26 sporting skills to try before you turn 14

Kick a check side from the pocket and/or shoot from less than 45 degrees out.

Complete a layup from both sides of the ring or complete a reverse layup.

Hit a boundary.

Successfully shoot top corner of the goal from a dribble.

Be able to play all positions.

Master the butterfly stroke or a stroke you find challenging.

Have a rally using forehand and backhand.

Complete a two handed carry before the defensive line.

Try an overarm serve.

Complete a handstand against a wall or with a partner and/or complete a single balance using your hands, knees, feet or attempt a partner balance.

Complete a track circuit of your choice (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m) and set your own Personal Best (PB).

Duck dive under a wave.

Shoot under a hundred in an 18 hole golf course.

Ride a distance that challenges your ability and works on setting a PB.

See if you can achieve a belt promotion, break a board, or learn a complex hold in a martial art such as Taekwondo or Judo.

Choreograph your own dance in a genre that interests you using different dance moves.

Challenge yourself with a new skill.

Attempt drawing a ‘resting toucher.’

Be able to shoot at a maximum distance of 40 metres and stay focussed for up to 2 hours.

Throw a forehand flick.

Be able to receive, block and drag and flick into goals.

Throw a ball 30 metres or hit a ball that’s been pitched to you.

Practice your skills by balancing a table tennis ball on a bat, then bouncing it 10 times on the forehand, and 10 times on the backhand without dropping it.

Score a try.

Make a home run.

Try this unique sport designed for athletes with vision impairment.