Here to share thoughts, ideas and experiences about children’s and family golf. Particularly focused on the 1st experiences. JOLF’s purpose is to provide accessible opportunities for children and families in schools, the local community and at golf clubs to play golf independently, enjoy playing together and learn as they play.
Just like an iPhone we have had an update. As we celebrate our 13th birthday today it is a great time to share our upgrade and conversion to a CIC. Thinking about our plans for JOLF 4.0
End of the summer and will be taking a break for the next few weeks.
A few thoughts as this is my first Friday with no cricket for a long time. It has been an amazing learning journey being involved with Burgess Hill Cricket Club this year #teamBHCC
Something someone said yesterday got me thinking
A few thoughts after a fascinating whole school JOLF day yesterday
Statements that I regularly read and hear “juniors are the future of the game” “inspire the next generation” “growing the game” Just a few thoughts
A busy week, a few thoughts and observations of what I have seen, heard, experienced.
I ponder over the fact my daughter finished her education journey this week
2.5 hours after I posted the pod about watching a session where 9 children bowled to 1 adult who was batting and I had 12/15 children waiting in lines to play JOLF
Difficult not to be judgemental and critical when you see a session when 9 bowlers (the children) are waiting in line bowling one at a time at one batter (the adult)
A week of playing on Astro, music studio floors, a field with long grass, concrete playground, a field with short cut grass and a very fast sloping putting green.
A few thoughts after attending a Sussex Cricket Neurodiversity Workshop this week
Love the analogy of the snow globe, got reminded about it during a session yesterday
Just getting a few thoughts out of my head
A random ramble that found a point in the end
Hayden has been with me on work experience this week, was keen to get his thoughts from his experiences
A few thoughts after starting a series of JOLF PE sessions in a school this week. Don't start with the end in mind, start with each child in mind!
Moving to Sussex 25 years ago today and yesterday completing a 50 mile race. A few thoughts
I realised this week, allowing children to play their way, letting them fail, struggle, make mistakes is HARD!!!
This drives me to distraction, makes me nervous, worries me, keeps me on my toes and is the thing that drives me to do my best
10 weeks of delivery in Woodlands Meed school, I have LOVED it. Just a few thoughts and feelings from the 10 weeks
A few thoughts around what i have experienced and observed this week
A bit of a ramble and some commentary following on from a post I shared on social media this week. It has been great to reflect on the comments people have shared.
Something that children are born with and a muscle to grow and develop?
Lucky to share time with Jim Wallis and his students at Brighton Uni, just a few thoughts on our chat
Golf is complex, is is NOT and should NEVER be complicated
Keeping score, so much more than who wins and competition
Have a listen, what have you got to lose, let me know what you think.
Coaching on the range, a practice ground, golf course, indoor simulator, using technology, school halls/fields/classrooms/corridors - how might it influence the way we coach
A few thoughts and ideas around the adults roles and responsibilities in children's experiences
Totally by chance I realised this morning that I launched the pod on the 5th Jan 2021, 117 episodes later here we are
Sharing some thoughts on how we present and introduce golf to children/adults who are experiencing it for the first time
Following up on a popular post I posted on LinkedIn last week
A few thoughts on keeping score, whatever that means
I got thinking after seeing a Facebook post
Part of World Children's Day (Monday 20th November 2023) I have been asked to make a promise, so here we go…
I have heard this said a lot the last couple of weeks. Always opens up a nice chats with adults
Reflecting on a week of being in the passenger seat with my daughter as she drives her new car for the first time.
Yesterday I returned to a school to deliver JOLF PE and an after school club that I first visited in 2011!!! And worked there until 2015 delivering a breakfast club and teacher training. Got me thinking about a number of things I experienced and learned then and still believe to be true today
A thoroughly enjoyable morning of JOLF for all of the children and the adults ⛳️
Taxi driver for Paul and attendee of the ADHD workshop he delivered for the Hampshire FA.
180 4,5,6 years played golf with us on our 6 hole Golf Parc supported by 14 amazing sports leaders at Birchwood Grove Primary School, Burgess Hill
Love catching up and chatting with Aaron. Plenty in this chat for everyone to take something from (apologies for the first 20 seconds!!! I was so keen and eager to press publish I forgot to edit our hellos/is it working ok!!!)
It's been a while!!! Looking forward to sharing thoughts and chats again.
It's been a little while and I wanted to share a few thoughts
A number of experiences I have had in SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) schools has got me thinking…
Following on from a lovely experience this morning where I delivered JOLF in an office space for employees of a friends company :)
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