Alan | Bella |
Mr Evans, the rugby teacher, was a former member of the military. He was an extremely fit person and demanded exactly the same of everyone who was in the team. Our training sessions were a total nightmare, as he would push us to the limit. It was a really punishing schedule. Nevertheless, all the effort eventually paid off. We went from being completely rubbish to being one of the top teams in the area, which demonstrates what an effective coach he was. | Mrs Campbell was near retirement age. Not only that, but she also had a bad leg which made her walk rather awkwardly. We thought it was hilarious when we found out that she was going to be our squash teacher. However, she was a truly amazing person. Her example inspired me to study to become a physical education teacher. I remember that she always used to bring fruit for us to eat after matches, which was a nice touch. |
Chris | Dora |
I will always remember my old handball coach at primary school. He had us playing systems that nobody else had used for decades and our physical workouts always left us short on stamina. It was no wonder that we got thrashed every week. Some of the kids’ parents used to get really angry with him. Sometimes he would make small alterations in response to their criticisms, but it would never last for long. Amazingly, he even had a coaching certificate. | I played quite a bit of sport when I was a kid. One of the things that I used to do was table tennis training. My trainer was absolutely brilliant at showing us how to play all the various shots. It was from her that I learnt all about the vital role played by nutrition in sport. She wanted me to turn professional. She said that she thought I could go far in the sport. However, Mum, who had the final say, insisted I went to university to study medicine. |
Ed | Florence |
Our basketball coach had a really big job on his hands, because at our school basketball was definitely a minority sport. He was influenced by foreign trainers in his thinking and liked to try out the latest strategies. One of the most interesting things about him was that he expected us to get good marks in our school studies too. If we didn’t, we would be off the team. This is because he wanted us to make the greatest possible progress not only as players but also as individuals. | The hockey trainer was desperate to win at all costs. She would get mad and yell at us if we didn’t, which admittedly wasn’t that often. She treated us as if we were soldiers and she was the commanding officer. It wasn’t what we had expected. Sometimes, we even had to stay behind and pick up litter if we had lost a match. At one point, her unpopularity was so great that some of the players threatened to report her to the principal. She calmed down a bit after that. |
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