ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Notes from behind the whistle

Background on why SportSmart4Life was built and the thinking behind how it teaches, from Dr Alten du Plessis. Free to read — part of the story of the courses, not a product.

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Two People, One Couch: Where SportSmart4Life Began

Every idea has a room it was born in. Ours was a lounge with a rugby match on: one person shouting at a hand-ball only they saw, and one person quietly wondering what all the shouting was about.

BY OUR FOUNDER
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The Game of Life, and the Life of the Game

People ask why a family of wellbeing brands built a sport platform. The honest answer: sport was never a departure from wellbeing. It is wellbeing's oldest teacher, wearing a jersey.

BY OUR FOUNDER

Why Every Quote Is Real: The Attribution Rule We Won't Break

Half the sport quotes on the internet were never said by the person on the poster. When we built a library of the game's wisdom, we made one rule and gave ourselves no exceptions.

BY OUR FOUNDER
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Predictions Without the Poison: Why We Went Gambling-Free

We built a prediction game where the maths rewards honesty and no money ever changes hands. Some asked why we'd leave the betting rands on the table. This is why.

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Developed by Dr Alten du Plessis