Sports, whether team-based or individual, are a great activity for children that provide a variety of benefits other than physical activity. Participation in sports can help build self-esteem and confidence, can motivate children to excel academically and can help build social skills. Participation also can teach children the benefits of goal setting and practice. Here are some of the many benefits of having your children participate in sports.

Social skills

Sports participation can help children develop social skills that will benefit them throughout their entire lives. Interacting with other children their age & with older individuals as their coaches, kids learn leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school, their future career and personal relationships.

Physical activity

Physical activity is the most obvious benefit of sports participation. Sports practices and games provide an opportunity for exercise that can help keep kids get and stay in shape and become healthier by building stamina & endurance, balancing a healthy body weight and maintaining a healthy heart thanks to all the aerobic activity!

Team work

The ability to work well with others is a skill that youth athletes will learn playing sports and they will bring it with them throughout their entire lives. It will benefit them when they get older and prove to be beneficial when they must work with others at their jobs.

Self-esteem & confidence

Participation in sports can have a huge positive impact on a child’s self-esteem and confidence. Children who participate in sports receive praise, encouragement & constructive criticism from coaches and parents, learn to trust in their own abilities and push themselves. All of these aspects build self confidence and teach young athletes to accept feedback and use it to their benefit.

Respect

Sports don’t just teach kids the fundamentals of playing, but instill respect for authority and rules. At a young age, children who play sports learn the consequences that come with not following rules and are taught to respect their coaches and the officials. Sports provide good sportsmanship learning abilities and valuable lessons about treating others respectfully – win or lose.

Explore our sports programs:

Arsenal Baseball

While being a winning baseball organization is a large priority of our program, a much greater focus will be to educate our players, build confidence and self esteem, and to teach the proper fundamentals of the game. Learn more

Exhibition & Competitive Gymnastics Team

New this year, the NAC will offer both an Exhibition & a Competitive Gymnastics Team.

Exhibition is a non-competitive gymnastics program for children that wish to develop gymnastics skills in more depth than offered through the recreational program. Exhibition gymnastics is a sport that focuses on improving an individual’s balance, strength, flexibility, and endurance. . Exhibition team gymnasts receive skill building, conditioning, and routine training on four gymnastics apparatus; vault, uneven bars, balance, and floor exercise. Ages 6+

Our USAIGC Competitive Gymnastics Team is a program for children that wish to use their gymnastics skills to compete. All gymnasts who wish to compete have to try out and register as a USAIGC athlete. The team is expected to compete in 3 competitions for the 2021-2022 season!

NAC Swim Team

The Newtown Athletic Club (NAC) Attack Sharks Swim Team is a technique-focused, non-political program for youth swimmers ages 6 and older based out of the Newtown Athletic Club. We have two programs– developmental and competitive– which are built upon a commitment to foundational excellence and continuous improvement. Take a look around this site to learn about our coaching staff, team philosophy, news, and events!

Parisi

From athletes 7 years old all the way to the Pros, the Parisi Speed School has allowed athletes to do the two things our program strives for: Athletes have improved their athletic performance, but more importantly, they have developed a higher level of self-confidence.

If you are looking to get faster, stronger, and build more self-confidence, then the Parisi Speed School is the nation’s number one choice to get you there. Learn more

Top Notch Soccer

Top Notch Soccer is a private and group soccer training company in which we teach soccer players of all ages who want to physically, mentally, tactically & technically improve their overall skills and game. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced players TNS has the proper training for you. Learn more

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