Warm-Ups: The Bridge Into Learning →

Warm-ups aren't just about preventing injury. That’s only a small part of the story.

They help kids arrive. Physically, yes, but also mentally, emotionally, and socially. Kids come into sessions carrying noise from their day. A well-designed warm-up brings them into the moment, settles their system, and creates readiness to learn.

It builds coordination, balance, and control, not in isolation, but through movement that feels purposeful. It energises the group, lifts engagement, and builds connection. Shy kids settle. Energetic kids focus. Everyone finds rhythm.

And when warm-ups are done right, they don’t just activate the body, they open the mind. They create buy-in. They increase curiosity. They prepare kids to take in heavier parts of learning. Whether that’s decision-making, tactics, or something else that stretches them.

This is where learning starts. Not after the warm-up, but because of it.

A good warm-up isn’t a routine to get through. It’s the foundation for everything that follows.