GUIDES
Can my child do two sports at once?
Plenty of children here do two, and the limit is usually the calendar rather than the child. Because sports run on two different day patterns, some pairs fit together neatly and some collide.
THE DETAIL
01The two day patterns
Saturday, Monday and Wednesday: football, basketball, karate, roller skating, badminton. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday: gymnastics, taekwondo, volleyball and the girls' football group. One from each list never clashes.
02Pairs that work well
Football with gymnastics is the most useful combination we see — the gymnastics makes the football better. Karate with volleyball, or basketball with taekwondo, also sit on opposite days.
03What two sports cost
Each is priced on its own, so two sports is the two monthly figures added together. Badminton and roller skating are the cheapest at 400 and 450; the eight-session package on each keeps it manageable.
04Is it too much?
Two sports at eight sessions a month each is four sessions a week, which is a lot for a six-year-old and normal for a twelve-year-old. If in doubt, start with one and add the second next term.
Common questions
Can my child do two sports at once?
- 01
Can a child do two sports at the same academy?
- Yes. At Ecole Sports the sports run on two day patterns — Saturday/Monday/Wednesday and Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday — so taking one from each never clashes.
- 02
How much do two sports cost?
- Each sport is priced separately, so it is the two monthly figures added. Prices run from QAR 400 to 650 a month for twelve sessions, or 100 less for eight.
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Which two sports go well together?
- Football with gymnastics is the pairing that helps most — the gymnastics builds the balance and body control the football uses. They also run on opposite days.