What Holbeck describes as "a bit of misfortune" would have broken the spirit of most players.


The Sydney Morning Herald writes on James Holbeck blog:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/exwallaby-james-holbecks-mitchell-pearceinspired-blog-strikes-chord-with-struggling-former-players-20160206-gmnci3.html

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Getting to know one of the young mentors at the Youth InSearch 30 year birthday as a proud Ambassador http://youthinsearch.org.au
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Interviewing Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver & former Rugby Union Player's Association CEO Greg Harris - December, 2013
Experience
Sporting Experience
  • Australian Rugby Representative - Wallabies - 1997 & 2001
  • Professional Rugby Player - 8 years (1996-2003)
Educational Experience  
  • Psychology Honours Thesis - Men's attitudes towards women and a sense of entitlement on myths that justify sexual violence. Course work - Distinction Average
  • Educational Engagement Workshop - Dr Andrew Martin  
  • Course Co-ordinator & Lecturer (Motor Control & Motor Learning) University of the Sunshine Coast  
  • Guest Lecturer - Sports Psychology, Developing the Elite Athlete, & Sociocultural Perspectives of Sport (also tutor) - (UQ)
  • Guest presenter for visiting Korean Sports University students at UQ
  • Supervisor & Marker of Masters of Sports Coaching projects - UQ
  • Kids HelpLine counselling training completed. 
  • The Sports Leadership Challenge - UQ Business School Corporate Education Intensive
  • Roche-Martin Emotional Capital (ECR) Accreditation Training (2016)
Rugby Coaching & Consultancy
  • Coach & Player Development Camps in North America & Canada with University of Queensland (UQ) Rugby Academy (e.g. WestPoint Military Academy)
  • Premier Grade Backline Coach Randwick
  • Premier Grade Backline Coach UQ
  • Coach Consultant to Kyuden Voltex Rugby Team (Japan)
  • Skills Consultant to ACT Brumbies Rugby
Television, Radio, Emceeing & Public Speaking
  • NIDA 5 day TV Presenters Course - 2015
  • St George Clubhouse suite during Qld Reds games Suncorp Stadium - MC (~100 people) - 4 years
  • Post-match Function after Qld Reds games Suncorp Stadium - MC (~500 people) - 3 years
  • Channel 7 Guest Appearances on Talking Sport Sunrise Morning Show - 2003
  • Channel 7 Rugby World Cup Commentator & The Clubhouse Panelist - 2003
  • Channel 7 End of Season Tour Studio Commentator - 2004
  • ABC Radio Rugby Commentating Super Rugby & Test Match versus England - 5 years
  • Pre-match/Post-match Function 2003 Rugby World Cup - MC at Olympic Park (~500 people)
  • After Dinner speaker Australian Society for Sports History - Sporting Traditions Conference - Kingscliff, 2011 
  •  After Dinner speaker North Coast Academy of Sport - 2007
  • Guest Speaker - Certified Practising Accountants Port Macquarie Discussion Group - 2015
  • Numerous School Presentations - See presentation formats on Services page
Sports Conferences & Presentations
  • Evolution of the Athlete Conference - Presenter x 3 Years on Decision-making expertise & Learning environments
  • Brisbane Lions Academy High Performance Conference 2012 - Skill Development
  • Australian Rugby Union presentation to Level III coaches  on areas of Decision-making & Skill acquisition in Rugby
  • North-Coast Academy of Sport - The Double-Egded Sword of Masculinity - 2007
  • Surviving a Night Out - Presentations to Qld Rugby Academy on negotiating peer pressure around drinking and potentially dangerous public confrontations through scenario training of real-life experiences. 
​Other Applied Experience
  • Personal & Career Development Advisor - Qld Rugby Team and Qld Academy Squad
  • Co-Facilitator of Mental Toughness program at Queensland Reds Rugby Union & University of Queensland Rugby Academy
  • Kids HelpLine Counsellor - 2 Years
  • Rugby Union Player's Association Induction Camp - 6 years as Wallaby-In-Residence or Personal Advisor mentoring 1st year professionally contracted players

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Charity Work
RedFrogs Australia - former National Sports Coordinator and volunteer at schoolies & universities 
​Youth Insearch - Charity Ambassador 
Athletes For Life - Board Member