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Tacklesport MD ‘Looks Better Naked’!
Tacklesport’s Managing Director Andrew Cushing is on a flying visit from Australia where he is currently working with several national sports bodies in the development of coaching resources. While here he is keen to maintain his regular training programme and has been given the perfect opportunity to do so by Lydney (Gloucesterhire) based Health and Fitness centre Club Ginger. Owner Andy Horne has worked hard to develop the facility into a fun and friendly gym after its launch in 2009. When he opened the Centre Andy said: “I don’t want it to be the kind of place where people just train and leave. I want it to feel like a club where everyone is included and we want to make getting fit more fun.” The Tacklesport view is that he has gone a long way towards achieving that aim!! If you live in (or are visiting) the Lydney area, and are interested in further information or signing up Andy and Club Ginger would love to hear from you! Just call 07594 841315, or click here. Come on, ‘Look Better Naked’!
First G.A.P.S. Course date released!
Tacklesport is excited to announce the first G.A.P.S. Courses to be held by Andrew Frapwell, af Thinking & Learning, on the 18th June 2012.
The G.A.P.S. course is a University recognised learner-centred qualification teaching an effective approach to teaching and coaching games. G.A.P.S. promotes a process that is focused on selecting and continuously adapting appropriate content based on the learners needs rather than planning a session based on skill drills and a conditioned game.
On this one day course teachers and coaches will not only be trained by regionally and nationally recognized professionals but will also receive G.A.P.S. Software worth £35.00 as part of the course fee.
To sign up to the course, please click here.
Opening Ceremony headline acts announced
Snow Patrol, Stereophics, Duran Duran and Paolo Nutini have been announced as the headline acts for London 2012. Each act represents one of the home nation countries and will perform at the opening ceremony concert in Hyde Park on July 27th.
Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon told the BBC, “Performing to so many people on the most exciting day in sport for Great Britain will be one of the highlights of the last decade for us”.
Tickets for the concert go on sale on 4th May at 9:00am.
Tacklesport have suggested four alternative bands for this event: The Proclaimers, Goldie Lookin Chain, The Pogues and The Wurzels. Who would you suggest?
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Olympic Football Draw
Team GB have found out their Olympic Opponents in the world’s biggest event. The draw took place this morning for the Men’s and Women’s tournament. Both teams were top seeds in the competition, so automatically avoided their biggest rivals in the first stage of the Games.
Below are the groups for the Men’s tournament:
Group A: Group B: Group C: Group D:
Great Britain Mexico Brazil Spain
Senegal South Korea Egypt Japan
UAE Gabon Belarus Hondauras
Uruguay Switzerland New Zealand Morocco
Below are the groups for the Women’s tournament:
Group E: Group F: Group G:
Great Britain Japan United States
New Zealand Canada France
Cameroon Sweden Colombia
Brazil South Africa North Korea
Read the full FIFA article
BOA to lose drug ban
The British Olympic Association (BOA) expects that they will lose their court battle with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over the withdrawal of the by-law ban. If the law is revoked it would allow previous drug users such as Dwaine Chambers and David Millar to be eligible to compete at London 2012. The BOA believes that athletes should have a clean drugs record to be selected for Team GB and that they have the right to decide who should compete; however Wada suggest that this law has gone too far.
Millar admitted to taking banned substances in 2004 and served a two year ban from competition. If the law changes and he is then able to compete in this years Olympics he faces a serious dilemma,
“Is it a stronger message if I don’t go, is it a stronger message if I do go and perhaps try to change people’s opinion that forgiveness should be offered?” (BBC Scotland)
Should athletes with a poor track record be able to compete at this years Games? Or is this taking an opportunity away from a clean competitor?
The court appeal will be revealed next week, although it is already expected that the BOAs plea will be rejected.
To view the full article click here.
London 2012 key dates
Ninety nine days until the Olympic Games might seem some distance away for some, however there is still plenty going on from now until July 27th. From qualification events to European Championships, why not seek an interest in the athletes prior to London 2012 so when the Olympics arrive you are one step ahead of the game.
Take a look at Sky Sports key dates to the final build-up to the world’s biggest sporting event:
Apr 18-22: Olympic Synchronised Swimming qualification tournament, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park
Apr 18-28: ISSF Shooting World Cup, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
Apr 19-21: GB Archery, final selection shoot, Lilleshall
Apr 20-22: European Wrestling qualifying tournament, Sofia
May 2-6: International Hockey Invitational, Riverbank Arena, Olympic Park
May 3-6: European Taekwondo Championships, Manchester
May 3-6: Water Polo Invitational, Water Polo Arena, Olympic Park
May 4-7: Athletics test event/British University Championships, Olympic Stadium
May 9-13: European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Antwerp
May 7-13: Modern Pentathlon World Championships, Rome
May 9-13: European Canoe Slalom Championships, Augsburg
May 11-20: Women’s World Boxing Championships
May 15-20: European Diving Championships, Eindhoven
May 18: Olympic torch arrives in UK
May 19: Olympic torch relay starts in Lands End
May 20-23: Final rowing qualifying regatta, Lucerne
May 21-27: European Swimming Championships, Debrecen
May 23-27: European Synchronised Swimming Championships, Antwerp
May 25: Olympic torch relay reaches Wales
May 31: Rome Diamond League Athletics meeting
Jun 3: Olympic torch relay reaches Northern Ireland
Jun 4-9: Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta, Weymouth
Jun 6: Olympic torch relay reaches Dublin
Jun 8: Olympic torch relay reaches Scotland
Jun 8-10: Canoe Slalom World Cup, Cardiff
Jun 9-10: Open Water Swimming Olympic qualifier, Setubal
Jun 15-20: European Fencing Championships, Legnano
Jun 22-24: Olympic Athletics Trials, Birmingham
Jun 25-Jul 1: World Olympic Women’s Basketball qualifying tournament
Jun 27-Jul 1: European Athletics Championships, Helsinki
July 2-8: World Olympic Men’s Basketball qualifying tournament
Jul 3: GB Athletics Olympic Team Announcement
Jul 13-14: London Diamond League Athletics Meeting
Jul 20: Olympic Flame arrives in London
Jul 27: Opening Ceremony of 2012 Olympic Games
Read the full Sky Sports article
100 days to go until London 2012
With only 100 days to go until London 2012, the London Organising Committee (LOCOG) have released the Olympic motto; ‘Inspire a generation’. LOCOG have constantly reinforced the lasting legacy of the London Olympics and want the games to leave behind national benefits in culture, volunteering, business and tourism, as well as sport, therefore this seems to be a fitting motto. Organisers are ready to welcome the world to London, with Paul Delighton Chief Executive stating,
‘We are absolutely where we want to be with 100 days to go – we are ready to welcome the world to London. Millions of people around the UK are getting ready to celebrate the biggest event in sport. Eight million of the 11 million tickets have been sold to people in Britain and we are sure that Brits will get hold of a chunk of the other three million too’ ITV News
Numerous events are taking place all over the world today to celebrate 100 days to go:
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260 guardsmen mark 100 days to go at Horse Guards Parade, in London. |
 Olympic rings made up of 25,000 flowers has been revealed at Kew Gardens which are visible from Heathrow flight path. |
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The first 40 oaks to The first 40 oaks to mark the Games are being planted at Kew Gardens, from acorns collected from a tree planted in Much Wenlock in honour of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (considered the founder of the modern Olympic Games). |
Elsewhere in the world:
- Miami:
100 people on 100 bikes are participating in an Olympic themed community ride on South Beach
- Caracas: Athletes from Venezuelan Olympic & Paralympic Team are racing children from schools in underprivileged neighbourhoods
- Istanbul:
Six Turkish Olympians are taking part in a 100m race in Taksim Square
- Wellington:
100m race from the New Zealand Parliament to the High Commission
Jeremy Browne MP, Foreign Minister for the Olympic & Paralympic Games has been overwhelmed with the support from countries worldwide and excited by the prospects the Games hold:
‘I’m delighted that British Embassies around the world have come together to mark 100 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the greatest show on earth, the London 2012 Olympic Games. I am extremely proud that by working with British businesses and using British engineering, design, creativity and ingenuity we have completed the Olympic venues on time and within budget. The Olympic Park is a testament to British excellence, using architectural vision, cutting edge materials, and manufacturing expertise’ ITV News
With London 2012 only 100 days away, it is as of no surprise that the world is starting to buzz with excitement towards this year’s Olympic & Paralympic Games. Tune in to BBC1 tonight at 22:45 to watch ‘2012 Games: 100 days to go’.
To read 100 fun facts about the Olympic Games please click here.
Resources: www.bbc.co.uk www.london2012.com www.uksport.gov.uk www.itv.com www.telegraph.co.uk www.guardian.co.uk www.metro.co.uk
Worcester Half Marathon
Tacklesport employee Steve O’Rourke is running the Worcester Half Marathon on Sunday 15th April. He has trained ‘sporadically’ for the past 3 months and received some helpful tips from Tacklesport’s marathon enthusiast and runner Rob Young. Advice from Rob has included Vaseline, Tape and ‘to run like the wind’!
Steve aims to complete the half marathon in 2 hours. If you want to come and show your support for the runners, along with Tacklesport, the race starts at 9.30 at Sixways Stadium. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for Tacklesport’s Steve, number 1510! We wish him the best of luck.
To see if the marathon is taking place on a road near you click here.
Olympic Torch
London 2012 have announced the street route of the Olympic Torch Relay and confirmed the Torchbearers who will carry the flame. The relay kicks off in just under 2 months time starting at Land’s End and finishing 70 days later on Friday 27th July at the Olympic Stadium. The route has been planned so that the torch will come within 10miles of 95% of people in the UK, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. The Torch was designed to feature 8,000 small cut-out circles to represent each of the 8,000 torchbearers who will carry the flame on its journey throughout the UK.
If you are interested in watching this historic moment in a town near you, follow the link to view a street map of the Torch’s journey: http://www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay-map
For those of us in Worcester the Torch will be making its way down the following streets on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th May, so make sure you come and support the torchbearers and be part of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
- Droitwich Road
- College Street
- College Green
- South Parade
- New Road
- Bromwich Road
- Malvern Road
Tacklesport are getting involved in the Olympics & Paralympics in every way possible, starting in Worcester town centre for the Olympic torch relay, and finishing with two of our employees working directly with the Basketball & Handball teams at the games.
To discover who is carrying the Torch in your local are, click here: http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-torch-relay/torchbearers/search.php
G.A.P.S. Courses
Tacklesport is pleased to announce the launch of its G.A.P.S. (Games, Activities, practices, Skills) Courses! This is an addition to our family of existing G.A.P.S. Coaching Software, available for PC and Mac.
The G.A.P.S. Course is an effective learner-centred, approach to the teaching and coaching of games. Courses have been developed to help teachers and coaches struggling in their attempts to create lessons and sessions that ‘make sense of games’. G.A.P.S. courses provide the skills to deliver sessions and lessons that WILL develop player game awareness and essential game related skills.
G.A.P.S. Courses:
- Provide the best supported approach to PE and Sport teaching & coaching.
- Are focused on developing teaching and coaching skills to enable selection and adaptation of content appropriate to participant needs.
- Provide the knowledge and understanding necessary for developing sessions and lessons that are learner driven rather than coach lead.
- Ensure that it is the Skill and not the Drill that is developed.
- Deliver high quality teaching & coaching education and learning.
To increase your understanding of ‘Making Sense of Games’ based teaching and coaching, SIGN UP to a G.A.P.S. Course today:
- 1 day course to improve teaching or coaching
- Latest interactive learning technology
- FREE G.A.P.S. Software of your choice
- Courses available nationwide
Who would benefit from a G.A.P.S. Course?
Teachers & Coaches:
- Understand the latest approach to teaching and coaching.
- University Recognised.
- Quick & easy planning.
- Free Software.
- Cost ettective CPD.
University Students:
- Increase your employability.
- Stand out from the crowd.
- Thinking of teaching or coaching? G.AP.S. Software will provide you with the skills to be effective.
School/ College Students:
- Improve your university application.
- FREE software – providing a toolkit of ideas.
- Get into coaching with G.A.P.S.
To sign up now or to register your interest please visit http://www.gapscourses.com/
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