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Sports and Activities

Sports is a popular area within travel and our sports and activities abroad give you a wide range of choices for a sports gap year.

Our sports and activities are endless...

Coach sports, take a sports instructor course, like skiing or snowboarding, you can get involved in sports volunteer work, or train at a sports academy to develop you own skills. Our range of sports is extensive and if a sports gap sounds like fun then check out our full range of programme below.
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South Africa Sports Volunteers

This is a unique opportunity to reach and experience the heart of real South Africa in a small community near Cape Town and get involved with the children as you help with their sports activities at the school, one thing is for sure, their enthusiasm will be unbelievable!

 
South Africa Surf and Community Volunteers

Learn to surf at one of South Africa's best surfing beaches and then and then use these great new skills to teach some of the amazing local children.

 
Australia Learn to Sail

A real hands-on experience on board a yacht. Learn or improve your sailing skills on land before living as part of a crew as you cruise around the Whitsunday Islands, with opportunities to snorkel and swim, too.

 
Martial Arts Academy China

Master the basics of Kung Fu and its distinctive styles and techniques. After a few weeks of training, you should be able to break a brick in half with your bare hands!

 
Fiji Dive Culture Conservation

Learn or improve your scuba diving, live with a local family, help build a marine protected area and enjoy the country’s amazing beaches in a 6-week programme of activities that make for the perfect Fijian experience.

 
Australia Dive Master Course

A ten-week course in Australia’s Byron Bay that allows total beginners to achieve internationally recognised diving qualifications. Among the bay’s many attractions are leopard sharks, manta rays and turtles.

 
New Zealand Rugby Academy

Improve your individual and team performances. Experienced coaches, innovative training techniques and a dedicated academy in the home of the All Blacks make it the ideal gap year for any rugby fan!

 
New Zealand Cricket Academy

Advance your skills with a former test cricketer and top coach in sunny New Zealand, where you’ll follow a personal programme. You'll get the chance to play in matches and have access to training facilities in your free time!

Book now and save up to £450!

 
Football in Port Elizabeth

Use your football knowledge to help coach these children in a country where football fever is in a frenzy since the World Cup in June 2010. You will be running coaching sessions, organise tournaments and share your passion for football with African children.

 
Rugby Coaching in Port Elizabeth

Coach young, enthusiastic rugby players in the townships surrounding Port Elizabeth and experience the passion of South African rugby. The players you coach could form the next generation of Springboks and you will also have plenty of time to play rugby against local club teams yourself.

 
Scuba Diving Videography Thailand

Dive around Koh Tao, develop your media skills and earn money! You’ll be taught to record, edit and produce DVDs of the dive centre’s customers, and then to sell them to the customers.

 
Australia Tall Ship Sailing

A never-to-be forgotten cruise on a tall ship around the Great Barrier Reef, with the chance to snorkel, swim and discover the area. Learn the basics of sailing or just relax and soak up the sun.

 
Children having catching practice

Help run training lessons and matches for township children in Port Elizabeth and give them the chance to play the game in a fun and rewarding environment.

 
Fiji Scuba Diving Courses

Fiji is an unmatched tropical paradise, with the scuba opportunities there equally unique. We have different scuba course options for you to choose from, depending upon your current diving experience and how far you wish to progress.

 
Swaziland Community Sports\Swaziland Community Sports Volunteers

Let sport work its magic on enthusiastic but deprived children in Swaziland. Organise sports days and run training sessions in football, tennis, netball and volleyball – or all four. Don’t be surprised if the children mob you!

 
Surf Experience

Travel the east coast of Australia, learning to ride the waves and living the surfing lifestyle – that means barbies, parties and seeing relaxing by the beach. A highlight of any gap year!

 
Australia 7 Scuba Dive Course

Gain a basic diving qualification that allows you to dive all over the world. The course combines theory, dives and a three-day trip around the Great Barrier Reef. Look out for turtles, coral, tropical fish and more!

 
Hockey in Port Elizabeth

Take this great opportunity to coach hockey to young and often gifted players in a great location. You will be introducing the basics of the game, run fun training sessions, build close friendships with your players and possibly even play for a local team!

 
China Tai Chi and Cultural Experience

Take some time out and discover your spiritual side on the Tai Chi Experience. You’ll become an expert in two different forms of this refined art and have plenty of opportunity to explore the incredible Fujian province and the many wonders of China!

 
Canada Lake Louise Snowboarding

This 11 or 12 week programme gives you the chance to gain your Level 1 and 2 instructor qualifications and teach at an intermediate level. You can also opt for an additional week's skiing to complete your programme.

 
Skiing in Canada

Transform your skiing skills through our instructor training programme in Lake Louise. This short course option offers you the chance to work as an instructor after gaining a recognised qualification.

 
Canada Whistler Ski and Snowboard Instructor

This ski/ snowboard instructor programme gives you a special opportunity to experience Whistler Blackcomb resort post the 2010 Winter Olympic Games!

 
Sea Turtle

Embark on a life changing marine odyssey and feast your eyes on rare and beautiful species as you travel from the shores of Mozambique to coast of Costa Rica. Mozambique – Sri Lanka – Peru – Costa Rica

 
Netball Coaching in South Africa

Take this amazing opportunity to coach netball to young and often gifted players at the townships surrounding Port Elizabeth, also known as “The Friendly City". You will be helping to introducing the basics of the game, run fun training sessions, which will help these children play a sport they love.

 
Volunteers leading a group

Help teach the children in the areas surrounding Port Elizabeth the abiltity to swim. Not only is this a hugely gratifying experience, you will also leave a lasting impression on the children you meet and teach them a skill that could save their lives!

 
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