The Sydney Convicts are one of Australia’s most continuously successful sporting clubs… and they are not just successful on the sporting pitch. Along with winning numerous rugby tournaments and competitions since they were founded in 2004 they have contributed as much to positive social change as any sports club anywhere. The Convicts are Australia’s first gay and inclusive … [Read more...]
Something on in town? Rugby maybe?
What coaches can learn from a brilliant psychotherapist – adapting the views of a counselling professional to the world of sports coaching
What can a famed psychotherapist teach sports coaches? Quite a lot, it seems. I came across an interview with New York based psychotherapist and podcast superstar, Esther Perel, in the terrific magazine Dumbo Feather, the other day. While the whole of her interview about her life and counselling career was fascinating, the thing that most caught my eye most was … [Read more...]
Nineteen sports teams and clubs march at Mardi Gras
Happy Mardi Gras to the out and proud gay athletes and their supporters who marched and manned floats for their sports clubs and teams in the 2018 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This year no less than nineteen clubs and sports associations took part in the parade that once protested the oppression of LGBTQI people but has now evolved into a celebration of strength, courage, … [Read more...]
High Performance Teams versus Winning Culture versus What’s Next?
There is no way of making vomiting sound like success. You have to do the next best thing, which is to vomit in such a way that the story you tell about it later will be amusing. Cue the train wreck that is the Australian Rugby team or Australian rugby in general. Yep, it’s time to talk about things people talk about when they win...or on occasions, lose, and keep losing, … [Read more...]