Case Study: Erikana Pedersen
In this Balance is Better Case Study, we speak to Silver Fern, Erikana Pedersen on the importance of self-discipline. If 24-year-old Tactix mid-courter Erikana Pedersen could say one thing to...
Case Study: Shannon McIlroy
In this Balance is Better Case Study, we speak to World Champion Bowls player, Shannon McIlroy on the power of play in his developmental journey. Ask Shannon McIlroy about becoming...
Keep up with the play campaign launched
Keep up with the play is a public awareness campaign launched to highlight the commonly held beliefs around youth sport and the shift in thinking required to halt declining youth...
Keeping your sporting passion alive – Two-time Olympic slalom canoeist, Mike Dawson
Two-time Olympic slalom canoeist Mike Dawson reckons recreational paddling has helped him to keep “the love” for his sport. Based at Okere Falls, Rotorua, Mike has spent much of his free time playing on the nearby...
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Cameron Leslie: Paralympic Pioneer
In this interview, we talk to three-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer and NZ wheelchair rugby player Cameron Leslie. He talks about his life in sport, from his early swimming experiences...
Case Study: Capital Hockey
In 2017 a group of Hockey Regional Performance Managers sat around a table at an under 21 National Tournament and realised they were facing a crisis – they didn’t have...
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How to Raise a Champion
In this article, Mike Peacock discusses the importance of developing the person and shares some video from a recent Sport Canterbury event. What is a champion? In sport, it seems...
Interview with an Olympian
This article is shared by Player Development Project Mark Pearn has represented Great Britain in hockey at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, playing 246 games for England and Great...
