Watch Coaches Are we expecting young people to all develop at the same rate? In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed... Sport NZ 3 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
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
Coaches A Guide to Running Good Trials and Selection Processes We know that trials and selection processes in youth sport can be a hot topic for many sports administrators, coaches, parents and... Sport NZ 11 Min Read
Watch Sport Leaders & Administrators Webinar replay: Trials and selection processes in youth sport – What does good look like? Youth sport trials and selection processes have long been a hot button topic (often due to the ‘fires’ they can create in... Sport NZ 59 Min Watch
Watch Balance is Better in Action Replacing Year 7 & 8 representative programmes with skill development opportunities for more participants – lessons from the roll out of Netball New Zealand’s Player Development Programme In this case study, we hear from Netball New Zealand, Netball Central and Netball Wellington Centre about the implementation of the Player... Sport NZ 32 Min Watch