September has flown by, and again I've been busy coaching at the Academy, with plenty of highlights to share.
Word seems to be getting out about what we are doing in Darwen, and in total since my last post we've had five new recruits to the Academy, who are all now regulars and keen to learn. This is excellent news, and shows that the increased online presence and word-of-mouth are both paying dividends. We've also had a celebrity 'follow' from professional player Stan Moody, who's making big strides forward in the professional game, despite being only a little older than some of our Academy players.
It's interesting to see some 'old' members come back to us after several months - we've welcomed back Jacob and Harrison, who have both picked up where they left off.
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| Our latest certificates being issued: Josh (left) and Dom. |
The picture here shows Josh, who completed the one challenge he had left to do at Yellow level, together with some of the others at the Academy. Also pictured is Dom, who finally received his well-deserved Red certificate.
My focus this month has been with the beginners, and we've all got used to each other and the exercises at Red level. The children enjoy the games we've developed, both the challenges I've devised that sometimes we start our sessions with, or the smaller exercises where they're either competing against each other or against their own personal best score. I've even created a simple and informal Red-level 'quiz', designed to get them thinking about the rules and equipment. It's not too serious, but it covers all the knowledge expected at Red level, plus a bit more too.
Lastly, after Curtis helped out with coaching last month, we're in discussions on how we can develop something involving both our Academies. Watch this space!
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