Woodchopping
Lack of exposure at the top level is all that is holding Europe back from becoming a huge force in international sawing and wood chopping competitions.
That's the firm opinion of world single saw champion Faavae Sefo who has just returned home to Masterton after spending several weeks holding intensive coaching sessions in Poland, Sweden, Holland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
It was the fourth European trip for Sefo but his first as world champion and while he has always been welcomed with open arms he did notice a difference this time round.
"They were a bit more in awe of me I suppose but that didn't last long. It's nice to have a world title but it doesn't change me as a person and they soon realised that."