You only get one life

I’d experimented with my hand at a full host of athletics more than the years, far more prominently Soccer as effectively as dabbing into Rugby Union.

To be honest even at just one level I was in instruction to be a Professional Wrestler and went on to seem in a few shows as various guises, but none of the higher than clicked pretty as considerably as American Football which I arrived to at the somewhat late age of 27. 

The activity in the Britain is not that effectively protected by the media but if you go on the lookout for it you will locate in extra of 70 grownup teams enjoying in three tiers of BAFANL soccer with some of it to good conventional, not to mention a College League, Youth, Women’s and Flag competitions as nicely. 

To begin with, signing for my area staff the Lincolnshire Bombers I experienced began jogging as a result of drills as an Offensive Lineman with the groups Offensive Coordinator in the off period in buy to get me up to pace for my Rookie. 

Around the class of my time at the Bombers, I located myself falling in appreciate with the sport.

A time which yielded the “Rookie Participant of the Year”, “Coaches Player of the Year” and “Players Player of the Year” awards. 

In the recreation of the 2016 time, I experienced an broken fibula, and ankle dislocation that noticed me not only out for the calendar year but having to undertake a 3 hour surgical procedures and possessing a metal splint in my decrease foot.

At periods all through that year I fought difficult to get back to complete exercise and in spite of quite a few bumps both mentally and bodily I managed to get myself into a position to phase up a Division and begin for Nottingham Caesars the next period. 

In 2018, I moved up yet again to the Leading Division for Sheffield Giants and switched place to Defensive Tackle, registering 5 sacks, a fumble recovery and scoring a safety all through that yr.

Quick ahead nowadays considering the fact that then I have co-founded a new staff the Scunthorpe Alphas as perfectly as as the Sealand Seahawks countrywide staff, in which I’m also the Vice President as effectively as a participant.

As my time inevitably winds down I abandoned early sporting retirement and a shift into a coaching position at a neighborhood staff in favor of travelling new destinations, assembly new persons and encountering unique stages of soccer.

In 2021, I played in the Irish League for the NI Razorbacks from Belfast and have returned to England to playing in the SFC Division 2 for Cornwall Monarchs for 2022. 

Afterwards this 12 months in September with the Seahawks we will participate in in Montpellier from a team symbolizing France. Up coming yr will see visits to Iceland and Spain. 

My tips?

You only get a single everyday living, just one option to make the most of your time. Invest it effectively.

By the time your prime has absent, the previous detail you want is regrets. 

(Mikey Gray)