Since completing my Coaching Futures apprenticeship in October 2018 I have been selected for the Scottish Squad in Powerchair Football which is keeping me busy!
January was a quiet month for competing but very busy in terms of training for Powerchair Football. Being part of the Scotland Squad meant I needed to step up my own individual training over the winter break for Club Football. Training three and sometimes four times a week, doing a few hours at a time on my own, was tough but it needed to be done and I continue to train hard to try and reach the top of the sport.
We also had three Scotland training sessions in January on the 5th, 19th and 20th. The sessions were very intense and long with us training from four to six hours at a time, working on our shape and tactics. All this training may sound crazy but as a player I love it because “if you’re standing still you’re going backwards”. I’m looking forward to the international fixtures coming up in Leeds during February and future fixtures throughout the year.
I’m also looking forward to finishing the league with Clyde Alba and trying to retain the league title. If we manage to retain it then we qualify for the Champions Cup (Powerchair Football Champions League) so there’s still loads to play for this season.