We heard from Steve Long, director of InterSoccer, about the Black Friday discount running through 1 December 2024 and thought our readers might be interested in taking advantage of this. We asked Steve to give us a bit more information about what sports can do to help a child develop.
What advantages do children get from playing sports?
Playing sports, football in particular, offers Boys & Girls a range of developmental, physical, and social benefits:
- Fitness & Health
- Improved Fitness as well as also helping children develop better coordination and balance.
- Motor Skills: Playing Football improves both gross and fine motor skills, as it requires running, kicking, dribbling, and quick decision-making.
- Healthier Lifestyle: Regular physical activity can help prevent childhood obesity and related health issues like diabetes.
- Mental, Social & Life Skills
- Focus and Discipline: Football requires concentration and the ability to make quick decisions under pressure.
- Problem-Solving and Strategy: Football allows Children to learn to assess situations, think quickly, and plan their next moves
- Positive Moods: Football is great for reducing anxiety and stress
- Teamwork: Football is a team sport, teaching children the importance of working together, communicating, and supporting each other
- Friendship: Being part of a team allows children to build friendships, feel a sense of belonging, and develop social skills
- Self-Confidence: Playing sports helps children feel a sense of achievement, whether it’s mastering a new skill, scoring a goal, or contributing to their team's success.
- Leadership and Responsibility: Playing football often provides opportunities for children to take on leadership roles, whether captaining a team,being a reliable teammate.
- Respect & Fairplay: Football involves following rules, respecting coaches and teammates, which reinforces discipline and respect.
What are the upcoming dates for InterSoccer?
Courses /Camps are available in Geneva, Versoix, Nyon, Etoy (Aubonne), Lausanne, Zug, Zurich, and Basel. Please note, not all Courses & Camps are confirmed yet for 2025. Autumn Courses can still be joined in for the last few weeks indoors/outdoors.
Autumn Courses - https://www.intersoccer.ch/news/autumn2024
WinterCourses 2025 -https://www.intersoccer.ch/winter-courses-2025/
Easter - Spring Camps - https://www.intersoccer.ch/news/easter2025
Spring - Summer Courses - https://www.intersoccer.ch/news/spring2025
The Black Friday discount
Steve is offering any sign-ups through 1 December 2024 a 20% discount through this link with the code FRIDAY24.
https://www.intersoccer.ch/news/this-black-friday-20-off-all-intersoccer-courses-camps/
