About the Sport Principle I love rugby league. But this hasn’t always been the case. It took my youngest son joining a local club, and then his coach to organise a trip to watch his club, Wigan Warriors, followed by an international at Anfield, for us to be hooked! We’re now fully paid up long […]
About the Sport Principle All the sports research points to this. Being confident leads to sporting success. Always! It is generally believed that there are two types of confidence in sport: one is innate and could be described as a natural disposition. It is a generalised belief to do with the extent to which an […]
About the Sport Principle There are different theories about how we acquire sporting skills. Some sports, such as swimming, are known as early specialisation sports, in other words, to achieve elite-level success, the earlier a child can start, the better. Other sports, such as some combat sports, are arguably later specialisation sports, and children who […]
About the Sport Principle Success on the tennis court, in part, depends on a player’s ability to surprise his opponent, to do the unexpected. Perhaps to quickly move into the net at the end of a set dominated by baseline play. The opponent will invariably be caught out by this change of strategy because he […]
Recently when I was out for a walk I saw a caterpillar (it’s a lime hawk moth if you are interested) inching its way along the road and quite oblivious to the fact it could get squashed by a passing vehicle at any moment. So I decided to do my bit for nature and put […]
About the Sport principle Late at night, while watching the triathlon at the recent Tokyo Olympics, I was struck by the commentator stating that the 4th event in addition to the swimming, cycling and running was the transition. A good transition can be the difference between gold and silver or missing out on a medal altogether. […]
One of my favourite verses in the Bible is from Job 19v5 ‘I know that my redeemer liveth’ The reason is personal as it is on the headstone of my Great Uncle who was killed in the First World War and it would have been put there by his father (my Great Grandfather). It might […]
I imagine that a lot of you grew up like me hearing first-hand accounts of wars from relatives that had lived through them. Some of the stories were funny, some sad and some miraculous. Some of you reading this will have seen conflict first-hand, I myself have not and only possess a poor understanding of […]
About the Sport principle I am writing this in the immediate aftermath of England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy on penalties! There is still a lot of excitement in the country right now, with lots being said and written about the last month. By the time you read this, nobody will care! In terms […]
“Brain Train” How did I get to this point in my life? A month ago, I ended up in A&E – I needed help. In the months leading to this, I just felt depleted of energy, foggy brain, no passion for my work. I would break down if anybody asked me if I was ok […]
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