As you might know I hold a train driving licence. It was a very long hard slog to learn all the rules and regulations and ultimately pass my test to be allowed out on my own to drive passenger trains. During the practical side of this training, I was trained to drive during the dreaded […]
About the Sport Principle In these days of sky-high expectations from the British public following three hugely successful Olympic Games from our athletes, and where there is more government money through agencies like Sport England funding sport than ever before, the podium performance (or elite performance) contract has become increasingly popular. The idea is that […]
The Sport principle: Imagine being a child supporter of Manchester United, whose first game at Old Trafford was the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool earlier this season. All your short life, you’d have looked forward to an experience that should have been a happy memory for the rest of your life, but it was forever ruined […]
About the Sport Principle Sports scientists used to think success was achieved by being focused, but not obsessed. They are now convinced you need to be obsessed. Four years before the London 2012 Olympics, one of our fencers made a big choice to make sure every last little decision in her life was made with […]
One of the many words of wisdom my Dad has passed onto me was this: ‘Just remember son, civilisation is only skin deep.’ So, what did he mean by that? Basically, because of his study of various wars throughout the centuries, what he meant was that the ugly side of human nature isn’t very far […]
As some of you might have gathered, I currently am working in a supermarket, it’s not what I’d planned to be doing at this stage of my life, but it appears to be God’s plan at this moment in time. One of my jobs is working in the bread aisle. The thing that has struck […]
About the Sport Principle Combat is a popular metaphor for describing any kind of conflict in life, whether physical or not. So, we may wrestle with our consciences as we get to grips with a problem. We often don’t realise we are borrowing grappling imagery as we try to gain the upper hand, and get on top of the situation. Persuasion can […]
“Tug of War” I’m standing on one side of the rope taking grip, positioning my feet with my best foundation, and sitting low, leaning back, taking brace. Everyday I’m ready to take part in tug of war, looking down the taught rope at my opposition. I can’t make out who I’m competing against as their […]
About the Sport Principle Talk is cheap, action is what counts. Professional boxers are brilliant at this, especially heavyweights. Most boxing matches fail to live up to the pre-match hype of the televised conference, with the carefully choreographed trash talk alongside the relatively recently introduced party piece of furniture throwing! How could the reality live […]
About the Sport Principle There is no other sphere of life where it is clearer than in sport to see that if you enjoy something, you excel at it. Very few top-level sportspeople are reluctant athletes. They don’t struggle to get out of bed in the morning because they are doing what they love. It […]
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