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Dominic soon discovered that despite the superficial differences, there were more similarities between the roles than initially met the eye, and he was able to use the skills developed on his degree to help both groups.

鈥淎t university you learn about physiology and movement, and I鈥檝e realised how applicable that is to the general population,鈥� he said.

鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 have to be an athlete 鈥� it can help anyone. Seeing the mental and physical benefits really hit home. It was so rewarding and I just fell in love with it.鈥�

鈥淲orking in a care environment is a really big contrast to working in basketball. So just being able to have that sort of contrast is great. Every day is a different challenge.鈥�

Dominic鈥檚 role involves delivering both group and one-to-one exercise sessions tailored to individual needs. Some residents are active and enjoy movement-based sessions, while others have limited mobility. With every client, the focus is on improving quality of life through exercise and helping people become as fit, strong and healthy as possible in their daily lives.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about building rapport and making a difference in their day-to-day,鈥� he says. 鈥淓ven though I have a structured day, what I encounter is always different because people don鈥檛 feel the same every day. It keeps me fresh and means I鈥檓 constantly learning.鈥�

Alongside his care work, Dominic is still working with Birmingham Rockets, supporting the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams, and the youth side based at BMET College.

Supporting a wide range of different people has emphasised the importance of the varied and transferrable skillset he developed through his time studying at 蜜桃传媒, and he feels his studies were key in preparing him for this variety.

鈥淏eing a smaller university makes it so much easier to talk to lecturers and build more personal relationships,鈥� he says.

鈥淵ou鈥檙e not one of 200 people in a lecture theatre. You can ask questions straight away, tweak ideas, and really understand how to apply what you鈥檙e learning.鈥�