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When we first think about the term ‘disruption’ we might automatically think of its negative connotation. If someone disrupts what you’re doing it can be annoying, frustrating and prevent you from achieving whatever it was that you were doing. Disruption is akin to an interruption:

“Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process”

However, causing disruptions in sport can have some fantastic positive effects, be it technical, tactical or psychological.

HOW DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO RESULTS IN A NEW TECHNIQUE

If you follow athletics you’ll probably be aware of high jumpers using

One thing we love about competitive sport is observing how different individuals and teams respond in different situations. How do they perform under pressure, how do they cope with adversity, how do they manage their own and other’s expectations? Also, how do they respond to being the favourite or the underdog?

WHAT IS AN UNDERDOG?

The weaker of two competitors, or anyone not expected to win a competition

As well as not being expected to win, we might also expect the underdog to be well beaten in their competition. On paper you’d pick the

By it’s very nature, participation in sport can lead to various injuries and sometimes leave you with an unhelpful fear of re-injury. 

Your first point of call with a sports injury might be to focus on your physical recovery. Turning to physical rehabilitation techniques and / or the input of physiotherapists and other professionals can help you to make a speedy return to sport. However, what do we do if we’ve developed a fear of re-injury?

WHAT IS FEAR OF RE-INJURY?

Also known as kinesiophobia, fear of re-injury describes the negative thoughts associated with