Sporty Joe's Colour Award System

Due for re-launching in January 2008, the “Colour Award System” was developed by Joe Leighton.

It has been internationally recognized at several health and fitness conventions. Furthermore, many of the international and local schools, private clubs, and community centers throughout Singapore have used Sporty Joe's methods.

The Sporty Joe’s Colour Award System emphasizes fun, fitness and fundamentals. The aim of the system is to provide children with challenges while building confidence. Throughout activities, children are praising based on "88 ways to praise a child". Hearing these positive words and reinforcement from coaches and peers builds confidence.

The system is designed to monitor progress and achievements while children participate in gymnastics, fitness and swimming classes, and promotes total body conditioning and development that results in a healthy body and healthy mind.

The Sporty Joe's Colour Award System consists of 14 levels of badges with each level comprising of 30 skills to master. This programme is based closely on the Australian Gymnastics Developmental Programme and is ideally suited for gymnastics in Singapore which has recently adopted the Australian methodologies.

In addition to the Colour Award System, gymnasts competing at local meets also train using the Australian system for competitions.