Knattering with the Knights

This week we are delighted to be joined by Ant Haynes, a two time CrossFit Games athlete, five-time CrossFit Regionals athlete, ex-international rugby player and passionate coach at Coastal Fitness here in Hong Kong. As a former pupil of West Island School (ESF), Ant has lived his life in Hong Kong and has been able to maximise his athletic journey while maintaining a successful career. Ant has an infectious attitude for betterment - as a coach he demands his clients strive for improvement and he looks to do the same in his own athletic endeavours. Ant believes that everyone can apply a positive outlook and attitude to what they do. You can follow his journey via various social media handles: @anthayneshk 📝@coastalfitnesshk S&C Coach 👕@earnedathleticapparel Owner 📺anthayneshkyoutube.com/user/anthayneshk1  Enjoy the episode!

Miss Jones is joined by Becky Cheetham, who shares her story as a young carer. This selfless line of work can be challenging but also one of the most rewarding roles another human being can offer. Becky talks about her role as a young carer for her sister Hannah, who has Cerebral Palsy meaning her movement and speech are significantly impacted; spending most of her day in a wheelchair. If you want to follow more of Becky and Hannah's adventures, then check out their work at "Cheethams With Dreams": https://www.instagram.com/cheethamswithdreams/ You can also watch some of their fantastic videos on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_8xI7WMnwj0p67lhEdd8w

Mr Erskine and Mr Reid have a catch up for the first episode of the new academic year. The focus is on the fantastic sport on offer during the summer, notably Euro 2020 and the Olympics in Tokyo.  We share our highlights and inspirations and hope our listeners were able to enjoy the concept of live sport once again!  It is good to be back!

Katie Monaco is a Certified Nutritionist and has been helping clients heal their bodies through nutrition, supplements and herbs for 5 years. She discovered the power of holistic healing through nutrition years ago when she was trying to heal her own body. Modern medicine failed her when she was trying to get pregnant with her first child so she took matters into her own hands. With the help of two educated holistic nutritionists and a great Chiropractor, she was able to bring her body back to balance without the use of any medication. Today she lives in Charleston SC, with her husband and two babies. She continues to work with clients to support them on their journeys to healthier & happier lives.  This is our longest (and final) episode of the year so feel free to listen to it in small stages - you have all summer to digest this one! Thanks for listening.

This week we welcome the newest member of the PE department Mr Adam Rolston. Mr Rolston joined the team due to some enforced absences for both myself and Mr Reid (we are both okay!) and will be joining the school until the end of the year. Having only worked with Mr Rolston for a short period of time, it is clear he has some ‘podcast worthy’ stories to share and we are going to dive into some of these in more detail. The one that will take up most of our focus is when Mr Rolston shot to stardom with his role in a Guiness World Record attempt and film documentary that came with it; “The Longest Hole – Golfing Across Mongolia”, Having watched the feature film this weekend, it certainly impressed me for a number of reasons – we are going to dive into this today!  In summary, Mr Rolston covered the width of Mongolia hitting a golf ball, which took him the best part of 12 weeks to complete. His adventure also saw him temporarily adopt a dog called UB, who has a key role in the film documentary. This is a fascinating story about an incredible World Record attempt - we hope you enjoy the story!  If you are interested in watching the film, you can find it on Amazon Prime for rent: The Longest Hole, Golfing Across Mongolia https://www.amazon.com/Longest-Hole-Golfing-Across-Mongolia/dp/B08FRQ17JQ#:~:text=Adam%20Rolston%20and%20Ron%20Rutland,a%20unique%20and%20wild%20adventure. If you are not sure, why not check out the trailer first? The Official Trailer | The Longest Hole: Golfing Across Mongolia film. And here are some articles in the South China Morning Post that were released about the excursion: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2149656/stray-mongolian-dog-joins-hong-kong-pair-2000km-golfing-epic-he

This week we are joined by Manchester City scout, community coach and veterans manager Peter Bradshaw. He has worked with the current Premier League leaders for a number of years and has some incredible experiences that he is able to share with our listeners. Despite the club dominating the English Premier League this season, Peter is able to give us some of his time to talk through his various roles at the club, which include: City Inspires Coach for Manchester City in the Community Foundation – delivering the Premier League Inspires programme to teenagers across the Greater Manchester area, that are at risk of not reaching their full potential, trying to reengage through education, mentoring and the power of football, using the appeal of our club. Video scout for the global City Football Group – writing scouting reports on Professional footballers from around the globe, who clubs within the City Football Group are interested in. Man City Military Veterans Manager – using the power of football to provide a safe and fun environment for ex-service men to socialise. Cityzens Giving Mentor - for our projects in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Mumbai. This is one of our favourite episodes to date - enjoy!

This week we are joined by Sebastian Bates, the Founder and Head Instructor of The Warrior Academy. Sebastian has over 20 years experience in 6 disciplines of Martial Arts including Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Kickboxing and Kung Fu. He has competed nationally and internationally from amateur to professional level in Europe and in Asia in several Martial Arts. Sebastian has become the British champion in 2 styles of Tae Kwon Do competition, among other national titles. He has achieved a 2nd Dan in Tae Kwon Do.  After training in Asia for over 1.5 years, Sebastian returned to England to build a martial arts organisation that incorporated modern training methods and traditional values and in 2010 The Warrior Academy was born! Sebastian is a published author in the field of Character Development having written “The Warrior Method” – which dives deep into our methodology to develop character in young people. Sebastian now works with schools and organisations in Dubai teaching internationally as the Warrior Academy extends its global reach. Sebastian is a captivating storyteller and we hope you enjoy this episode!

This week Miss Jones is joined by her sister Rebecca Jones who talks through her journey to becoming a gym owner in Cheshire, UK.  Rebecca's original career path took her towards social work, but as she got older she decided to alter that direction and she has never looked back since - she is now impacting people's health and fitness in a positive manner. She talks through following your passion (even if that changes as you grow older!) and also gives some insight for those who wish to pursue some form of entrepreneurial adventure. You can check out her gym here: https://www.facebook.com/cheshirevelocitytraining/ Enjoy the episode!

This week guest host Mr Challenor is joined by the CEO of Hong Kong Rugby, Robbie McRobbie. Having joined the Union in 2003 as the Community Rugby Manager, Robbie assumed the role of CEO in May 2017. Prior to the Union, he spent 11 years in the Hong Kong Police Force, where he served in a number of roles including Police Tactical Unit Instructor, Assistant Manager of the Police Officers' Club and presenter of the "Police Report" TV show. He has a MA (Oxon) and completed a PGC in Sports & Recreation Management at HKU Space in 2001. He represented Hong Kong at "A" level at both 15s and 7s and is a two-time winner of the Police RFC "Raz Erasmus Award". He is Director of local charity, Operation Breakthrough, which uses sport as a medium to help at-risk local youngsters. Robbie is married with one son, a serving police officer, and a small dog. Strap in and enjoy the episode!

Marina Ranger, affectionately known as 'Danger Ranger' is an endurance athlete and coach from London, UK. She has taken part in a number of endurance events and self organised adventures since starting running at aged 22. She has since branched into a variety of challenges and races including; mountain ultras, ice marathons, desert ultras, triathlons, Ironmans and Swim Run races. In this episode she is interviewed by Miss Ellis (her childhood friend) as we give her a platform to share her challenges and experiences to encourage others to follow suit. This is an epic story and we hope you enjoy it! If you want to find out more about Marina, you can check out her website: http://running-ranger.squarespace.com/