“Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.” ― Shannon L. Alder When was the last time you left your comfort zone? Close your eyes for a moment and try to remember a moment in your sports…
“Healthy eating is a way of life, so it’s important to establish routines that are simple, realistically, and ultimately livable.” – Horace Introduction Several factors determine success in sports: Training methods and environments, mental and physical stressors as well as…
Introduction Recently I scrolled through some old Uni work (from my Master’s degree in coaching science) when I stumbled upon an interesting paper titled: “The purpose of the coach”. The assignment discussed the different characteristics of a successful coach and…
Scotland maintained their unbeaten run against Italy for eight years, but it was a hard-fought victory in front of a full crowd at BT Murrayfield. The game was not always pretty, with much of the second half characterized by painful…
Ireland is the favorite to win the Six Nations championship, but the overall win of the Guinness Six Nations on Saturday is still up for grabs. The action will begin in Edinburgh, where Scotland and Italy will try to end…
Introduction “Goal setting is very important and as far as achievement goes you want high and realistic goals, and you want intermediate goals to go to a long-reaching goal. Goal setting is huge, and I’ve done that my whole life”…
Wales secured their first victory in the Six Nations tournament with a 29-17 win against Italy in Rome. The Welsh team took a surprising 22-3 lead at halftime thanks to tries from Rio Dyer and Liam Williams, as well as…
The stakes are high for the Six Nations contenders as they face crucial clashes in London and Edinburgh this weekend. After a week off, the Championship continues with Ireland leading the pack on 15 points. Scotland, England, and France are…
“Every mountain top is within reach if just keep climbing.” — Barry Finlay Fiji and the Dunes The Fijian rugby sevens team is among the world’s best — they won the World Cup in South Africa, and Olympic Gold in Rio and Tokyo and…
“As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.” Michael Chang In rugby sevens, speed and agility win games and tournaments. Once you break the gain line and have enough…
