The Easter weekend is the most important point in history. Each year we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. This moment in history changed the possibilities for all humanity. It gave all of us the opportunity to have the relationship with God that He has always wanted for us, and with us. To understand […]
When I was employed in the building industry, we were made very aware of the dangers of asbestos in buildings. Whenever it was discovered, it had to be removed by licenced contractors using specialist equipment. The alarming thing was that in its day it was hailed as a ‘wonder material’ and can be found in […]
About the Sport Principle This is my final thought in this series of sports principles. If you’ve managed to read each of these blogs, stretching back well over a year, well done. Well done too if you’ve managed to read any of them. I really appreciate any time and attention that you have invested in […]
About the Sport Principle A lot of sportspeople believe that natural talent is only one-tenth of what you need to succeed in top level sport! The other nine-tenths are down to sheer determination and the willpower to succeed. This is not saying that talent isn’t important, talented people often have the edge and make some […]
About the Sport Principle Michael Jordan, arguably the world’s greatest ever basketball player, said: ‘You will always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’. If you don’t have a target to aim at, you will always miss. The world’s top athletes in all sports have their targets clearly written down for them on all […]
About the Sport Principle In order to be able to physically make it to the end of a 26.2mile marathon, the skill of saving energy during the early part of the race must be mastered. Feelings are faster and more efficient than intellect – a good marathon runner is able to manage a simply unimaginable […]
We seem to live in a world where everyone is distracted in some way shape or form. How many of us have laughed at seeing a person walk into something whilst absorbed by their phone screen – the irony being that we have more than likely viewed it on our phone screen! There is also […]
About the Sport Principle Top athletes spend most of their time worrying about things they have no control over: the weather, the referee, the crowd’s reaction, etc. We must learn from this. There is now lots of scientific evidence to suggest that the old saying is true: Whether you believe that you can, or you […]
About the Sport Principle Judo: “The gentle art of folding people’s clothes, with the people still in them.” Judo hurts. At the end of a hard night’s training, literally shedding blood, sweat and tears, covered in bruises, dripping with sweat, and nursing countless aches and pains it’s hard to see it as the ‘gentle way’. […]
About the Sport Principle The British Olympic sailing team’s sports psychologist attributes the British Sailing Team’s considerable success over the last two to three decades, to their deliberate policy of generating a team spirit among the sailors over the Olympic cycle, even though many of them are going out on the water on their own […]
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