Walking netball is a relatively new, popular sport held every week at Macclesfield Leisure Centre.
It is targeted towards the over 50s and follows on from the similar game of walking football which has increased in popularity over the past decade.
The sport features slowed down, stripped down rules, aimed at providing good exercise while reducing the risk of injury.
Macclesfield Leisure Centre providers Everybody Health and Leisure provide the sessions. We asked them about what the secrets are to its success.
“Walking netball has been designed so that anyone can play it regardless of age or fitness level,” they said.
“From those who have dropped out of the sport they love due to serious injury to those who believed they had hung up their netball trainers many years ago, walking netball really is for everyone.”…
The Macclesfield sessions take place at 10am on a Tuesday, lasting 60 minutes.
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