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Balance is Better in Action

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“Understand that it’s their journey”: Willy Benson’s coaching philosophy

Balance is Better Champion Willy Benson is a former Olympic swimmer and now head coach at the Heretaunga Sundevils Swimming Club in Hawke’s Bay. While Willy achieved success in elite...

Balance is Better in Action

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Tom Abercrombie

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up on the North Shore, Auckland, and as the middle child, was in a constant battle to...

Balance is Better in Action

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Irene van Dyk

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I am the youngest of four; my oldest brother is 10 years older than me and there is a...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Parents vital in growth of surf life saving

Changes in focus and structure for Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is bearing early fruit as kids return to the sport. Over the summer months, New Zealand’s 74 surf...

Balance is Better in Action

4 Min

Putting the Youth Voice in the Centre Circle

Gisborne Netball Centre has leveraged the power of sport to engage rangatahi, grow confidence and change lives. The challenge: a sporting decline Gisborne Netball Centre have seen declining participation from...

Balance is Better in Action

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Interview with an All Black

This article is shared by Player Development Project Dane Coles is arguably one of the world’s best and most dynamic rugby players. In the combative position of hooker, Coles regularly goes...

Balance is Better in Action

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People first: A new approach to coach development at Canterbury Cricket

Coaches have one of the biggest influences on a young person’s experience with sport. An innovative initiative from Canterbury Cricket is ensuring coaches are equipped and supported to bring the...

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Balancing hauora and wellbeing in rugby with Roos and Vettise

This article has been republished with permission from New Zealand Rugby Mental Health Awareness Week (September 18-24) is an initiative run annually in New Zealand by the Mental Health Foundation, with...

Balance is Better in Action

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How Capital Football’s new festival puts the participant first

With the evidence highlighting a clear drop-off for participation in youth football, Capital Football knew it needed to act to keep young people playing the beautiful game. Data analysed by...