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Basketball at Newton Abbot Leisure CentreChildren who play basketball show an improved flexibility and endurance as well as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Playing also improves a child's ability to communicate and solve basic problems.

What are you waiting for? Join in today, learn and improve skills, make friends and shoot the hoops. Each session will run a number of fun activities and games. Our basketball coach is a fully certified and qualified coach.

Availability

Basketball is included in the Jam Packed Junior Membership. 
Basketball  
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre Tuesdays, 4:30 pm for 7 - 10 years.
  Wednesdays, 4:30 for 11 - 14 years.

Basketball benefits.

How can playing basketball improve a child's social, physical and mental wellbeing?

  • Improves communication skills.
  • Improves decision making.
  • Manage time.
  • Builds a sense of community.
  • Boosts confidence.
  • It’s a whole-body workout & good for muscle and brain development.
  • Improves social development and teamwork.
  • Importance of respecting authority.
  • Increased self-esteem.

Booking your activity

To ensure a seamless booking experience, we kindly request that customers book their children's activities using their child's account on the Teignbridge Leisure app or on their My Profile Account.

Need help? Follow our step-by-step guide to individual and group bookings.


Be a Jam Packed Junior Member!

Go all-inclusive with a Jam Packed Junior Membership! As an all-inclusive Junior Member, your child will benefit from the following:
Supervised Junior Gym Sessions  
Junior Group Exercise Classes  
Swimming Lessons  
Public Swimming, including fun sessions and Aqua Run View Full List of Benefits

Visit us or contact a member of the team to get started on becoming a Jam Packed Junior Member. 


What other junior activities are available? 

It does not stop here. We have several other junior activities that may interest you, taking place across our three leisure centres and are included in the Jam Packed Junior Membership. Click here for our full list of junior exercise classes or by selecting your preferred leisure centre:

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