Paul Blinkhorne is never going to die wondering how far son Jimi will go in roller hockey.
The soon to be 16-year-old Whanganui High School student is passionate about the sport and his father, known widely as Blink, is backing him to the hilt.
Young Blinkhorne has already tasted international matchplay as an U14 and U16 New Zealand representative in trans-Tasman tournaments over the past two years.
But as his Kiwi team mates enjoy a holiday break before preparing for the nationals next year, Jimi Blinkhorne will continue to hone his skills at a week-long Australia Day club tournament in Melbourne on January 18-22.
And then in June next year Jimi and Blink plan a trip to Spain for a two-week international training camp.