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As you know, we love to bring passion and inspiration to your children through sport. Meeting sporting role models is a huge part of motivating the future generations to take part in and develop a healthy lifestyle. When we grew up we had Ian Botham, Annabel Croft and Nick Faldo...
It is widely debated how long it takes to make a skill habitual in sport. The most believed theory suggests 10,000 hours of practice before something is world class (a popularised theory most recently by Malcolm Gladwell) but how true is this and how does it work? Matthew Syed is a...
Anyone who has embarked on a training plan for an event, or just to lose weight, will have felt the huge sense of achievement and internal motivation that is experienced when doing so. This is both a physical and mental change in our body. n.b. Wilson Kipsang is not our resident...
Worryingly approximately 1 in 20 children have an energy drink before, or as, breakfast every day. At Activate Camps we champion a future where the next generations lead a healthy and active lifestyle, so news like this is quite concerning. As part of our role, we help children to realise what they...
We have been inspired by the recent Boston Marathon. As well as the sheer task of completing a 26.1mile course, we came across an inspiring story that we wanted to share with you. At Activate Sport we believe that everyone ought to have access to sporting opportunities. In 2010 we even...
What a fantastic Easter we've had! The sun shone (mostly) and we had some great Academies and camps with visits from Ashes Winners and England stars in a variety of sports. Across AFCA and INR we were hosted at 18 different venues nationwide for some pre-season training (AFCA) and end of...
We are delighted to announce that our official Crazy Catch partner and the UK's #1 Cricket retailer, Owzat Cricket, have given our members a 10% discount code for use on their website. As well as boasting the largest stock of cricket equipment and excellent service, www.owzat-cricket.co.uk are offering 10% off Activate...
We had a brainstorm at Activate Towers this morning. It was based around a conversation we had with Andrew Flintoff about what he would do if money was no issue and where he wants his Academy to go. Freddie's reply included having a brand new facility for both indoor and outdoor...
A recent Poll of student aged 8-16 found that 38% of them want more PE lessons at school. The survey, conducted by the British Heart Foundation, also found that 34% of schoolchildren would like to try more American themed sports such as baseball, dodgeball, volleyball and NFL. At Activate Sport we...
The former Head of UK Sport, Baroness Sue Campbell, recently suggested that we have a 'crisis of inactivity' among school children in the UK. She also cautioned that this is linked to increasing obesity levels and negatively affects children's performance at school. We have all heard the old sayings like 'a...
