“Darts is an easy game to play. It’s a hard game to play well.” Those are the wise words of one of the most popular players to play the game, Bobby George, and anyone who has ever thrown a dart knows it to be true. Watching the professionals on television can dupe you into believing […]
How to Find Grassroots Football Sponsorship
Finding sponsorship to fund kit and equipment is one of the responsibilities that every grassroots football coach loathes, but it is an essential evil. Kit and coaching equipment are not cheap and come at a hefty cost. Clubs that often run 20-30 teams across different age groups simply cannot afford to fund kit and equipment […]
Record-Breaking 12-Year-Old Targets Olympics
12-year-old javelin thrower Charlotte Pabari, who threw a championship-record 41.58m earlier this year, told Fen Regis Trophies that “going to the Olympics would be an amazing thing”. The multi-talented Charlotte broke her own championship record when competing at the Hampshire County Championships throwing an incredible 41.58m. The young athlete, who also won gold in the […]
Five Things You Can do to Hit Longer Drives
The drive shot is a key component of your golf game and without the power and accuracy, you need to navigate difficult fairways you’re likely to be floundering behind the competition. A good tee shot is essential if you don’t want to be constantly chasing position around the course. Having the ability to not only […]
Tennis Participation Has Dropped by 28% – but There is Fresh Hope
England is home to what many consider to be the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, but that hasn’t stopped 28% fewer people playing since 2016. The number of people playing tennis in England has fallen from 889,300 in 2016 to 641,800 in 2021, as per Sport England. Though the pandemic will certainly have […]
What Does Boxing Teach Children?
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 […]
History-Making Handball Champions Born from Olympic Legacy
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 […]
Can You Play Too Much Golf?
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 […]
Preparing for Pre-Season Football Training at Grassroots Level
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 […]
How to Motivate Reluctant Learners
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 […]