Sports and Recreation

Sport and recreational activities at PCYC Palm island

Basketball

Learn Basketball fundamentals in a structured and fun environment. Skills consist of ball handling, dribbling, passing, defence and footwork.

Masters Basketball
Each week our group of masters get together for their social basketball session. The session includes warm up, drills and skills to get everyone going and a game to finish off. There are no maximum or minimum age requirements just the desire to get involved and have fun, use it or lose it as some say.

 

Boxing

Children are able to learn the skills and techniques of boxing, and work on improving their fitness levels. When ready they have the opportunity to compete in amateur bouts (only available to children 10 years and over). Boxing is not just about competing. Individuals develop skills, technique, improve fitness and self confidence. Equipment (boxing mills) is provided for first timers, but regular attendees will need to purchase their own equipment.

Martial Arts

Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a traditional martial art that has been in existence for thousands of years. The classes teach children physical and mental discipline, whilst improving self confidence and providing the skills of martial arts. Children are encouraged to use the discipline of self esteem learned through these skills to avoid any form of confrontations. Uniforms can be purchased through the instructor. Children 12 years and older are more suited to the senior taekwondo classes.

Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
This martial art and combat sport focuses on grappling and ground fighting and correct techniques are taught. Those competing in this activity can be trained for self defence, sport grapping tournaments and mixed martial arts.

Taekwondo
This is a Korean style martial art. It promotes self defence, self esteem, confidence, discipline and is character building. Throughout the year tournaments and gradings are held. A weapons class is also held. These classes are suitable for adults and caters for families who wish to train together.

Muay Thai
Muay Thai is considered the world’s most effective stand up fighting style. It teaches the use of punches, kicks, elbows and the standing clinch as its weapons. It is designed to bring out the best in a student with reference to the students physique, fitness, defense and awareness.

Dance

Dance
Dance combines modern hip-hop and tap to create an exciting, highly motivated form of dance for all participants. Hip-hop develops coordination, creativity, flexibility, self esteem, whilst tap is designed to encourage coordination and rhythm using different techniques. Classical is an essential base for all potential dancers which allows each child to become a technically strong dancer. Each year the Dance Troupe put on a performance for mums, dads, grandparents and all family members.

Line Dancing
Line Dancing is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all pacing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time.

Gymnastics/KinderGym

KinderGym

Our KinderGym program is a movement-based learning experience for children under five years and their parents or caregivers.  Educational research tells us that children learn best through exploring and discovering their abilities via targeted physical activity.

KinderGym classes are structured sessions, which introduce basic skills and strength building activities.  Our program is designed to inspire motor milestone development, boost confidence and cognitive development and provides a platform for social interaction.

KinderGym provides a safe environment for children to develop physical literacy in a fun playful way

Recreational Gymnastics

We believe that gymnastics is amongst the best Physical Education a person can receive.  We know that gymnastics is the foundation for all human movement; and by extension; for other sports.  Programs are progressive allowing for advancement through the skill syllabus at the students own pace.  Our program is a seamless pathway through to any level of gymnastic participation.

Our Recreational program follows a state-wide delivered syllabus, so gymnasts can change class and location if required, while continuing to receive a consistent quality teaching program.  All our coaches are accredited, and our syllabus has been specially developed to provide a structured learning program in a non-competitive environment. At every level our classes are designed to be fun, educational and improve movement skills for life.