A great attitude and diligent application are the foundation of a player’s development. Why? Because without them talent cannot reach its potential. Learning and improvement has no anchor. Attitude is a word that we’re very familiar with. But are you fully aware and conscious of your daily … [Read more...] about Attitude and Application
Sports Training – How Much is too Much?
Since starting at the international Football college and writing about my past, lots of people have asked me how much is too much. Brad Porter has already alluded to this in one of his blogs. I would like to share with you the following research I came across. Sports Training - How Much is Too … [Read more...] about Sports Training – How Much is too Much?
Observing the “Open Learning Space”
This week at IFS some of the teachers spent time observing our football sessions and the coaches spent time sitting in on some of the educational sessions. I spent about an hour during the morning session observing years 7-10 in the Open Learning Space. I had obviously heard about the new … [Read more...] about Observing the “Open Learning Space”
Media, Sport and iPads-What is the relationship?
Sport and the media has been the focus for this week with Years 7 and 8. They have been busy analysing news in the media and discovering what forms it takes and how effective each is in delivering their news articles. Most of students have embraced this well and their time management has show vast … [Read more...] about Media, Sport and iPads-What is the relationship?
‘Now I know what the coaches are up to between 8.30 and 10.30 each college morning!’
On Tuesday morning, instead of sitting at my desk in the teachers’ working room and preparing lessons, [I had already prepared for the day] I ventured out to where the football training was happening for a ‘look and see’. First I went to where a very energetic Andre was working; he had the … [Read more...] about ‘Now I know what the coaches are up to between 8.30 and 10.30 each college morning!’
Football is like life………
Week 5 is History week for stage five students. We are investigating technological advances that have had a direct impact on the broadcasting of various sport. Students will perform a decade study before commencing the overall final assessment task for project two. With both staff and pupils … [Read more...] about Football is like life………
Games of the World
Hi All, While the students are here for the number one game in the world, we decided to look at what are some of the games around the world. What games do people play in say a village in Sri Lanka where they cannot walk into a shop and buy a ball or bat etc. One particular game we found is … [Read more...] about Games of the World
Why did I miss my 6pm deadline?
It all started with the some writing that was on the whiteboard at college the other day, where we were discussing with the students what Italian legend Gianluca Vialla said when speaking to Aston Villa Academy players. The white board said: "Gianluca Vialli Do everything … [Read more...] about Why did I miss my 6pm deadline?
First Game in IFS History
I was proud to be there on the historic day of IFS’ first public game as a college. On Wednesday 20th February 2013, our ‘eldest’ group took on the Valentine Phoenix U17s in Newcastle, who proved to be the perfect level for our boys to be greatly challenged and yet gain a lot of … [Read more...] about First Game in IFS History
What’s the Time?
This week we have upped the anti in the Open Learning Space. The projects have been designed to allow students a certain amount of freedom and ownership within their learning. As many of us know and often discovered, that with this freedom comes much responsibility; A key term that students will … [Read more...] about What’s the Time?