I had the pleasure of first meeting Tyson in Southland, where I spent my first three years of my rugby career with the Southland Stags. My first encounter with Tyson was when he was the Head trainer for Academy Southland. Tyson is vastly experienced and knowledgeable. He managed a large group of athletes in multiple sporting codes. While playing rugby, I was also completing my own University degree; a Bachelor in Health, Sport and the human performance. Tyson was able to assist me in my placement as I was integrated into his academy. Through the duration of my practical assessment, Tyson showed me how dedicated he is to his role and caring he is to his athletes. I was able to develop theory into a real situation, where each individual athlete needed precise programming for their specific sporting codes. As the ages varied in the academy I also learned how to successfully manage each athlete to their personal requirements. I was able to learn valuable lessons from Tyson, and I credit him to helping me complete my University degree.