Coaches A practical guide for monitoring athlete training and competition load Though we want our young people to enjoy healthy, physically active lives, it’s also important to recognise that some young people are... Hamish Rogers 12 Min Read
Coaches Why specialising later can reduce the risk of injury and burnout Good practice at youth development level can enable both life-long participation in sport and future high-performance outcomes. The High Performance Athlete Development... Ken Lynch 2 Min Read
Sport Leaders & Administrators Promoting Balance is Better Messages Are you a sport administrator working in a national or regional sport organisation, a school or club and want to understand how you... Alex Chiet 2 Min Read
Coaches What does quality look like for young people? How do you know what quality looks like when it comes to sport? In this article, we unpack what quality means in... Sport NZ 3 Min Read
Balance is Better Philosophy The Case for Delaying the IDing of Talent Talent Identification is an important part of youth sport. But how, and when, we begin the Talent ID process can have a... Sport NZ 3 Min Read
Balance is Better Philosophy Eight ways your organisation can take a participant-centred approach to delivering sport for young people “Participant-centred” — you’ve probably heard the term thrown around. But what does it really mean? In this article, we outline tactics and... Sport NZ 10 Min Read