#7 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Robinson

<p>This week we are joined by one of our teachers of Secondary English &amp; History Mr David Robinson. Originally from ‘the outdoor capital’ of the UK, Fort William, Mr Robinson boasts a very interesting sporting background, notably being the U14 Scottish Snowboarding Champion in the not too distant past. We discuss his other sporting endeavors and how he tries to offer the same opportunities to his own children here in Hong Kong. And we couldn’t have an English teacher on the Podcast without mentioning reading – we talk through some of his top picks for reading in relation to sport and motivation.</p> <p>In case you missed it in the episode, here are some of his sporting recommended reads:</p> <p>Tom Palmer - Football Academy</p> <p>Kwame Alexander: The Crossover, Booked, Becoming Muhammad Ali, The Playbook</p> <p>Roller Girl by Victoria Jameson</p> <p>Rebel Girls – Venus and Serena,&nbsp; Junko Tabel, Yusara Madini, Luo Dengping</p> <p>Dragon Hoops By Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>The Boy Who Biked the World by Alastair Humphreys</p> <p>Jason Reynolds Ghost</p> <p>Peasprout Chen by Henry Lien</p> <p>Poems</p> <p>Wendy Cope</p> <p>Simon Armitage</p> <p>Nick Drake</p> <p>Mr Erskine's recommended reading:</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Limits-Succeed-Michael-Phelps/dp/1847396380/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=no+limits+-+phelps&amp;qid=1580911782&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">No Limits</a> - Michael Phelps</p> <p>Sevens Heaven - Ben Ryan</p> <p>26.2 Miles to Happiness - Paul Tonkinson</p> <p>Running up that hill - Vassos Alexander</p> <p>A Life Without Limits - Chrissie Wellington</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Run-Ride-Sink-Swim-exhilarating/dp/0571313140" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Run, Ride, Sink or Swim</a> - Lucy Fry</p>