Having spent a day last week with 300 sports science students at Exeter University I really enjoyed their questions and was able to do what I love to do..

Talk about intrinsic biomechanics

How easy it is to apply

How it can change the way you move

Now these super cool driven young people were buzzing they were so passionate about their chosen subjects but they didn’t really have a clear idea of what they wanted to do with their skills

What profession to aim for?

What skills they needed beyond their degrees?

Even which industry to work towards?

It reminded me of how confusing it was for me at roughly that age!

Having an hour ago just done a talk to all 300 students about MY professional journey just after Dr Steve Ingram (!) they came to the Biomechanics Education exhibition stand I found myself in that situation that I experienced with my own learners and I shared with you previously.

As they were asking about my opinion I realised they actually CARED about my opinion.

That feeling of responsibility…

With a group of about 20 students around the stand I demonstrated a few simple assessments on one young American Football player, explaining and showing them all what I was doing at each point.

We then released his right pec minor using the 20/20 anti-spasm technique.

WELL..

If I could of captured their faces, upon doing the re-screen that showed releasing his pec minor had affected his leg length, pelvic function and both shoulders for the better, it would have been priceless!

Then came the questions..

What course to do next?

What career prospects they had?

How they could get internships?

So what am I supposed to say?

I didn’t KNOW what I wanted to do until my late 30’s!?

I never had the education you're getting!?

I am not very smart!?

I was in the bottom class in maths!?

Again I was stunned they were even asking me

Then it dawned on me

What I have ALWAYS done

That it isn't about BEING the best

It is DOING YOUR best

ME? I always just did what I LOVED doing!

Now I also recall thinking that I was just going to have fun and do what I enjoyed until I decided what I wanted to do or until a PROPER job came along!

But actually I just kept doing what I enjoyed

hahaha and now ….. well you know what I do

Now at my ripe young age, I realise the important of LIVING and not just BEING.
THINGS don’t make you happy

(An Audi R8 might be nice)

But by being honest, true to yourself by doing something that fulfils you and your ideals, something you could do everyday for free THAT is how you become great at what you do.

It is easy to remember information about a subject you enjoy

Spending time with likeminded people makes that time great fun

(I get to hang out with cool dudes like Ben Coomber &amp; Brendan Chaplin!!)

and

YES you can have fun AND work or earn a living

So that is exactly what I told them..

Get yourself out there

Be helpful

Be open minded

Be nice!!

EVERY single person you meet COULD be your next life changing connection.

This is how I ended up where I am now and seriously should it all end tomorrow

I have had a blast!

What Do You Love To Do?

Would You Love To Do What I Do?