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Challenges Facing Volunteer Coaches
Volunteer coaches play a vital role in community and grassroots sports, helping keep the game alive and exciting. Many of these coaches are parents of the children on the team or club, and their passion for the sport or sense of duty often motivates them to step into coaching roles. While professional coaches recognise that coaching can be both rewarding and demanding, volunteer coaches face unique challenges as well. At the start, they might underestimate how intense the sea
Marvin Johnson
Jan 161 min read


The Student Athlete
After an exhilarating six-week vacation, children and parents are excitedly preparing for a new school year filled with thrilling stories...
Marvin Johnson
Aug 13, 20252 min read
Get Behind Hong Kong
I have developed a strong interest in the Hong Kong China Rugby Internationals in recent years. Initially, attending these matches...
Marvin Johnson
Jun 26, 20252 min read


OZ Tag
A couple of months ago, I asked my brother about the secret behind the exceptional rugby skills of children in South Africa, New Zealand,...
Marvin Johnson
May 13, 20252 min read
The Volunteer
Being a volunteer coach, team manager, or club coordinator is both a demanding and highly rewarding experience. In these roles, you take...
Marvin Johnson
Jan 22, 20252 min read
Coaching Your Own Child
I’ve been coaching my son’s rugby team for four exciting years, and I must say that being a parent coach can be both rewarding and...
Marvin Johnson
Jan 9, 20253 min read


Pickel Ball
Pickleball is an exhilarating game that brilliantly combines the finest elements of tennis and table tennis, and it is rapidly...
Marvin Johnson
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Maharlikans Rugby
When you think about Rugby, the first teams that come to mind are the All Blacks, Springboks, England, Wallabies, France, Ireland, and...
Marvin Johnson
Jul 24, 20243 min read


DB 10K
Sports have the power to change communities and influence everyone involved in it. That resonates with the Discovery Bay community. With...
Marvin Johnson
Jul 20, 20242 min read


What Wrong with Youth Sports?
Sports was seen as an avenue to develop young people and athletes. It allowed young people to express themselves, develop fundamental...
Marvin Johnson
Jun 5, 20243 min read


Let's Go Normies, Let's Go
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about school sports and their positive effects on schools. Sports can create school spirit,...
Marvin Johnson
May 7, 20242 min read


Culture
The great teams all have one thing in common: not the number of trophies in the cabinet or the star players they have in their lineup....
Marvin Johnson
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Bangkok Sports Weekend PT2 - Bangkok 10's
There was lots of excitement leading up to the Bangkok International Rugby 10s. This was our first international rugby tournament for...
Marvin Johnson
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Get the Most Out of Your Travel Trips - Parents and Players
The Discovery Bay Rugby Club is excited as players, parents, and coaches prepare for the Bangkok International Rugby 10s, Asia’s biggest...
Marvin Johnson
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Kip Movin
With beautiful views and friendly routes, running is a widespread activity in Discovery Bay. No matter what time of day it may be, you...
Marvin Johnson
Jan 12, 20242 min read


New Years Day Rugby
The festive season is a great time to be in Hong Kong. The hustle and bustle of this incredible city slowed down, and youth sports became...
Marvin Johnson
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Team Fear
After being pressured by their children, a group of keen adventure races organized a unique and challenging adventure race for kids. In...
Marvin Johnson
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Finding the Right Balance
Research found that 70% of children stop or quit playing sports by age 13. This could be down to financial cost or that children are...
Marvin Johnson
Nov 3, 20232 min read


Taking a Plunge
What is the definition of a coach? A coach motivates and engages with athletes to teach and improve their sporting skills. A coach is...
Marvin Johnson
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Running for a Cause
The Terry Fox Run or Marathon of Hope, is a non-competitive charity event that was inspired by Terry Fox. Having lost his right leg to...
Marvin Johnson
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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