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

 After a few hiccups and just under a two month delay, the Basketball National League – BNL finally kicked off last week with a bang. Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Deputy Minister were there to greet players and officials opening the professional league. I have been following the games on Super Sport Select channel 210

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

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

Athletes either talk about how much they trained, what they have benched-pressed or what protein shake is the latest and greatest. I am sure this is not done consciously, but more from an innate desire to want to get the edge. The edge could mean a starting position in the team, a bigger contract, or

If the answer is yes, then I take my hat off to you because you are the rare lucky one who has taken action and stuck to it. If you are the unlucky one caught up with procrastination, work, life and the very original excuse that the reason you could not do your gym work

Can you blame yourself for choosing the wrong foods all the time? Can you blame yourself for wanting a value meal that doesn’t pack a punch on the wallet and can you really blame clothing manufacturers for making clothing sizes smaller each year? Is it really your fault? Let’s try lighten the mood, and since

Graeme Smith announced his retirement from cricket this week ending a journey which started with his debut on March 8, 2002 against Australia at the tender age of 22 years. The question that has been bouncing around the social media platforms is: “What is Graeme Smith going to do after cricket?” This would all depend

  As a family, you decide to buy a new board game. The box looks interesting so you thought it would be a good idea to play it with the family. You carefully open the box and begin to set up and play the game without reading the rules or instructions. You soon realise that

 Obesity is causing health problems for families and it is only a matter of time before medical aids start charging you the same premium rates for your children. However, there is another epidemic plaguing the healthy development of our youth and that is “low muscle tone”. I had never even heard of that phrase until

There was only one condition, your success is guaranteed but you will have to move mountains at a cost of blood, sweat and no tears in reaching stardom.Possible for some but an equally impossible dream for the weak. What would your choice be? If you love playing sport and not afraid to get your hands

  ASP-Building a Bigger Stronger Faster you The beginning of the year is always a daunting task for all athletes for two reasons. First you are unfit, and to get back to your peak levels of performance that you ended off with last year, is going to be met with some blood, sweat and tears.