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***You can't be serious! That ball was NOT out.*** 🏆🎾 Today marks the start of the historic Wimbledon tournament, a #tradition dating back to 1877 when the winner took home a 25-guinea trophy. As the only major tennis event still played on grass, Wimbledon stands as a testament to #tradition, #excellence, and #continuousimprovement. In the world of talent development, we can draw inspiration from Wimbledon’s legacy. Just as tennis players continually hone their skills to perform on this unique surface, professionals must #adapt and #refine their #talents to stay #competitive in an ever-evolving landscape. Grass courts require a specific set of #skills, much like specialized #training and development #programs can unlock unique #potential in individuals. Let’s embrace the Wimbledon spirit in our talent development #strategies by fostering #environments where #continuouslearning and #adaptability are not just encouraged but celebrated. 🌱💪

From Fun to Work: Navigating Sports Challenges We dive into the journey of balancing fun and commitment in youth sports. Discover how winning and teamwork can transform seemingly tedious practices into rewarding experiences that keep the passion alive. #YouthSports #SportsJourney #TeamWork #WinningMindset #PassionForSports #CoachingTips #SportsChallenges #AthleteLife #Motivation #SportingSuccess

Keep Sports Fun: The Key to Team Success Discover why keeping sports enjoyable is essential for success. We explore how fun fosters teamwork and prevents burnout, sharing personal experiences that highlight the joy of sports and the bonds formed through shared moments. Let's prioritize enjoyment in athletics! #KeepItFun #TeamSuccess #SportsMentality #AthleteLife #TeamBonding #BurnoutPrevention #SportsJoy #WinningTogether #AthleticCommunity #FunInSports

Navigating Team Dynamics in Professional Sports Join us as we share firsthand experiences of transitioning from educational team environments to the competitive world of pro sports. Discover how team mentality shifts and personal ambitions collide in a high-stakes atmosphere. #ProfessionalSports #TeamDynamics #AthleteJourney #CompetitiveSpirit #SportsLife #Teamwork #CareerTransition #ProAthlete #SportingChallenges #MindsetMatters

“Teamwork Beyond the Field: Building a Stronger America Together" by Jennifer Adams Just as championship-winning sports teams rely on teamwork, resilience, and supporting one another to achieve their goals, so too can these principles be applied to creating a successful Team America. In a country that is supposed to champion liberty, justice, and equal opportunities for all to achieve the American dream, fostering a shared vision, believing in and supporting one another, and celebrating collective achievements can inspire citizens to come together because of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. One of the greatest Olympic teams and stories of all time (the 1936 U.S. men’s rowing team) embraced the values that elevate both sports and communities. They, like we as Americans can do together today, strengthened their synergy, defied the odds, and overcame individual weaknesses, by believing in each other to succeed as a team, and inspired our nation by working collaboratively toward a brighter future for all Americans. Not sure or disagree? Fair enough, but please do take a look at this short video below, and consider some of the following correlating values between successful sports teams/groups and a successful America for us all. https://lnkd.in/eNymRj_x Correlating Values between successful sports teams/groups and a successful America for us all: 1. Teamwork and Collaboration 2. Diversity of Skills 3. Selfless Leadership 4. Adversity, Adaptability and Accountability 5. Shared Vision and Goals 6. Celebrating Achievements of Others & Learning from Our Mistakes 7. Team Culture of Respect, Opportunity & Fairness for Everyone By highlighting these parallels, my hope is that we can all better appreciate how the values that make great sports teams, or any group working together for the greater good of the team, defy the odds to achieve great things. Those values are: teamwork, adversity, diversity, selfless leadership, shared vision, celebration of others, respect, inclusion, inspiration, fairness, discipline and commitment—all of which are equally important to fostering a prosperous and united Team America. Will you join Team America, and work together to take back our story from the divisiveness, the chaos, and the destruction in character, and move us forward to more celebrating of the team and believing in one another to achieve greatness together? If teamwork is what win championships, then let’s come together now to become a stronger, more united America and inspire all of our communities, our children and our country. #teamamerica #champions #sportslessons #servicemindedleadership #united #strongertogether #jenniferadams #theboysintheboat #inspire

I was sent this article yesterday by a colleague, unaware of its existence, while engaging in a discussion about the importance of having support systems in place for Gaelic Games athletes and the influential role of Psychology in Sports/Performance. Cork Camogie's Ciara O'Sullivan's journey, is one of my favourite individual 'success stories' of 2024, as it exemplifies one of sheer determination, mental resilience, desire for greatness, all while channelling the right type character and discipline in the field of sport... in spite of her obstacles. While playing a very small part, as she mentioned, to her journey, I think when you see athletes championing success through adversity, going that extra mile to be the best person and player they can be, despite those challenging set backs and uphill struggles, it makes success more meaningful and worthwhile. Reaching their mountain top despite all those limiting obstacles, in the way that Ciara's done, throughout the 2023 and 2024 seasons, is a testament to the person and player she incredibly is today. In group sessions with the Cork Camogie team in 2024, our collective value system was based on pushing and supporting each other to a level of potential greatness, that was seeped in strengths based, person centred approaches. Creating the right type of environment, allowed us to collectively, and individually, explore all areas of the self, in and out, of performance. Ciara, and all her teammates, her fellow lionesses as we said in battle, put in incredible work to strive to be the best - their masterful efforts and hard work paying off to secure a consecutive All Ireland title. As we say, success leave clues... and this was ours. When we look at sport, we have to look at it from a holistic point of view, not just assessing areas of physical, technical, tactical or psychological skills or abilities in relation to athletic performance - it's so much more than that. And when we commit to a more collective, holistic approach to our mission, focusing on the person, then the athlete, it allows us to co-create something so much more.

This week marks Sports Challenge's 24th year and I was fortunate to spend most of the day there yesterday. Over the course of this week, nearly 50 student athletes (SAs) will spend 50 hours investing in themselves -- learning how to apply the same rigor of becoming a better athlete to becoming a better leader. Sports Challenge is a unique and high impact #leadershipdevelopment program. Watching the program in action is impressive and energizing...witnessing something complex in design come to life and look easy is anything but easy! Below are the key elements: - Curriculum: Mentoring, leadership and sports psychology classes and sport practices are aligned and integrated. Putting theory into practice - what does it look like to be a leader on and off the field/court? - Structure: Most sport camps are sport specific and skills based. At Sports Challenges, yes, there are sport training sessions that are sport specific. However, that's not the case for classes, workshops and speed/strength/agility sessions. Learning alongside SAs from other sports deepens learning while expanding social networks and building community. - Culture, Coaches and Staff: Culture is everything. It creates the environment where learning and development happens. Preparation is essential to creating culture. At Sports Challenge, coaches and staff are the culture keepers. They spend four days in staff training for a five day program. Coaches are responsible for facilitating sports practices, teaching leadership and sports psychology classes, serving as mentors and leading leadership forums. The majority of coaches and staff return for multiple years. I know there are so many Sports Challenge coach/staff alumni and student-athlete alumni out there. What did I miss? Please add in comments! If you're new to Sports Challenge and want to learn more, let me know! #youthsports

As a part of industry week Caroline Spanton, CEO of Beicio Cymru had a Q and A session at Cardiff met with level 5 and 6 students. The points I found most interesting about her talk was that formal training is arguably not as important as practical experience in the sporting industry for example, Caroline didn't get amazing A-levels and did not complete a masters degree for sport development; However, she has a lot of experience on different director boards in a range of different sports such as Hockey, rugby, cycling and rowing. Secondly, I found it interesting that she talked about how an increase in resources such as more funding available and a higher budget doesn't necessarily equate to an increase in passion for the job you are working in. For her she was hired to a football directory board which had a greater budget and higher pay but she didn't feel as passionate for the role. Sport Industry Hub - Cardiff Metropolitan University

Meet Jessey Ryan - Founding member of our team and the glue that keeps us together! Take 5 with us to get to know a bit more about what inspires her and how she got into touch rugby... How did you hear about CCRFC Ladies? “I started it with the help of some of the other first team player girlfriends as a bit of a weekly fitness exercise. The idea behind it was to give local women an hours worth of personal time meeting new people and learning new skills. It transformed into Rugby training which, after the group grew to 20+ , I asked if the girls actually wanted to play Touch Rugby and they all said yes!” What made you want to try Touch Rugby? “Most of us that started the ladies club were already associated in some way with the main men’s club so we decided to try Touch Rugby.” What knowledge did you have of Touch Rugby before you joined? “Only the basics, the same basic rules of contact but without the tackling or the scrums 😂” What 3 skills have you gained since joining the team? “I have opened myself up to other people which is something I generally find quite difficult (my mother would say I have a heart of stone). I have become more aware of my fitness and my eagerness to be fitter for the benefit of me and my team. I am more of a team player than I ever have been before.” What advice would you give to anyone thinking about joining? “Please come along. Turning up is half the battle and the ultimate test of anyone’s confidence, especially joining a group of women. Once you’re in your family. We’re understanding, supportive, eager to develop and inspire other women into the world of sport. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone that turned up to their first session, that came along and have stuck with it and been a part of the growth of the Ladies Team. I feel very privileged to have made some lovely friends and am so pleased to be a part of this amazing ladies team.” Why is CCRFC Ladies important to you? “I am a huge ambassador for women especially working in a male dominated industry. Sport should not be any different. Women have the right to feel a part of something, part of a team, supported by their team mates, and they have the right to feel important! In this team every single woman matters! Every single woman is important.” Describe the ladies team in 3 words? “Motivational, Inspiring, Friendship” What do you like to do to unwind other than rugby? “I like films, I play piano, read music, I sing and I’m learning Japanese.” #meettheteam #touchrugby #ladiessports #womenssports

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