Amager Athletics Club runs a winter training programme for children aged 8 to 9. Each session opens with warm-up, stretching and coordination exercises, which can feel tricky the first few times but get easier as the children get used to them.
The main part of training covers a range of athletics disciplines chosen by the coaches, usually two per session, such as shot put and sprints. Many exercises are combined with games, for example a relay weaving between cones with bean bags. Training usually ends with a game, and the club puts real weight on togetherness, so the children can look forward to a fun, friendly hour and a half.
