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Recent studies have

revealed the amount of teenage

girls playing a sport is dropping

drastically due to many reasons.

More than 50% of girls aged between

12-16 no longer play a sport as they enter their teenage years, however sports are crucial in order to learn and revise properly, meaning some girls are losing

out to reaching their full potential.

Proven benefits of sport:

- improves mood

- improves concentration

- reduces stress

- reduces depression

- improves sleep

- protection against disease

- boosts self confidence

Why netball?

Netball is a fantastic sport for all ages and abilities, espescially teenage girls. As this sport is prodimentantly played by girls, finding a team or club to join is easy, espescially since most schools offer free Netball clubs. As netball is a team sport, it builds your communication skills which can help you in the future. Netball also helps you with strength and agility, making your muscles and bones stronger, reducing your chance of injury.

Click to find a netball team near you!

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