The rewards that professional football players enjoy and strive for are more than just money, fame, TV appearances or just playing football. It's the passion, attitude and the desire to be successful, the battles and achievements an individual human will experience from being part of a sporting … [Read more...] about The Rewards
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Parents on the sideline
I recently watched our young children play a tournament at Castle Hill. The experience was mixed from my point-of-view, for a variety of reasons. On the positive side, I witnessed great behaviour from our parents even when they were faced with some very confronting comments from the opposition … [Read more...] about Parents on the sideline
60 Seconds with Brad Porter
60 Seconds with Brad Porter Born: Gosford, NSW Age: 27 Status: Taken Occupation: Football Coach/Entrepreneur (coming soon) Favourite player: Eric Cantona Best moment: Meeting my partner Zoe Worst moment: None. There aren’t many bad circumstances or worst moments you can't look … [Read more...] about 60 Seconds with Brad Porter
Maths Careers in Sport
With such a love of sport, I am sure many IFS students will want to make a living out of sport in some way. If they are also interested in maths then a job as a sports statistician is something to consider. There is so much data collected from sporting events these days, such as percentage … [Read more...] about Maths Careers in Sport
Cost vs Benefit?
The concept of differential learning begins with the basics. Decision making, speed of thought, co-ordination, physical attributes and agility to name a few. Football can be simple or can be made complex by the nature of additional influences - the environment, the surroundings, players, opposition … [Read more...] about Cost vs Benefit?
Why you need to listen to podcasts
Why should you listen to podcasts? Over time, podcasts have evolved from some trend-setting, new age listening service to an admirable social media tool with good content and many followers. In saying that, many podcasts are hit and miss - from experiencing problems with audio and sound through … [Read more...] about Why you need to listen to podcasts