Having read Will’s Chocolate Milk blog last week, I felt it would be a good idea to add my thoughts, given that the area of health, nutrition and wellness is a life passion of mine. Rather than enter into a debate about the merits of chocolate milk as a recovery food option for players at IFS, I … [Read more...] about Recovery vs Health
Don’t rest on your laurels
Don’t rest on your laurels. Champions are never satisfied, always looking to tinker with things and improve. At the top level of any endeavour it’s all about fine margins. The best of the best have an insatiable appetite to improve their skills, even when it seems they have mastered them, never … [Read more...] about Don’t rest on your laurels
Introducing my Group
Credit to the world's #1 assistant coach for shooting, editing and producing this video blog. 2014 is going to be a blast! http://youtu.be/T-r6XFhK1C4 … [Read more...] about Introducing my Group
What a difference seven weeks makes!
What a difference seven weeks makes! We broke up for Christmas holidays, and a well earned break, with roughly 130 kids and a staff of barely 20. Returning last week to a college which has virtually doubled, both in terms of students and staff, was a huge shock to the system. It's amazing to … [Read more...] about What a difference seven weeks makes!
The Pathway Paradox
Did your child recently trial for a representative environment and get rejected? Are you constantly trying to get your child onto the so-called ‘Talent Development Pathway'? Let me tell you - it’s a myth. There is no ‘defined’ pathway to reach the top as an athlete or footballer, no matter how hard … [Read more...] about The Pathway Paradox
Sleep is God, go worship!
I recently came across a fantastic presentation from neuroscientist Russell Foster, posing the question; Why do we sleep? Thirty-six percent of our lives are spent asleep, which means if you live to 90, you’ll have slept for 32 years. According to Foster, however, we don’t appreciate sleep … [Read more...] about Sleep is God, go worship!