki Poole from Blunsdon represented
.
Shaw Village Hall Mon: 6 7pm; Wed: 7.30 - 8.30pm England in the first ever NISA home in-
24 Hour Gym Tues: 10 - I I am; Wed: 2.05 - 3.05pm (Beginners) ternational at the end of April and took
Cricklade Tues: 6.30 - 7.30pm first place against 9 others skaters.
Taw Hill Thurs: 6- 7pm (Beginners) YOGA FOR NIDS To be picked Vicki had to compete in
Summer taster preliminary rounds and was congratu-
YOGA CLASSES classes in lated on her achievement by her coach
Haydon Wick Mon: 6.30 - 7.30pm (Beginners) July&August Lesley Norfolk-Pearce. "Vicki works very
Cricklade Mon: 7.30 - 8.30pm Call fordetails
hard and has progressed from level 5 to
Greendown School Tues: 7.50 - 9.20pm; Fri: 7.15 - 8.4Spm tt
level 8 in the last four months. However
24 Hour Gym Wed: 12.50 - 2.05pm (Beginners welcome)
the standard of competition gets progres-
sively tougher."
Vicki, who is home tutored so that she
can concentrate on skating, practices on
the ice for four hours each morning and Vicki Poole and her coach
then works out in the gym Lesley Norfolk-Pearce

Young player looking to improve
A youngster with Liverpool FC in his mind returned
from a three day LFC academy training session over
the Easter holidays more determined than ever to
make it in the big time.
Putting his dreams into deeds Colin Hickey, 12,
from The Prinnells promptly scored two goals for
his new club AFC Lydiard.
Having seen his side win the FA Cup in May, CJ as
he's known will be keeping an eye on the World Cup
for all the tips he can pick up.
Left, Colin at the Liverpool FC acadcmli

Are you wearing the right shoes for running?
With all the fun runs, the Race for Life, half and full marathons
coming up, many people have been taking to the road, but could be
doing themselves damage because they don't wear the correct
footwear, says personal trainer Les Slinn.
Running is a complex biomechanical process and you risk damage to
ankles, shins, knees, hips and also your lower back if your shoes are not
up to the mark to support the weight and pressure being applied.
The best piece of advice I can give is visit a specialist running shop.
Unfortunately, you might have to travel to Bristol, Oxford or Gloucester
to talk to knowledgeable people who will spend time looking at how you
run on treadmills using videos to see what running shoes are correct for
your feet.
Having run the New York Marathon last year it was the best money
I spent because I knew all my lower limbs were in balance - and all I had
to work on was the 26 miles ahead of me.
So before your next training session, have a look at what's on your
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