Getting the world off the couch... one sport at a time!
Lacrosse is another super fast indoor sport that fits perfectly into our 50 ways to get off the couch. It has some similarities to hockey and floorball but the unique netted stick gives the game a whole new dimension of skill that has an instant … [Read more...]
How brave does a nine year old have to be to try this? Ice climbing Alberta Canada with Jen Olson. Ice climbing is not for the faint hearted but the perceived risk is far greater than the reality as our expert team, safety ropes and helmets etc … [Read more...]
This week, the #50Sports mission and the Brown family tackle perhaps the most dangerous and exciting of all winter sports, Ski Jumping. Here the Brown's share the story of their first impressions of Ski Jumping; Without doubt, Ski Jumping has been … [Read more...]
This is Snowboarding Week with #50Sports and we have had an absolute blast, firstly learning the sport for ourselves and then travelling to Kreischberg in Austria to see the greatest freestyle athletes in action. In particular we went to cheer on our … [Read more...]
Paul, Jacqui and Ben Brown continue their global quest with #50Sports in 50 Weeks to inspire the world to get off the couch. While winter in Europe can be cold and harsh, the Browns are making the most of the icy conditions and in Russia they took on … [Read more...]
When you are surrounded by snow half of the year it makes sense to turn the adversity into an advantage and that’s exactly what the people of Finland do better than just about anybody with cross country skiing. What started as an efficient way to … [Read more...]
Imagine Ice hockey without ice. Take away the fights and wall slams, swap the skates for running shoes and the puck for a light and fast moving plastic ball. The arena is about the same size but the floor is a rubber coated hard surface designed for … [Read more...]
December sees the Brown family travelling across Europe spreading their 50 Sports in 50 weeks message to get the world off the couch. In Finland they’ll have a go at Cross Country Skiing but before that they had the pleasure of trying a sport that … [Read more...]
Getting the world off the couch is no easy task but thanks to the support of the media our mission gains more and more momentum every day. This week sees the Brisbane Newspaper the Westerner add its publication to the growing list of supporters and … [Read more...]
We've been so busy travelling the world, delivering Get it Right talks at schools and experiencing amazing and diverse sports, so busy we have not kept up our weekly blogs! Shame on me but we truly have been so involved in the mission that it's been … [Read more...]