Description
Everybody should have the opportunity to play sport and boccia is a totally inclusive sport which can be played by anyone.
This online course will introduce you to boccia and highlight how you can play at your school, sports club, care home or community setting. You’ll learn how boccia can improve lives and make a difference to people from a range of backgrounds.
In this course you will:
- Gain a deeper understanding about the sport of boccia.
- Identify where and how to play boccia safely.
- Try the sport from your own home.
- Recognise who might play boccia and understand their motivations for participating.
- Gain insight into boccia equipment and know how to adapt this to your setting.
Boccia England are provided this course for FREE for those interested in learning more about boccia and potentially delivering boccia with family, friends, community groups, coffee mornings, wherever!
We have 10 courses to give away, and those lucky 10 people will be added into a draw for a chance to win a free boccia ball set!
About Boccia England
Boccia (pronounced bot-cha) is the most inclusive sport you’ll find! It's easy to play, but harder to master!
Boccia is a Paralympic sport with no Olympic equivalent. It’s a target ball sport which tests both muscle control and accuracy. From a seated position (and therefore ideal for wheelchair users) players propel balls to land close to a white marker ball – the jack. If you’re unable to grasp and propel a ball a ramp can be used.
It’s an indoor sport, played on a court roughly the same size as a badminton court. You can compete as an individual, in a pair, or as a team of three.
Find out more via our website: www.bocciaengland.org.uk