I had the opportunity to attend an under 12s football tournament in Korea a few weeks ago with a view to having our IFS students participate in this type of event or to organising something similar here at the college. Canberra's Monaro Panthers and a team from Tasmania attend this … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead
What the Future Holds
As we head into Term 4 with some great initiatives to enhance the football program even more, it’s interesting to take a look at the progress made thus far and whether we’re heading in the right direction. The vision for the football program to assemble highly qualified coaches (who are also some … [Read more...] about What the Future Holds
Does this stuff really work?
We’ve been so spoiled for choice with sporting tournaments of late, with Wimbledon, the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacific games coming up in a few weeks. What I have noticed across all these events is a rise in the number of athletes wearing compression garments. It was also … [Read more...] about Does this stuff really work?
Football: A Powerful Tool in Life
I played football for many years, I’m still involved in the sport. Football has played an important role in the development of the person I am today. I started as a seven year old girl in a boy's team. At that time, football was a boy's sport and girls weren’t allowed to play. I could … [Read more...] about Football: A Powerful Tool in Life
The Right Place at the Right Time
A year and a half ago I was in Perth for an FFA function, arrived early for the event and made my way to the function room. There was only one other person in the room at the time. I introduced myself and, to my astonishment, the other person introduced herself as Hesterine De Rues, the newly … [Read more...] about The Right Place at the Right Time
IFS at the Forefront
At the top of the current discussion list at IFS is physical literacy, which follows on from reports released recently about the alarming effects of inactivity across Australia. In this blog, I’m including one such report from a friend of mine at Canberra University who we will be collaborating with … [Read more...] about IFS at the Forefront