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2 2 Junior Development Programs INTRODUCTION Welcome back to Thanyapura! We are starting off the New Year with some fresh and exciting changes to the After School Sport Programs. Our new programs are designed to provide your children with a fun, safe and motivating environment to stay healthy, meet new friends and enjoy a wide variety of sports that Thanyapura has to offer. We emphasize the importance of growth and development, no matter what your child s ability. Thanyapura is at the cutting edge of junior sports programmes, with world-class coaches, facilities and opportunities for children to help them achieve their dreams and goals. Positive role models are important for the development of an athlete s sporting ability, character and desire to achieve. Here at Thanyapura, we provide a unique environment where children are able to regularly train next to, and sometimes with, some of the world s premier athletes. It is common to see Olympic Champions and international class athletes training in the pool, on the tennis court, inspiring on the field and striding around the track. SPORTS DEVELOPMENT TENNIS SUPERKIDZ THANYAPURA YOGA MUAY THAI TRIATHLON SWIM SCHOOL TENNIS TINY TIGER TENNIS FUTURE TENNIS CHALLENGER TENNIS JDP TRIATHLON JDP TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE BRONZE TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE SILVER TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLD THANYAPURA SILVER SQUAD THANYAPURA GOLD SQUAD SWIM HIGH PERFORMANCE So many exciting changes have been made over the holidays to benefit you and your children see above for the outlined sports development pathway. We offer your children a taste of a wide variety of sports including swimming, triathlon, tennis, Muay Thai and soccer. This development pathway creates opportunities for kids who want to further develop sport specific skills in our core sports of swimming, tennis and triathlon.

3 Junior Development Programs 3 MUAY THAI Improve your child s movement and coordination with Muay Thai the national sport of Thailand. They will also learn how to kick perform Muay Thai techniques, get fit and learn Thai culture at the same time. Yoga A fun interactive yoga class especially designed for kids. The yoga poses practiced in this class will help increase strength, flexibility and co-ordination. Breathing techniques will also be taught which will help to calm the mind. Some of the benefits of yoga include increased focus and concentration, balance, awareness of the body and mind and better coping skills in everyday life.

4 4 Junior Development Programs TINY TIGERS FUTURES CHALLENGER JDP 4-5 years 6-7 years 8-10 years 11+ years Tennis TINY TIGER (AGED 4-5): Special program designed to introduce younger kids to tennis and develop their hand-eye coordination, ball skill and also starting to learn the right and proper technique in tennis. In this training, the kids will use the mini tennis net and the orange stage 2 balls. The training includes warm-up, games, technique training and stretching. FUTURE (AGED 6-7): In our Futures Group, students will learn proper techniques of all the different strokes in tennis such as forehand, backhand and volley. The kids will also start to knock balls from the service line. We will use the stage 1 tennis balls. Students will also develop and understand the lines and specific areas of the tennis court. CHALLENGER (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL AGED 8-10): In this program, kids will be divided into different groups depending on their level. Coaches will focus on techniques and introduce the kids to different drills to improve their skills. The training includes warm-up, drills, technique training, point situations, games and stretching. JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ADVANCED TRAINING AGED 11+): All kids in this advanced program will be divided into different ages and levels. The program is designed for kids who are more serious with tennis and like to improve as well as seeing the results in a short period of time. The training session will be more challenging and more advanced with special drills, point situations and matches.

5 Junior Development Programs 5 SUPERKIDZ TRIATHLON TRIATHLON JDP TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE BRONZE TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE SILVER TRIATHLON HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLD Triathlon JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (JDP): The Junior Development Triathlon Program has been based on a group of experienced coaches that have produced some of the world s most successful athletes. This program is designed for those who wish to pursue triathlon as a sport and will offer children the chance to travel as a team to international competitions as well as train alongside the HPT (High Performance Training) program athletes. The training programs have been developed by Thanyapura coaches. This program is designed to create a positive atmosphere where kids are motivated to learn and develop the skills to one day compete on the ITU Triathlon circuit. If you wish to apply for the Junior Development Program, or want more information about the different levels, please contact our High Performance Triathlon Coach, Paul Amey: paul.amey@thanyapura.com, or our sports scientist tom.topham@thanyapura.com.

6 6 Junior Development Programs THANYAPURA PIA SWIM SCHOOL THANYAPURA PIA SQUADS SWIM HIGH PERFORMANCE Aquatics Thanyapura PIA Swim School: For we have also revitalized our Thanyapura PIA Swim School program to provide a more clear development pathway for those kids who want to take up swimming as a sport. The Thanyapura PIA Swim School program is a fun and exciting way to learn a necessary life skill in a safe and encouraging environment with our expert team of coaches. The Thanyapura PIA Swim School program will consist of seven levels for the kids to aspire towards. Level 1: Tadpole Level 2: Goldfish Level 3: Superfish Level 4: Kingfish Level 5: Dolphin Level 6: Marlin Level 7: Shark Thanyapura PIA Squads: Upon the completion of the Thanyapura PIA Swim School, children will have the chance to move into our squads program. With two squads on offer (Silver and Gold), children have the chance to further their swimming and begin competing at higher level competitions

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