Meet Charlie Unwin

Starting out

Charlie studied Psychology at Durham University before joining the army on 9th September 2001. After a year of officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Charlie commissioned into the Royal Horse Artillery. It was here he served in Iraq as a platoon commander. And it was in Basra where he was responsible for conducting counter-insurgency operations. He also helped train and recruit the new Iraqi police force.

The World Championships​

Charlie soon realised he had a huge passion for sport. He was seconded from the army into the Great Britain Modern Pentathlon Team in Bath. Within two years Charlie was selected to compete for Great Britain at the World Championships. And in 2007 Charlie was National Champion.

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Sport wasn't the only passion burning inside. It was during his time as an athlete that Charlie's love for applied psychology flourished. In his words, psychology was a fundamental contributor towards his achievements, rather than raw talent! Charlie retired as an athlete to pursue this passion. He gained a further MSc in Sport & Exercise Psychology at Brunel University. And won a national award for his applied research in motivation and mindset.

Coaching the stars of today and tomorrow​

Charlie started to coach mental skills to school teams and clubs, some of whom went on to win national and international titles. He soon had another opportunity. Working with athletes and teams who are household names. Names that spanned Olympic and professional sports including England Football and Premiership rugby.