We can all learn so much for our lives from sports we are passionate about & addicted to, whether that be footy, athletics, or other sports.
JD will edutain & inspire your students with life lessons from unique footy stories & experiences including:
How I grew to love Maths from Footy statistics to achieve an average of 95% maths score
School life with footy champs David Rhys Jones & Warrick Capper
How meeting your childhood footy idol can change your life
Life Lessons as a top MCG Pie-salesman at 15yo
Turning your footy Passion into Profit
How to turn setbacks, injuries, & obstacles to your benefit
Behind the scenes stories of footy media interviews in Melbourne
Lessons from celebrating the Tiger Premiership with coach Damien Hardwick in Prague
Training & achieving goals, becoming a leading goal kicker & expanding AFL footy in Europe
How I became an AFL Footy commentator in Japan, including commentating the Grand Final live
How Dermott Brereton, Huddo, & I helped my friend's dad achieve his life dream prior to passing away
How to apply your favorite Sport into Success, whether it be Footy, Table-tennis, Athletics, or other sport
JD, a TV personality in Japan & the Czech Republic, public speaker, founder & CEO of a number of technology startups, has always been deeply immersed and passionate about AFL football, striving to assist the AFL's international expansion and his beloved Tigers.
Described by NIRS Radio as the Eddie McGuire of Japan and Prague, Tiger-JD has been involved in AFL football wearing various hats, including founder of AFL clubs in Prague & Tokyo, coach, player, president of the Prague Tigers, and commentated weekly games on Sports-i, and the AFL Grand Final live to Japan.
Based in Prague he has been involved with AFL footy from the age of 10:
TV commentator (in Japanese) of weekly AFL games and 3 Grand Finals in Japan (NHK, SPORTS-i)
Interviewed by Ch7, Ch9, Ch10, 3AW, SEN, ABC, Sun-Herald, The Age, TV NOVA, TV PRIMA, and more.
Tiger JD, #1 ticketholder CR, interview for RFC
Promoter of AFL footy in Japan & Europe
Founder and President of the Prague Tigers
Founder of CAFA (Czech Australian Football Association)
Player & coach of the first Czech AFL footy team, planting the seeds for AFL footy in Czech Rep in 2000.
Coach and player of the first Japanese AFL footy team, & co-founder of Japan's AFL association (JAFA)
Winner of AFL Europe Tri-nations Cup leading goal-kicker award in 2006 (wearing Richo’s shorts & socks) :)
Sponsor of Japan's AFL team's first tour to play in Australia
International ambassador & patron for Footys4All
Tidbits: JD trained in the same high-school team with Warwick Capper & David Rhys-Jones, and still has a piece of the original 1980 Grand Final banner. A fanatic Tiger fan and #1 RFC ticket holder in CR, he NEVER misses a live Tiger game! Highlight was celebrating the Tiger’s 2019 Premiership in style with coach Dimma in Prague.
Tiger JD interviews the Great Kevin Sheedy for Japan
Tiger-JD on CH7 NEWS leading up to the Tigers Premiership 2017
RADIO
JD: “Like you, I was also a school student (back in the dinosaur ages), but I wish I knew then what I know now! Life lessons that withstand the test of time. My mission is to inspire & impact young lives while I'm still on earth".
Q) HOW LONG WILL THE TALK GO FOR ?
A) Talks are customised to your needs and availability, but generally last between 1-2 hours.
Q) WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES FOR THE STUDENTS ?
A) JD will energise & inspire your students to fulfill their life potential and open up a world full of opportunities.
Q) WHAT IS THE OUTLINE OF THE TALK THAT WILL BE DELIVERED?
A) See above Life Lessons from AFL Footy.
Q) WHEN CAN JD TALK AT OUR SCHOOL ?
A) Australia 15-30.3, Japan 1-15.4. Dates at the bottom of this page.
Q) HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH ?
A) Invaluable & Priceless for student lives! Pricing info.