Click here for a few photos of the trip... I had the privilege of participating in the year 7 and 8 college camp at Point Wolstoncroft, Lake Macquarie. Rebecca, Andrew and I shared the group amongst three lodges and I kept watch over 21 students in one lodge named Grevillea. It was challenging … [Read more...] about Will’s take on college camp
Football
Will you take 10,000 hours or 3,000?
Hopefully you’re familiar with The 10,000 Hour Rule researched by the author of the book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell. He says that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. I was reminded this week that 10,000 hours is actually the average amount of time required for … [Read more...] about Will you take 10,000 hours or 3,000?
The coach who cried WULF!
On Monday morning when football training is finished and the students have taken off their boots, they are fortunate to move into YET another amazing learning environment. The same opportunity awaits the coaches on any given Monday as we move into a continuing education workshop. This workshop is … [Read more...] about The coach who cried WULF!
Take a chance
In this video, Todd is juggling fruit, takes a chance and gets a bite of the apple, but then the fruit falls to the ground. My point is, if we don’t take chances/risks, we might not achieve more positive outcomes. At IFS we encourage our football players to take chances. Far too often in … [Read more...] about Take a chance
On the bench.
And it begins. Squads have been selected, pre-season training has begun and youth teams are playing friendly matches in preparation for the season ahead. Let the horror stories begin. Nothing frustrates me more than learning of players who travel to take part in these matches only to receive … [Read more...] about On the bench.
Where did I come from?
I remember reading the book Where did I come from? to my eldest son a couple of years ago and he giggled most of the way through it. Luckily for you, I am not going to expand on those discussions, but I will answer one similar question I have been asked plenty of times, "What were you like when you … [Read more...] about Where did I come from?