I’m currently studying a module at the Open University, E233: Sport & Exercise Psychology (a case study approach) and as part of the unit I was studying yesterday I read an interesting paper on the dropout rate of adolescent athletes from sport (Fraser-Thomas, J., Cote, J., & Deakin, J. (2008). …
After an early start of 5:30am on Saturday 22nd, we arrived in Castleford in plenty of time to grab a quick breakfast from McDonald’s before heading in to register for the Wham Bam Thank You Jam (AKA the British Indoor Snowboard Championships). The new format seemed to be eagerly anticipated …
Well my coconut water from Vita Coco UK arrived on Friday and I’m now making sure I stay hydrated ready for the Wham Bam Thanks You Jam (the British Indoor Championships) in 2 weeks time. Thanks guys, it tastes awesome! I’m now powered by coconuts thanks to @vitacocouk, a photo …
Well the news is out and the British Indoor Championships this year sees the focus shift in the direction of the masses with the main comp being judged as a jam format. It also sees the demise of the Masters comp due to lack of attendees in previous years, …
Some people may feel that I moan quite a bit about the state of UK snowboarding, its competitions and its “scene”, a lot of people tell me I should just ignore the “mainstream” stuff run by Soulsports, ignore the British Championships, “stick it to the man and stop putting cash …
