It is a great time of year for young athletes because it is, or fast approaching holiday season. This is the time where Xbox’s and Playstations rack up their biggest hours of the year. The supermarket sweet department takes stock shortage and you can find owners of fast food joints performing the Billy Ray Cyrus

Over the past 11 years ninety percent of our clientele has been male. This has not been by choice but rather, I believe; due to the perception parents have regarding gender roles and duties. Luckily, I am starting to see a shift in the market and signs of things changing for the better. When you

When I mention the world Big Data, what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you are about to tell me something about a font size then I am afraid, as in many cases, you are not alone in understanding this intriguing concept. You must have heard that the personal computer of today

Have you ever stopped to think why sporting codes are filled with more young participants than your local gyms? Why are more young people actively involved in individual or team sports or activities? Sure, time is a factor but, there has to be some other “cause and effect” relationship which keeps these young athletes in

I am sure that you have read all the headings known to mankind about making you fitter, bigger and more chiseled. The doubt might stem from not actually understanding what you are trying to achieve and if you are like most South Africans, you start off your training like a pro and within one week

Here’s hoping for a better 2015 BNL year I will admit, I am an avid basketball fan and have been in the structure, coaching as a hobby,  and giving back to communities for years. As much as I love being a coach, I love playing even more .The complexity and a high- level paced game

The most depressing news you are ever going to read, or hear from a sports scientist, is that no matter how many sit-ups you do every day, you will never have a six pack unless you are on an energy controlled and low carb diet or if you been blessed with superior fat fighting genes.

Courtesy of SARU .sarugby.net South Africans by nature love to try solve problems. This can cause lots of tension between stakeholders with different ideological views on how things should be done. It is only through crisis that bullheaded decisions may come to the table more openly to try improve the state of the crisis. Many

Are soccer academies in South Africa a FAD? If you ask any random coach the question, “are academies in South Africa any good” you will probably be met with a long conversation about the poor state of football in South Africa and this is probably why Bafana Bafana can’t win everything. I am a bit

Image – South African Hockey Association website The sport might seem insignificant to some because, how can you regard someone who is training and playing all day, actually working? Why should players get paid, and why should sponsors place their hard earned business money into teams that are not guaranteed to win anything. Why should

I had the privilege and honour of speaking at the Golden Institute for Research where they put together a unique workshop where coaches, professionals and sports administrators could be inspired about the latest research in sports performance. My topic was on the Art of a Sports Science Assessment and I took my audience on a

Last week I took you down memory lane about how teams that are generally the best in the league always seem to finish anywhere but on top. Poor nutrition and lack of recovery have been the demise and ultimately the cause of some of the biggest upsets. Upon requests to know how, I decided to

But there was one thing, and many coaches will agree with me that stood out at tournaments; the best team seldom wins. Tournaments are anybody’s game and you have to beg the question, why? Let me paint you a picture of what happens at these events. On Friday you rush down after work with your

Think of the words “professional” and “elite” as a status reserved for athletes who have really made it on the international scale. The Federers, the Bolts, the McCaws of the sporting world. Do you think for one minute that they have more time in the day than you do? Do you think their lives are

Before we can get going with the top tips to increase your productivity, you need to understand what productivity means through the eyes of an elite athlete. Think of the words professional and elite as a status reserved for athletes who have really made it on the international scale. The Federer’s, the Bolts, the Macaws