Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei! Au, au, aue ha! (It is New Zealand that thunders now; And it is my time! It is my moment!) — an extract from the „KAPA O PANGO”, the famous Haka. Throughout history, the New Zealand rugby…
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Do you enjoy working out at the gym? If the answer is yes! That’s fantastic, keep going. If the answer is no,…
“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…
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…
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”…
“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…
"If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same..." Did you watch last year's Wimbledon final? What a great spectacle and entertaining contest between two polarising athletes. Whenever I watch tennis at Wimbledon,…
Coaching is 90% attitude and 10% technique. (Unknown) Imagine yourself back a few years (maybe even more, depending on your age) and try to recall your PE classes. How much fun were they? Did you love them or loathe…
A good coach can change a game a great coach can change a life – John Wooden Introduction You might be an ambitious and experienced player, who enjoyed great days on the rugby field. However, as you can see the…
