Leeds expert shows how to develop sports skills at home, with chance to win a basketball

Take up basketball at home, with the help of a Leeds Beckett University expert, and share photos or videos to win a Molten basketball.
Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial wants to see more sport activity in home environmentsDr Sergio Lara-Bercial wants to see more sport activity in home environments
Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial wants to see more sport activity in home environments

Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial, reader in sport coaching in the Carnegie School of Sport, has teamed up with the International Basketball Foundation to help children keep active during lockdown.

He is creating a series of simple Basketball At Home videos, to inspire families to learn new skills within the boundaries of their homes.

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Dr Lara-Bercial explained: “At a time when children are enjoying limited time outside and no physical interaction with their friends, it is so important we find ways to engage them in play at home.

“Play is a great motivator for learning as well as to promote the development of physical, cognitive and social skills.”

The videos are a collaboration between FIBA and iCoachKids, an Erasmus+ co-funded project, led by Dr Lara-Bercial and the International Council for Coaching Excellence.

Around 40 are planned and the first nine are now available on FIBA’s YouTube channel.

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Dr Lara-Bercial said: “These videos try to encourage the whole family to play some fun games using minimal equipment that most people will have at home.”

To try to win a Molten basketball, post on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #BasketballAtHome and tag @BasketballForGood or send a photo or video to [email protected]

iCoachKids launched its website in 2017 and a series of free online courses in 2018. Dr Lara-Bercial leads Coachforce21, an Erasmus+ Sport funded project to develop practical tools to promote and build the recognition, representation and status of sport coaching as a profession.

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