As well as arguably providing an intense physical workout, boxing offers children the opportunity to learn respect, discipline, self-defence, and focus. You don’t play boxing. That is a statement every fighter and coach identifies with. In other sports, the consequences of a mistake do not match up with that of a mistake in a boxing […]
North East Manchester Hawks made history with the club’s men’s and women’s teams being crowned Premier Handball League champions, both with teams that have mostly played together since junior level. When Donna Hankinson and Sue Whitehead formed NEM Hawks in 2010 they couldn’t have imagined the journey that both they, and their players, would be […]
Ask any avid golf fan if it’s possible to play too much and, chances are, the response will involve laughter and a defiant ‘no!’ – but is that truly the case? Golf is one of the most popular sports in the world. Due to its low-impact nature, it is a sport that can be enjoyed […]
If you are here, it is likely because you are struggling to find pre-season training advice relevant to your team – as fantastic as some of the guides you have found on Google may seem, implementing them with your group simply isn’t realistic. In an ideal world, you would have two or three sessions a […]
Having a student in the classroom that just doesn’t want to learn is a source of frustration for many a teacher but reaching out to them is part of the job description. In almost every primary and secondary school class is a reluctant learner. Typically, this is a student that hides away at the back […]
Welsh snooker player Daniel Wells hit a break better than a maximum at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy, scoring 151 against Tyler Rees. Wells was preparing for his appearance at World Snooker Tour’s Q School event as he bids to win a tour card to compete on the professional circuit alongside the likes of Mark […]
While participation levels continue to increase year on year and the success of the Paralympics grows from one cycle to another, disability sport is still lacking in exposure. With more than 20 million UK viewers watching the coverage of the delayed 2020 Paralympics last year, equating to roughly a third of the population, it may […]
Non-League Finals Day is one of the crown jewels in the English football calendar as not one, but two, finals will be played under the famous arch at Wembley Stadium. Fans will be able to enjoy two games of football for the price of one ticket on Sunday 22 May, with Littlehampton Town and Newport […]
The Scottish Disability Golf & Curling Charity (SDGC) holds over 100 events for its members per year, providing a platform for disabled golfers and curlers to play on the international stage. Having first picked up a set of clubs in 1995, Jim Gales MBE was sitting in a pub with friends, in 2002 when he […]
Children playing both football and cricket wasn’t just unheard of, it was the norm for many years, with one season starting as one ends. Has that changed and are children being forced to choose between the two sports? Traditionally, the cricket season begins in mid-April, around the time that grassroots football ends, and runs through […]
