{"id":931,"date":"2023-03-15T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/?p=931"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T06:43:46","slug":"in-the-spotlight-gareth-uys-president-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/in-the-spotlight-gareth-uys-president-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight &#8211; Gareth Uys (President &#038; Coach)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"931\" class=\"elementor elementor-931\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9708eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9708eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b73177\" data-id=\"2b73177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19288e4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"19288e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1006\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1225.jpeg 701w, https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_1225-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">  Gareth Uys | Club President & Coach<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Experience:\n<br\/> NSBJRLC under 10s coach and Club President (2023) <br\/>\nNSBJRLC under 9s coach (2022)<br\/>\nEx Rugby League & Rugby Union Player<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67b783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a67b783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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We all want to play well but winning must never be our main objective. We are here to have fun, improve our skills and encourage each other so we can all share in the team\u2019s success.<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>I also believe that junior coaches should be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and energetic. Passion is transferable and when coaches don\u2019t care, kids can tell. I don\u2019t play favourites but give all players an opportunity in key positions.<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>I believe an apathetic coach can do more harm than good, which is why all our coaches at Brothers are passionate about developing junior talent and giving every player a good experience.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do you enjoy about coaching?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\"><div><p><strong>GU:<\/strong> <em>At this age, it\u2019s all about the fundamentals. There is plenty of time for complicated game plans, strategy and set plays but at this level, it\u2019s mainly about running, passing, tackling and, most importantly, attitude.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>These are the basics that every kid needs to get right because it will set them up for success in the future.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>It\u2019s amazing how fast kids learn and you can actually see tangible improvements week-to-week.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do you volunteer and support to NSBJRLC?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\"><div><p><strong>GU:<\/strong> <em>It\u2019s my local club and I love footy.<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p><em>Brothers is in the middle of a Rugby Union heartland. There\u2019s also plenty of support for soccer, cricket and basketball but rugby league has been neglected in this area, despite being an incredible sport to play, watch and support.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><em>I\u2019m passionate about lifting the profile of rugby league in the area and driving interest in playing for this amazing club. I\u2019d like to see rugby league become a formidable challenger to other team sports and, ultimately, the top choice for kids and parents in the area<\/em><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-876b4b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"876b4b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd9b2e\" data-id=\"2cd9b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820ff25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820ff25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>___________________________________________________<\/p><p><em>Junior Rugby League is a fantastic game for developing ball skills, fitness, confidence and resilience in boys and girls of all ages and most importantly it is safe and lots of fun!<\/em><\/p><p><em>The North Sydney Brothers club is focused on participation, player enjoyment and skill development. All coaches are NRL accredited and all matches are controlled by NRL accredited referees and touch judges.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Uys | Club President &#038; Coach Experience: NSBJRLC under 10s coach and Club President (2023) NSBJRLC under 9s coach (2022) Ex Rugby League &#038; Rugby Union Player What is your coaching philosophy? 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