Sydney Sport

HOW TO CLAIM THE GOVT ACTIVE KIDS REBATE

The NSW Government has a mission: to reduce the incidence of childhood obesity by five per cent by 2025. That’s why it’s giving every school child a $100 voucher each year over the next four years to put towards the cost of registration and participation in sport and fitness activities. So what does that mean, and how do you get it?

“Active kids are healthy kids and as long as their program is…

SMELLY SOCKS: WHY WOMEN HATE THEM AND MEN JUST DON’T CARE

Ewwwww! That’s the usual reaction you get from women within 10 metres of sweaty, smelly sports socks or other gear. But why is it that women can’t stand smelly socks, and men can sit in them all day without it bothering them? 

I have to admit, I love watching my husband and son play their sports, and it doesn’t bother me at all how sweaty or dirty they get … until we get in the car to go home.…

WHAT I LEARNT IN MY FIRST YEAR AS A FOOTBALL TEAM MANAGER

At the end of my son’s first season of soccer, I’ve had time to reflect on what I learnt as team manager over those months. It’s been quite a journey, and mostly good I’m pleased to say. But there is definitely a smooth way to go about managing a team when you’re a parent of one of the kids – even at the U6s level – and so I’d like to share with other parents ‘new to managing’ a few of the…

TRY BOX BREATHING … AND RELAX!

Focus is especially important during competitive sports, and the box breathing technique can help to heighten your performance and concentration while being a powerful stress reliever. So why not give it a go to see if it gives you an edge?

  Box breathing involves a simple four-second rotation of breathing in, holding your breath, breathing out, holding your breath, and repeating. It’s also…

HAVE YOU PLAYED DISC GOLF YET?

Disc golf is the newest sporting craze sweeping the nation! It’s fun, competitive, inexpensive to play and you can do it alone or in a team, no matter the age of the players. So let’s find out a little more about it…

  Created in the ’60s, this game is bit like golf. You follow a similar course and begin each ‘hole’ at a designated tee. The difference is, instead of hitting a ball with a club,…

SYDNEY SPORT: WINTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPORTS CAMPS

Sydney Sport’s Winter School Holiday Sport Camps features exciting sports activities, clinics and camps around Sydney for kids of all school ages. School holidays can be a bit of a bore for our young ones and teens, so the following options are a fantastic way to keep them occupied and help them burn energy. They will also refine their motor skills, learn new game play and strategies, and maybe…

TRY THESE 18 PROTEIN-PACKED VEGIES!

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to load up your plate with great vegie protein. Protein plays a very important part in the energy and muscle preservation needs of many athletes – it helps to repair, maintain and grow muscle tissue. So take your pick of the tasty varieties below…

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports that although most athletes only need about one gram of protein per…

WHY IS MY KID’S SPORTSGROUND CLOSED AGAIN?!

So, your U9 is eager to get to their Saturday football game, but though it’s a sunny morning, it’s been raining cats and dogs for most of the week. Will the sportsground still be closed, you wonder?

  Suddenly, you get that message which says the match has been cancelled by the Council as the ground is too wet to play on. Great. Just great. You now have a disappointed child with a stack of…

TENNIS: HOW TO SERVE LIKE THE AUSSIE OPEN PROS

There’s no doubt about it, how well you serve can mean the difference between winning and losing. And if you’re serving up balls at more than 200k’s an hour, like many gents were at this year’s Australian Open, or getting ahead with aces, well that helps, too. Here’s how to make the most out of your tennis serve. Technique – deliver it like Federer

A serve needs to be powerful, balanced and…

DR JOANNA MCMILLAN’S VIETNAMESE PORK SALAD

When the weather is warm, a salad is a welcome appearance on the menu. And while a basic green side salad does the job, a salad with added meat and flavours can be a meal in itself. ‘I love the fresh flavours of Vietnamese food,’ says Dr Joanna McMillan in her new book Get Lean, Stay Lean. ‘In this recipe the Thai basil, chilli and fresh lime juice give a real zing to the salad. It’s light,…

    ActivateUTS is looking for an experienced Sports Hall Coordinator.

The ideal candidate will be driven, organised and have the ability to meet student sporting demands. In return, we offer a great working environment, access to gym membership and more! If you enjoy working in a vibrant, ever-changing and exciting environment, come work with us!

This position is responsible for the management…

‘SUPERVISED KIDS DON’T DROWN,’ SAYS A CONCERNED MUM

Since 19 December 2016, there have been 18 deaths due to drowning – and it’s only the beginning of January! Most of these deaths were kids. One mother of young children was so disturbed by this statistic, she put fingers to keyboard to urge parents to take more care watching their kids around water.

It’s such a tragedy we are losing so many children to drowning. As the parent of two kids who…

FYI, DRINKING TOO MUCH WATER IS DANGEROUS!

We’re all told to keep our fluids up, to keep our bodies hydrated during and after spending time in the sun or exercising. But how much of a good thing is too much? It’s true that drinking too much water (known as hyponatremia) can deplete your system of vital nutrients which, in extreme cases, can lead to death. And overdosing on water is much more common than you think!What exactly is…

RECIPE: NEIL PERRY’S KOREAN SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN

As one of Australia’s highest profile chefs and restaurant managers, Neil Perry is about to spread his culinary wings even wider.

Having recently merged his Rockpool Group (think Rockpool Bar & Grill, Rosetta, Spice Temple and Burger Project brands) with Urban Purveyor Group (which include Sake, Fratelli Fresh and The Bavarian), Neil isn’t about to take the mound of money he received, buy an…

20 NEW-RELEASE SPORT, FOOD AND HEALTH BOOKS!

Laze away summer arvos with a book – and we’re not talking a Mills & Boon romance here. Make it something inspirational, healthy or … delicious! Be it a bio or a novel, there are loads of new titles out now to entertain the whole family… CRICKET

The Big Bash Book 2016-17 by Daniel Lane

Get a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the adrenaline-charged KFC Big Bash League – and action-packed Rebel…

WHERE TO WALK THE BEST STREETS WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN SYDNEY

There’s a lot of joy that comes from jumping in the car to go and view those houses all lit up with Christmas lights. But here’s a tip: get out and walk the best streets with your family. You’ll get your steps up for they day while you spy all that sparkly magic up close and personal, you’ll burn a few extra kJ’s from over-indulging at Christmas parties, and you will really feel like you’re…

GUIDE TO SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPORTS

Sydney Sport’s Guide to Summer School Holiday Sports features exciting sports activities and programs for kids of all ages. A fantastic way to help boys and girls burn energy while staying entertained over the school break, they’ll also refine their motor skills, learn new game play, and may even make a few new friends, too!

Browse the featured Summer school holiday sports camps and clinics below…