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Jose Castro, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Youth Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Children’s sport is great at keeping them busy – but are they learning?

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When families look into getting their children involved in sport and physical activities, there is often a lot to consider. For some, this means choosing between clubs and activities. For others, cost, transport or availability can make organised sport harder to access. But there is another question we might rarely ask. What will my child actually experience and learn when they get there?

Picture a familiar sports session. Children arrive, warm up, and then the coach sets up a drill. They form a line. One child goes. They perform the skill, perhaps retrieve the ball, and go to the back of the queue. The next child goes.

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