From Chapter 5 of... Managing stress, fear, and anxiety Stress, fear, and anxiety are terms that are often used interchangeably, and which can have similar impacts on your body, but there are differences that are worth understanding. Figuring out which ones you are experiencing will help you deal with them…
An excerpt Ian Carroll's Liverpool book: * * * * * Thirty years of hurt, frustration, and bewilderment, and three decades of failure in the top flight of English football, all came to an end on the 25th of June 2020. Liverpool, at last, were title-winning champions again. The club…
An excerpt from: What is this Pain ‘Volume Dial’? Years ago, my brother had a massive red ghetto blaster radio. The radio was quite a simple device; it just had an on/off switch and a volume dial. At times, my brother turned the radio up so loud the radio shook.…
Four Rondo practices from Ray Power's Book: * PRACTICE 1: The Original 4 v 2 PURPOSE OF SESSION: Although it is very difficult to attribute the invention of the rondo to any one coach, it is Laureano Ruiz, former Barcelona coach, whose name appears most often next to it. In…
From Perform & Thrive by Sarah Broadhead: Sport cultures Culture can be described as the way we do things ‘around here’. John Amaechi, psychologist and former professional basketball player, says that culture is defined by the worst behaviour tolerated. A team, sport, or club can have great value statements, but…
[some background information on Steer Into The Skid] The Journey May 25th 2020 I have always had a mole in the middle of my back. It’s between my shoulder blades and has been there ever since I, or anyone in my family, can remember. Because of where it is, I…