Physical for all levels

Programme ideas: Physical section

When completing each section of your DofE, you should develop a programme which is specific and relevant to you. Many of the DofE programme activities can be adapted to meet the needs of young people with disabilities and some, referred to as adapted sports, are unique to disabled people.

This sheet gives you a list of programme ideas that you could do or you could use it as a starting point to create a physical programme of your own.

and there is a range of exciting opportunities to help you complete this section at DofE.org/finder.

It’s your choice...

Doing physical activity is fun and improves your health and physical fitness. There’s an activity to suit everyone so choose something you are really interested in.

Help with planning

You can use the programme planner on the website to work with your Leader to plan and agree your activity before you start.

You can find more information at DofE.org/physical

Individual sports

Airsoft

Archery

Athletics (any field or

track event)

Biathlon/Triathlon/

Pentathlon/

Aquathon

Bowls

Boxing

Croquet

Cross country running

Cycling

Fencing

Geocaching

Golf

Gymnastics

Horse riding

Modern pentathlon

Motocross

Orienteering

Paintballing

Pétanque

Roller blading

Roller skating

Running

Static trapeze

Supercross

Ten pin bowling

Trampolining

Wheelchair fencing

Wrestling

Water Sports

Canoeing

Diving

Dragon Boat Racing

Free-diving

Kite surfing

Kneeboarding

Rowing & sculling

Sailing

Skurfing

Sub aqua (SCUBA diving & snorkelling)

Surfing/body

Swimming

Synchronised swimming

Underwater rugby

Wakeboarding

Windsurfing

Team Sports

American football

Baseball

Basketball

Boccia

Camogie

Curling

Cricket

Dodge disc

Dodgeball

Fives

Football

Frame football

Futsal

Gaelic football

Goalball

Handball

Hockey

Hurling

Ice hockey

Kabaddi

Korfball

Lacrosse

Netball

Octopushing

Polo

Quidditch

Roller derby

Rogaining

Rounders

Rugby (union/League)

Sitting Volleyball

Sledge hockey

Sledge ice hockey

Stoolball

Tchoukball

Tug of war

Ultimate flying disc

Volleyball

Wallyball

Water polo

Wheelchair

basketball

Wheelchair rugby

Racquet sports

Badminton

Matkot

Racketball

RacketlonRackets

Rapid ball

Real tennis

Squash

Table tennis

Tennis

Wheelchair tennis

Fitness

Aerobics

Cheerleading

Fitness classes

Gym work

Medau movement

Physical achievements

Pilates

Pole dancing

Running/jogging

Walking

Weightlifting

Wil-fit

Yoga

Dance

Ballet

Ballroom dancing

Belly dancing

Bhangra dancing

Ceroc

Contra dance

Country & Western

Flamenco

Folk dancing

Jazz

Line dancing

Morris dancing

Salsa (or other Latin styles) dancing

Scottish/welsh/Irish dancing

Street dancing/breakdancing/hip hop

Swing

Tap dancing

Martial arts

Aikido

Capoeira

Ju Jitsu

Judo

Karate

Kendo

Mixed martial arts

Self-defence

Sumo

Tae Kwon Do

Tai Chi

Extreme sports

BMX

Caving & potholing

Climbing

Free running (parkour)

Ice skating

Mountain biking

Mountain unicycling Parachuting

Skateboarding

Skydiving

Snow sports (skiing, snowboarding, snow-kiting)

Speed skating

Street luge

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