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Alan Thatcher

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Court Shack will host racket sports including padel and pickleball in superb community clubs. With squash an Olympic sport it's time for investors to join us.

UK Katılım Ocak 2012
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Alan Thatcher
Alan Thatcher@AlanThatcherCS·
Wonderful send-off for you yesterday, George, crowned by a huge victory over Worthing. The fixtures have been kind and the 3 teams above us, Maidenhead, Weston and Ebbsfleet, face the top 3, Hornchurch, Dorking and Worthing on Saturday. One last push to get the win at Bath!
George Elokobi@georgeelokobi

Thank You Maidstone 💛🖤

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Alan Thatcher@AlanThatcherCS·
I published a similar report on the benefits of racket sports on @SquashMadNews in 2016 following a major health survey in the UK: squashmad.com/breaking-news/…
Aakash Gupta@aakashgupta

Tennis players live 9.7 years longer than sedentary people. Not 9.7 months. 9.7 years. Nearly a decade. The Copenhagen City Heart Study tracked 8,577 people for 25 years and ranked every sport by how much life it adds. Badminton: 6.2 years. Soccer: 4.7. Cycling: 3.7. Swimming: 3.4. Jogging: 3.2. Tennis almost triples jogging. A separate study of 80,000 adults found racket sports cut all-cause mortality by 47% and cardiovascular death by 56%. Swimming hit 41%. Aerobics hit 36%. The question is why racket sports destroy everything else. Three mechanisms stack on top of each other. First, the physical demands. A tennis rally requires explosive sprints, lateral cuts, and sustained aerobic output. You're training fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers simultaneously. Most cardio only trains one system. Second, the cognitive load. You're reading spin, predicting angles, adjusting position, and executing motor patterns in real-time. Your brain is solving spatial puzzles at 80+ mph. That hand-eye coordination and strategic processing builds neural connections that protect against cognitive decline. Third, and this is the one researchers keep coming back to: you literally cannot play alone. Every racket sport requires another person on the other side of the net. That forced social interaction triggers neurochemical benefits that solitary exercise cannot replicate. Strong social connection alone increases your chance of longevity by 50%. Jogging is you and your thoughts. Tennis is you, a strategic opponent, and a community. Dr. Daniel Amen is right. The data is overwhelming. If you want the single highest-ROI activity for a longer life, pick up a racket.

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Alan Thatcher@AlanThatcherCS·
@georgeelokobi @maidstoneunited @acerhelen Thank you, George, for taking the Stones on an incredible journey and for developing so many outstanding players. You and Craig have done a superb job. Good luck with the next stage of your career.
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George Elokobi
George Elokobi@georgeelokobi·
Football is about making memories that will last forever. Together through passion, values and belief we created some magical moments that will connect us for life. Thank you Maidstone 💛🖤
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Alan Thatcher
Alan Thatcher@AlanThatcherCS·
Fantastic tribute to a great guy and a brilliant manager. Happy anniversary, George.
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