Ferry is a trained Forensic Psychologist with a passion for sport. Through his association with the College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists and his employment as an in-house psychologist with the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), he has gained endorsement as a registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. His main area of interest is arousal regulation and management, which he uses within in his own sport of karate. He has recently been selected for his first Australian Karate Squad and will be competing at the 2011 World Open Karate Tournament. He has a good understanding of the joys and difficulties associated with being an elite athlete and this experience has enhanced his ability to relate with athletes. While he has presented to a variety of groups from regional, state, and national based programs, his individual and group sessions are practically applied to the needs of the sport.