Spring Sports Academy at JSS Private School, Al Safa
About Spring Sports Academy
Spring Sports Academy, formerly Spring Cricket Academy, was set up by parents of young cricketers. The academy says its aim is to help young players from the age of 5 become competitive, stay fit and enjoy their sport. Its website lists venues at JSS Private School in Al Safa (behind the Gulf News office on Sheikh Zayed Road), Bright Riders School in Dubai Investment Park, and the Australian International School in Sharjah, plus basketball in Al Ghusais. Al Safa is a multi-sports facility for coaching and hire, where the academy runs basketball for ages 4 to 18 in 90-minute sessions on weekday evenings or at weekends. Dubai Investment Park is listed for football and cricket nets, and Sharjah for cricket on a natural-turf ground. The cricket division is headed by consultant Dinesh Nanavaty, a BCCI Level C coach and former National Cricket Academy (India) coach, who runs occasional clinics. The academy offers group and one-to-one coaching and has female coaches for girls, especially in cricket. Which sports are coached at each venue varies, so ask before you book. Current fees are not published online, so message the academy for details.
The activity
Cricket, explained
Cricket for children starts with the basics: holding the bat, a straight batting stance, bowling with a proper action, and catching and throwing. Sessions mix drills in the nets with small games, so children get plenty of turns with bat and ball rather than waiting in the field. As they improve, they learn match rules, field placings and how to play as part of a team, and many academies enter junior sides in age-group leagues such as under-10 and under-13. Cricket builds hand-eye coordination, concentration and patience, and teaches children to handle both good days and bad ones. Most academies take children from about five.
Who it's for
Basketball for children aged 4 to 18 at Al Safa and Al Ghusais. The academy aims to coach young players from age 5, with cricket coaching at its Dubai Investment Park and Sharjah venues. Group and one-to-one coaching; female coaches for girls, especially for cricket. Levels and batch ages: ask the academy.
What to expect
The academy describes its sessions as fun-filled drills and simulations using up-to-date equipment, with each trainee's progress tracked individually. Basketball sessions last 90 minutes, on weekday evenings or at weekends, in batches with flexible scheduling. The academy says its coaches hold first aid and child safety certificates. While children train, parents and siblings can use the facility and its other services. The site does not give a trial policy, a cricket timetable or a kit list, and current fees are not published; the only registration form linked from the site dates from 2017. Ask the academy on WhatsApp before the first session, and pick a branch on this page for its address.
Highlights
- Basketball for ages 4 to 18 in 90-minute sessions at Al Safa and Al Ghusais (springsportsacademy.com)
- Al Safa is a multi-sports facility at JSS Private School for coaching and hire (springsportsacademy.com)
- Cricket division headed by consultant Dinesh Nanavaty, BCCI Level C coach, who runs occasional clinics (springsportsacademy.com)
- Female coaches for girls, especially for cricket (springsportsacademy.com)
- Group and one-to-one coaching available (springsportsacademy.com)
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
On Google, the Al Safa venue is rated 4.5 from 41 reviews (13 five-star, 4 four-star, 7 three-star and 1 one-star), the Sharjah Australian International School cricket facility 4.1 from 25 and the Bright Riders School venue in Dubai Investment Park 3.9 from 38. Each venue's own rating shows when you pick it.
The facts
- Ages
- Basketball 4 to 18; academy coaches young players from 5
- Not published yet
- Ask about prices and trials
- Schedule
- Basketball: 90-minute sessions on weekday evenings or weekends; cricket at Al Safa: ask the provider
- Where
- JSS Private School, behind Gulf News Office, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Safa, Dubai
- How to book
- springsportsacademy.com/contact-us · +971 55 807 1160 · [email protected]
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- Multi-sports facility for coaching and hire; basketball for ages 4-18 (springsportsacademy.com)
- Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)
- Confirm which sports are coached at the venue you pick: Dubai Investment Park is listed for football and cricket nets, Sharjah for cricket (springsportsacademy.com)
- The academy's office in Oud Mehta is not a training venue (springsportsacademy.com)
- Venue hours on Google are for hiring the ground, not class times (Google listing)
- Call or WhatsApp +971 55 807 1160 for coaching details (springsportsacademy.com)
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
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Location
Skip mapLocated at JSS Private School, Behind Gulf News Office, Shiekh Zayed Road - 45th St - Dubai
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