The Turnover Episode 2 - Getting an Edge through Education and Psychology
Episode 2 gets behind the scenes of Rugby League, Football and GAA interviewing three intrigiung people.
Josh Parr is a product of one of the most successful sports clubs in the world Wigan Warriors Rugby League. Josh shares his experience of Wigan's education programme aimed at getting local lads a head start in gaining a career in sport.
http://www.wiganwarriors.com/
Dan Abrahams is a leading sports psychologist and author who has worked with athletes from a range of sports. His success in football (soccer) with players such as Carlton Cole has brought him worldwide attention and acclaim and he has recently had great success with a bestselling book 'Soccer Tough'.
http://www.danabrahams.com
To purchase Dan's Book Soccer Tough click this link to be redirected to Amazon http://amzn.to/OH65dz
To attend Dan's workshop: Football Tough: developing the mentally tough footballer on the 2nd May in Newry, Northern Ireland, contact dan@danabrahams.com
Aideen Howlin attained her Masters in Sport Performance Analysis at the world renowned Centre of Performance Analysis, Cardiff Metropolitan University (known as UWIC). Aideen currently works as Games Development Research in the Gaelic Athletic Association based at Croke Park. Aideen explains her remit in the GAA and also gives us a great insight into her studies and thoughts of Cardiff Metropolitan University.
www.GAA.ie
http://www3.cardiffmet.ac.uk
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