Hi all, I was told an interesting story recently, which I would like to share with you all, although it is not football related. Brad Porter and I were discussing football, as coaches do, when suddenly, he decided to share a great tale with me. According to Brad, he had a terrifying … [Read more...] about A Shark’s Tale
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Grand Final Day
Grand Final Day in the 7V7's competition and it was a memorable day! It was a beautiful morning at the Central Coast Sports College and the conditions were perfect for a great day. The 7-a-side playing field was set up when the players arrived and the supporters entered the field. First game was … [Read more...] about Grand Final Day
Learning from Ronaldo
Alongside Pele and Lionel Messi, Ronaldo is named by FIFA as one of the world's best players. Three greats with special talent and achievements. Ronaldo possesses unique speed, strength, vision and extremely quick decision making powers, with and without pressure. Ronaldo has amazingly quick … [Read more...] about Learning from Ronaldo
Am I really learning anything?
Over the past two years I have been at IFS I have, on a number of occasions, had students say they feel like they aren't learning anything. With this comment my heart races and beads of sweat begin to form on my hands as I think to myself, "Hold on, am I actually teaching these students … [Read more...] about Am I really learning anything?
Five Minutes with Jacob Timpano
Hi All I took great pleasure in catching up with one of my former young Australian players during a visit to the Australian Institute of Sport this week. I hope you take the time to read and digest my account of what Jacob has achieved. His achievements are possible for every IFS player, if you … [Read more...] about Five Minutes with Jacob Timpano
Powerhouse Museum
On Monday Marty, Soozie, Sally and I accompanied Stage 4 on an excursion to the Powerhouse Museum. Our focus was sustainability with students undertaking three workshops which all looked at different ways we can reduce our ecological footprint. In the first workshop Sustainable Solutions students … [Read more...] about Powerhouse Museum