About the Sport Principle Judo is one of the most widely practised sports in the world. Our English word, ‘Judo’ is taken from two Japanese words: ‘do’ meaning ‘way’ and ‘ju’ meaning ‘gentle’. It is literally ‘the gentle way’. Judo involves ‘moving with’ an opponent. ‘Push when pulled, and when pushed, pull’ is a mantra […]
About the Sport Principle Is there anything worse? Paying for your ticket, looking forward to the match all week, and then watching your team play out a dull 0-0 draw! Perhaps it is the end of the season, and in order to stay up, or get into the play-offs (or whatever) all your team needs […]
About the Sport Principle Have you ever been frustrated at being excluded from something because you cannot access the specialist language? Olympic track cycling presents this frustration for me. Every four years, I excitedly tune in to enjoy what strikes me as a gripping event, but every time, my inability to distinguish my keirins from my […]
About the Sport Principle: Life in the Olympic village: This year, the Olympics will be very different. Due to the global pandemic, there will be no international spectators and the competitors themselves will be in and out of the village, only permitted to stick around for the duration of their event. But perhaps this won’t […]
“Anger Management” Dear Friends, I am writing this letter, so that you understand that I am facing ‘giants’ and need encouragement, more than that I need prayer. It is amazing how when you start out with a project of confessions, the routes taken are unexpected. I am writing these BLOGS not for sympathy or to […]
“XXX Adults only” Hands up, if you are struggling with motivation to exercise, and are still not at that ideal weight?Hands up, if you are struggling to choose and eat the most wholesome foods 80% of the time? Hands up, if your focus is 100% on changing the outside, but not changing from the inside out? My hands are […]
About the Sport Principle Together Everyone Achieves More is a great acronym, and it’s absolutely true; but it’s not the whole story: teamwork is essential in sport and in life, but try telling Barcelona fans that it’s all about the team after Messi has just scored five goals in one game! Barcelona are a fantastic team, but they […]
About the Sport Principle When you are training, whatever your sport, if you want a laugh, train with a beginner. If you want a workout, train with somebody of a similar standard, but if you really want to improve, find somebody to work with as a training partner who is much better than you. It […]
Jumpers for goal posts Taking one for the team, but what if someone cheats? In playing any sport or game one of the first things to learn is that there are rules. We then accept that rules are there for guiding, informing and enabling us to familiarise with the standard of the game, building balance […]
This blog was originally published by The Diocese of London and can be found here. CVM seeks strategic partnerships to be able to encourage and enable others to share the gospel. One such involvement is with the Diocese of London and its Sports Network Initiative. This month, our Director for London Rob Santer reflects how churches […]
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