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Read about people in sport who have inspired us. We share their insights and enjoyable stories. Be motivated or encouraged by these true life stories of people who have achieved their goals. You may find our sections for our most recent articles, resources and materials, latest newsletters, or 5 Minutes with Bo Hanson video series valuable too.
Inspirational Scenes from Sports Movies
We all love the great scenes from sports movies, they stay with us long after the movie has ended. On this page we have collected our favorite scenes from sports movies!
Inspirational Sports Videos for Coaches and Athletes
Compiled by Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Finding a great inspirational sports video can be just what you need to turn your day around. So on this page we
Bo Hanson on his Olympic Rowing Career
In this video clip, Bo talks about his Rowing Career, his experiences at the Olympics and the coaches who had the biggest impact on his life. More information on Bo Hanson About Bo Hanson Four Times
Bo Hanson: Reflecting on an Olympic Rowing Career
The Teacher will arrive when the Student is ready to Learn. By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments “The Teacher will arrive when the Student is ready to Learn…”
Tips for New Sports Coaches
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments If you are a young coach starting out in the sporting world it can be hard to get advice. Everyone has a different
Cracking the Sports Performance Code
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments How do teams or individual athletes come from behind to win? We’ve seen many spectacular examples of this in the past and a
LaDainian Tomlinson: A Tribute to a Great Reputation
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments In June 2012, NFL running back LaDainian Tomlinson retired. The legacy he left with the San Diego Chargers demonstrates the reputation every athlete
Coaching Lessons from ‘The Blind Side’
The movie The Blind Side has been enjoyed by massive audiences around the world and deservingly so with its inspirational portrait of football star Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron) and the Oscar winning performance of Sandra Bullock, playing his adoptive mother Leigh Anne Tuohy. If you haven’t yet seen this movie, see it as soon as you can. It is an outstanding movie all round and especially for sports coaches, it is an important reminder to watch their own blind side too. Often for coaches their blind side is missing the understanding of their individual athletes.
Crucial Simplicity
An excellent example of how the best head coaches get the most important things right. Inspiring in its simplicity, it’s all about achieving the best from your athletes, when it matters most.
Mal Meninga Inspirational Sports Coach
Mal Maninga’s Coaching Philosophy and Experiences as a Successful Sports Coach By Liz Masen – Client Director at Athlete Assessments I was inspired by the recent article published in The Weekend Australian (12-13 February 2011,
Roselee Jencke Inspirational Sports Coach
Coaching the ‘Perfect Season’ Interview by Liz Masen, Client Director – Athlete Assessments The Mission Queensland Firebirds Netball Team have enjoyed an incredible 2011 Season, not only winning the ANZ Championship Grand Final, they did
Lou Holtz Lessons from the Inspirational Coach
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Athlete Assessments recently had the great pleasure of being invited to the USA Lacrosse Association Coaching Conference in Baltimore, MD. A significant highlight
“0.1%ers” and the Secrets of World-Class Coaches
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments On the weekend, I had the pleasure of watching a wonderful race at the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup Triathlon for the women. The
Ric Charlesworth – Lessons from an Olympic Coaching Great
By Liz Masen, Client Director at Athlete Assessments In last weekend’s Sunday paper, there was an excellent interview by Robert Craddock with the Australian Men’s Hockey Coach, Ric Charlesworth, about the final selection of the team
Sir Alex Ferguson: 8 Lessons for Success in Managing Teams
by Kate Ross, Athlete Assessments Recently we saw a great article by Anita Elberse (Harvard Business School Professor) on Sir Alex Ferguson and his Eight Secrets of Success in Managing Teams. Ferguson managed Manchester United from 1986 to
Coaching Quotes from the Best Sports Coaches
Finding a great quote about coaching can turn your day around, give you a new breath of motivation, or even become an idea you hold onto for years to come. We appreciate that with your busy
An Olympic Coach’s Strategies for Best Team Performance
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Recently we saw a fantastic article which featured Michael Phelps’s Swimming Coach, Bob Bowman. Bowman shared his four strategies to create success in
Transitioning from Athlete to Coach: Jonny Wilkinson
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Transitioning from Athlete to Coach requires significant coach development. Success as an athlete does not automatically translate to success as a coach. Recently
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