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
