Where: Minto Indoor Sports Centre, Minto
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Who: Secondary-School aged Male and Female Indigenous, First Nation, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Athletes from the South West Sydney Academy of Sport Catchment areas, who live, attend school in or play sport in Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool or Wollondilly, the traditional land of the Dharawal people.
What: Sport Talent Identification Day.
Cost: There is no cost to attend this day for Indigenous students. Participation includes Lunch and an Indigenous-themed performance shirt, incorporating designs from Academy Indigenous Athletes
How to be involved: Speak to your school sports teacher or school Indigenous Liaison Officer and ask them to complete the nomination form with you.
What to Expect:
Athletes will take part in sport talent identification testing with Western Sydney University practitioners; as well as undertake Foundational Movement skill sessions under the direction of Academy and Guest coaching staff
Foundational Movement Skill and Talent Identification
- Multiple group and individual sporting skill assessment across a varied number of traditional sports including drill and match-play opportunities, and/or
- Introduction and identification of foundational movement skills through participation in traditional First Nation and Indigenous Games
- Focus on key skills including;
- passing / throwing
- catching
- evasion / change of direction
- agility
- speed / change of pace
- tactical concepts in offence and defence
Athletes do not have to be playing competitive sport, nor be proficient in the sports above to be able to come along and participate.
Athletes should attend in their school sports uniform.
Athletes will then be given an Academy Indigenous Day T-Shirt to wear throughout the event, which they get to keep following the day.
Lunch will be provided by the Academy.
What Happens After the Day?
Following on from the Indigenous Talent Identification Day, a number of athletes will be invited to participate within the Indigenous Athlete Talent Program. These invitations are usually sent to the athlete and school liaison officer within two to three weeks (21 days) following the day.
The Indigenous Athlete Talent Program will feature regular training sessions between October and January, that will assist athletes to develop core individual skills such as passing, catching, speed, agility and change of direction within a squad training environment, as well as access to a supervised strength and conditioning program, and Introduction to Sports Education.
So what's it Cost?
Due to the financial support of UAA, there are no costs associated with the Indigenous Talent Identification Day OR for athletes invited to participate within the Indigenous Athlete Talent Program.