University of Delaware Athletics
2021 National Girls and Women in Sports Day
2021 National Girls and Women in Sports Day Virtual Experience
Presented by ChristianaCare
We are disappointed to not be able to host our regular, in-person, National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic at the Delaware Field House. While we look forward to being able to be back together in-person next year, we hope you enjoy this year's virtual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. While you can complete this any time, we encourage you to participate "virtually together" on Sunday, February 21st at 10:00 a.m. and post photos or videos on social media tagging @UDBlueHens and using #BlueHens and #NGWSD hashtags.Â
To participate, we suggest you be in an open space and have on hand any sports equipment you have, and if you don't have a specific piece of equipment, get creative! A roll of wrapping paper can be a substitute for a field hockey stick or golf club and tennis balls, bouncy balls, etc. are all okay to use!  Below, you'll see videos from many of our women's sports programs teaching appropriate form, suggesting drills, etc. At our in-person clinics, we spend about 10 minutes at each station learning new skills, so we suggest you do the same. You can rewind the videos to watch a few times to get the correct form down, and then practice for a few minutes before moving to the next video. And if you don't have the right equipment for one video, it's okay to skip ahead to the next one, we just want you to learn some new skills, and most importantly, have fun!
Station #1: Basketball
Practice dribbling, passing, and shooting skills.Â
If you don't have a basket to shoot at, practice the correct form just tossing the ball up in the air (carefully) or set up a basket across the room you can shoot at.
Station #2: Field Hockey
Learn how to correctly hold a field hockey stick, and then practice passing and shooting.
If you don't have anything to shoot into, see if you can find a light ball (like a tennis ball) and practice passing and shooting against a wall-- be sure to be careful!
Station #3: Softball
Learn how to correctly throw a softball, the proper batting form, and how to field a ground ball.
If you don't have a bat, practice with a roll of wrapping paper or another long, cylinder shaped item, just watch where you are swinging! You can practice throwing and fielding ground balls with a different type of ball and without a glove, remembering to be careful if you're completing these activities inside!
Station #4: Tennis
Learn how to correctly grip a racket, and the proper form for a forehand and backhand swing.
If you don't have a racket, the same roll of wrapping paper or cylinder shaped item will work here too. Practice your form for forehand and backhand swings, and if you're ready, add in a tennis ball and hit with a friend or against a wall (safely). Remember to keep your eyes on the ball!
Station #5: Spirit
Learn two sideline routines, one from Delaware Dance and one from Delaware Cheer.Â
Grab those poms if you have them and follow along! This one may require multiple views to get the steps, that's okay! Practice makes perfect!
Station #6: Golf
Learn how to grip a golf club, and the proper form of a full swing, and a putt.
Again, a wrapping paper roll or other cylinder item and a tennis or other small ball will work well. Be sure to get your form down before adding a ball into the mix. Limit full swings with a ball to outside, but you can practice your form indoors as long as you keep an eye on your surroundings. Practice putting indoors by moving a target around the room and trying to hit the ball directly at it, see how close you can get!
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Station #7: Lacrosse
Learn how properly hold a lacrosse stick, how to pass a ball, and how to save a shot as a goalie.
Again, a wrapping paper roll or other cylinder item and a tennis or other small ball will work well. Be sure to get your form down before adding a ball into the mix.Â
Practice with a partner if you have one, or against a wall if it is safe to do so!
Station #8: Volleyball
Learn how properly pass and set a volleyball, and practice those skills.Â
A larger but light ball is best to use to practice volleyball, practice your skills with a partner, against a wall, or just up in the air by yourself.
Closing: Why We Love Sports
Listen to our student-athletes describe why they love sports. Think about what you loved today, and share it with us!
We hope you had a blast participating in our 2021 Virtual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, presented by ChristianaCare!
Thanks for participating, and we hope to see you next year!
Go Hens!
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To participate, we suggest you be in an open space and have on hand any sports equipment you have, and if you don't have a specific piece of equipment, get creative! A roll of wrapping paper can be a substitute for a field hockey stick or golf club and tennis balls, bouncy balls, etc. are all okay to use!  Below, you'll see videos from many of our women's sports programs teaching appropriate form, suggesting drills, etc. At our in-person clinics, we spend about 10 minutes at each station learning new skills, so we suggest you do the same. You can rewind the videos to watch a few times to get the correct form down, and then practice for a few minutes before moving to the next video. And if you don't have the right equipment for one video, it's okay to skip ahead to the next one, we just want you to learn some new skills, and most importantly, have fun!
Station #1: Basketball
Practice dribbling, passing, and shooting skills.Â
If you don't have a basket to shoot at, practice the correct form just tossing the ball up in the air (carefully) or set up a basket across the room you can shoot at.
Station #2: Field Hockey
Learn how to correctly hold a field hockey stick, and then practice passing and shooting.
If you don't have anything to shoot into, see if you can find a light ball (like a tennis ball) and practice passing and shooting against a wall-- be sure to be careful!
Station #3: Softball
Learn how to correctly throw a softball, the proper batting form, and how to field a ground ball.
If you don't have a bat, practice with a roll of wrapping paper or another long, cylinder shaped item, just watch where you are swinging! You can practice throwing and fielding ground balls with a different type of ball and without a glove, remembering to be careful if you're completing these activities inside!
Station #4: Tennis
Learn how to correctly grip a racket, and the proper form for a forehand and backhand swing.
If you don't have a racket, the same roll of wrapping paper or cylinder shaped item will work here too. Practice your form for forehand and backhand swings, and if you're ready, add in a tennis ball and hit with a friend or against a wall (safely). Remember to keep your eyes on the ball!
Station #5: Spirit
Learn two sideline routines, one from Delaware Dance and one from Delaware Cheer.Â
Grab those poms if you have them and follow along! This one may require multiple views to get the steps, that's okay! Practice makes perfect!
Station #6: Golf
Learn how to grip a golf club, and the proper form of a full swing, and a putt.
Again, a wrapping paper roll or other cylinder item and a tennis or other small ball will work well. Be sure to get your form down before adding a ball into the mix. Limit full swings with a ball to outside, but you can practice your form indoors as long as you keep an eye on your surroundings. Practice putting indoors by moving a target around the room and trying to hit the ball directly at it, see how close you can get!
  Station #7: Lacrosse
Learn how properly hold a lacrosse stick, how to pass a ball, and how to save a shot as a goalie.
Again, a wrapping paper roll or other cylinder item and a tennis or other small ball will work well. Be sure to get your form down before adding a ball into the mix.Â
Practice with a partner if you have one, or against a wall if it is safe to do so!
Station #8: Volleyball
Learn how properly pass and set a volleyball, and practice those skills.Â
A larger but light ball is best to use to practice volleyball, practice your skills with a partner, against a wall, or just up in the air by yourself.
Closing: Why We Love Sports
Listen to our student-athletes describe why they love sports. Think about what you loved today, and share it with us!
We hope you had a blast participating in our 2021 Virtual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, presented by ChristianaCare!
Thanks for participating, and we hope to see you next year!
Go Hens!
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