Dunstable College – The Choice for Professional Sports Therapy

STUDENTS THRILLED TO MEET TOP SPORTSMEN
Two top local sportsmen were overwhelmed with Dunstable College’s new Sports Therapy facilities and the treatments available on a recent visit to the Kingsland Campus. The facilities in question are the brand new development at the Kingsland Skills Institute in Houghton Regis which were opened in May following a £2 million investment programme. Julien Hughes-John of Bobteam Great Britain and Dru Spinks from the MK Lions Basketball Team were treated to a Sports Therapy Massage by Course Team Leader, Will Thomas.

Julien Hughes-John found his massage highly beneficial as he is currently in training for trials in Italy for the World Cup Team. He only started out in the sport last year and has already been awarded best brakeman in the 2007 British Championships and was one of the winning team in the 2-Man event. His team also came fourth in the World Cup Final last year and he has been earmarked for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Will Thomas was pleased to have Julien at the College and thrilled about his comments on his first visit to the brand new facilities. Julien remarked, “The new gym is of a good standard and the facilities are fantastic, it’s good to have them on your door as I would normally have to go to the Olympic Medical Institute in Harrow. I would definitely come back”. Dru Spinks, who is a regular client of Will’s at the College and also an ex-student himself agreed, saying that the new facilities have made such a difference. He said of them, “They are second to none and very impressive. I live locally and these new facilities are as good as you can get anywhere and with people like Will there teaching and delivering such expertise it’s so great” The Basketball Season starts on 22 September and runs for 8 or 9 months so Dru has been training hard and has a sports massage twice a day every day to alleviate muscle tension, “I had a great massage today which really worked out the pre-season stresses and will get you in a good position to perform. I feel it’s as important to look after your body as it is to compete.” Students who are in only the second week of their course, the VTCT Diploma in Sports and Fitness Therapy Techniques, were delighted to meet these two outstanding athletes and were thrilled to watch as Will demonstrated massage techniques to his class using only the finest models. Both men have achieved much in their sport and it was an inspiration for students to be able to meet them. Jonathon Star, a student on the course commented, “it’s good because you might see them on TV, it gives you something to aim for and is an interesting way to learn about the body.” Jonathon also said how he is enjoying the course, it is his first year and only his second week and he has “a good impression so far”. Richeena Boake another student on the course agreed, “It’s more interesting when you have real athletes coming in, it’s much more engaging.”