GIRLS / LADIES – COME AND TRY SOCCER
FOR FREE
HILLS FOOTBALL “Free” Come & Try Football Clinic for all girls and ladies.
Hills Football is encouraging all girls and ladies who have not played the true world
game “Soccer” before to come and try it for free with other girls and ladies.
This is your opportunity to give soccer a go in an environment surrounded by other
girls and ladies also trying it out for the first time.
There will be girls and ladies present who are current players for you to talk to about
soccer and get their experience and comments first hand.
We will have some fun games and activities happening so come along on Thursday
2nd February and try the world’s great game and talk to girls and ladies that already
play our fantastic game.
Date
Time
Venue
Thursday 2nd February 2017
5:00pm to 6:00pm – please arrive at 4:50pm
The Hills Grammar School, enter the junior school at the roundabout
43 Kenthurst Road Kenthurst
We encourage all girls and ladies to talk to your friends and come along and try soccer.
We have listed the benefits of playing soccer for girls and ladies over the page.
The benefits for girls and ladies playing soccer are:Increased Cardiovascular Health:
In a 2010 study in Denmark, women who played 14 weeks of soccer
improved their cardio fitness by 15 percent. The type of running in intervals in a soccer match are actually better for
heart health and weightless than just jogging.
Increased Muscle Mass:
In a 16 week study of twice weekly 1 hour sessions, the average leg muscle mass
increase was 11% in women. The number of capillaries per muscle fibre was increased by 18% and the activity of
glucose and fat metabolizing enzymes were elevated by 11 and 9%, respectively.
Increased Bone Density:
On average, after the age of 40, women lose bone mass at a rate of .5 to 1%
annually. In controlled studies, soccer increased a woman’s bone mineral density by an average of 2 to 3 percent; these
gains from soccer translate to reversing bone aging three to six years.
Lower Body Fat:
Women who play soccer lose more body fat than runners because soccer engages both slow-
twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers. The perpetual switching between the two during a match cause increased fat
burning.
Improved Coordination:
due to shifts between walking, running and sprinting, coordination is developed
in soccer. Body coordination is improved through the complex movements like dribbling, turning and passing, which
are performed at varying rates of speed and direction. Hand-eye coordination is improved when players either kick the
ball or receive a pass from someone.
Increased Cognitive Brain Function:
Soccer helps increase skills in concentration, persistence and self-
discipline because it is a fast-paced game that requires quick decisions on the field.
Increased Social Interaction and Support:
Most women cite time constraints as the main reason for
not working out. However, being on a team brings women together in a supportive manner and makes them set aside
time for physical exercise. Joining a team leads to more commitment and actually following through with fitness and
health goals.
Increase in Overall Health Benefits even if Training Starts in Adulthood:
Researchers in
Europe recruited more than 70 women ages 20 to 47 who had no history of playing soccer as children or teenagers.
Two-thirds of the women were randomly assigned to either a running group or a soccer team. The rest served as a
control group. For 14 weeks, the women in the active groups exercised by running or playing soccer for an hour a day
just two days a week. The women playing soccer showed improved balance, muscle strength, and bone density.
Increased Confidence:
Building physical strength and endurance helps build confidence in a woman both on
and off the field. A confident woman more aptly handles her life and career outside of the field. In several studies,
women who feel physically capable in fitness demonstrate greater levels of self-esteem.
Reduced Stress Levels:
Focusing on a game both tactically and physically forces the mind to distract itself for
daily stressors. Coupled with endorphins from the physical exertion leads to reduced stress levels in soccer players.
Women players in a study said feel more clear-headed after a match.