Still hungry and foolish (“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”, Steve Jobs in a famous speech to Stanford graduates)

Hungry; he is constantly seeking new opportunities for modernisation, whether this be improvement or change. With the possession of an endlessly curious desire to develop new ideas, create new concepts and taking inspiration for changes beyond his comfort zone of rugby, Max seeks to heighten entrepreneurship and coaching levels.

Foolish? Maybe, just another word to describe that there is still a child living in him, always open for new adventures, not too afraid to fail, never on autopilot. Opportunities are valuable, and this mind-set is crucial. To have something extraordinary, you have to truly love it.

Max has a degree in coaching and experience in working in the sports, education and marketing sector as well as being an entrepreneur.

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'There are two kinds of decisions, good ones and better ones so it's better to do something rather than nothing.' 

Liam’s coaching philosophy is all about decision making and problem solving. In a game-sense and guided discovery style he focusses on creating situations where players make the right decisions and more importantly ensures they understand the decisions they are making. 

The key is enjoyment, eventually we all do things we love and the more we enjoy the better the results. An ambition to play the game and being on the edgy of madness is where you can see a spark of genius. In order to achieve this Liam aims to empower the players around him so they can lead their performance. He challenges others to discuss and to ask questions because eventually the players have to go out and perform so they need to be comfortable with it. 

Liam worked as community coach for Worcester Warriors and represented Leicestershire u20s as well as the 1st XVs of the University of Gloucestershire, Melton Mowbray, Worcester Wanderers and Cheltenham Saracens.  

 “Doing the common things,    uncommonly well”.

 Ryan’s coaching style is simple  and consistent, coupled with  effective application.

 Simplistic, because his goal is  keeping the goal, the goal. What  does that mean? The focus is key,  which applies to his holistic  coaching philosophy. But  simplicity, by no means should be  overlooked or seen as boring. All  sessions have a sense of  enjoyment, but are always well  planned with a clear purpose.

 That ensures that players don’t  lose focus on the aim of the  sessions and that’s how Ryan  creates a sense of  accomplishment in every  individual.Consistency is absolute  key to achieve the high standards  he sets, not just to his players,  but also to his own person.  Making consistent progress is  fundamental to player and team  engagement. The potential for  improvement is limitless, whether  that be the team or the individual.Ryan has over seven years of coaching experience. He played under-19 international standard rugby for Wales, before he fully focused on coaching the sport on all levels across all age groups, including working with international teams and many elite athletes. He has degrees in coaching and strength & conditioning.

Mark has coached a great number of different athletes and sports. Beside his vast playing and coaching experiences in rugby union and sevens, he has also developed into a top-standard squash coach and player in recent years. 

His openness and strong desire to learn and improve his own skillset, allows him to constantly benefit from others. He loves what he does, which explains Mark’s enthusiastic coaching style. Mark’s coaching philosophy is always athletes focused with a strong desire to achieve given targets.

Mark is a great believer in the concept of questioning, while at the same time he manages to create a competitive scenario that encourages skill development in a progressive conditional environment. 

Through his own business background in personal training he understands the importance of mentoring and supporting other coaches as an efficient way to secure a successful environment.

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 At the heart of any start-up  should be someone who is pulling  their hair out over the little gritty  details, someone who has a sense  for upcoming trends and a great  eye for detail when it comes to  planning and executing projects.  Within the Bamboos this person is  Rachel, she is responsible for the  business development  coordination.

 As an ambitious individual,  Rachel’s philosophy revolves  around inspiring new and  developing business initiatives.  Rachel is highly self-motivated  with a belief that a strong and  intelligent work ethic makes  anything possible. Rachel’s  research background within the  power of branding on product  selection processes drives her  passion for marketing and  promotional aspects of new  businesses. Rachel places a huge  emphasis on effectively managing  stakeholders within a business  environment, an area which is  often neglected in businesses.

Alongside the involvement with 7 Bamboos Rugby, Rachel works for Hartpury’s Marketing and International Departments, as well as within the Student Experience field.

Dee offers a thorough understanding of anatomy, and the interaction of bones joints and muscles that are the basis of the proven physical and mental therapy that is the art of massage.

Dee enjoys working with elite and recreational athletes, specialising in equestrian and rugby, enhancing sporting performance. Enjoying travelling both in the UK and abroad, sports massage enables her to combine these passions. 

Dee has been massaging for the elite academies at Hartpury College since 2012 and is the sports massage therapist for Hartpury RFC, also gaining her pitch side experience. Dee has her own successful business Dynamic Human and Equine Sports Massage, which is sponsored by major companies and continuing to grow in the UK and overseas.

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www.dynamicsportsmassage.com 

Thalia has always been involved in sports. She developed a passion for athletic achievement and how to accomplish it. She understood early that therapy and rehabilitation is a huge part of that and therefore focused on sports massage therapy in a number of different sports. 

As a Canadian native Thalia grew up with the sport of ice hockey, but since her arrival in the UK, she discovered her love for the entertaining sport of 7’s. Thalia has great experience in the practical side of the job and the academic area. She is currently finishing her Masters degree, previously graduating with a BSc ESS, Diploma in Human Sports Massage and Equine Sports Massage.

This is Thalia’s second season with the Bamboos. Last year she has been a tremendously important part of the team, ensuring that all players receive the best possible preparation to perform.