How coaches support clean and balanced youth sport
The role of youth coaching is a tough one. On the one hand, coaches facilitate an arena of possibility and growth for rangatahi on their journey to make new friends,...
Physio talk: what parents and coaches need to know about early specialisation and overtraining?
In this article, we hear from Hannah Anderson, a senior physio practicing in Auckland. As a physio, Hannah is placed right at the bottom of the cliff, helping to mend young...
What a Great All Black Can Teach Us About Fun
“Make sport fun!”. It seems strikingly obvious. Yet, when you peel back the layers on that word ‘fun’, it gets a little more nuanced. In this article, Athlete Development Project Founder Dr...
Re-thinking Football for Young People
This article is republished with permission from iCoachKids “Typically, securing new funding relies on new ways of working to attract and retain groups that are new to existing coaches.” In...
How much is too much when it comes to youth sport? - A guide to understanding specialisation, playing multiple sports, and training load
Recently, lots of guidance and advice has been aimed at coaches, parents, and sport leaders & administrators about how much sport young people should do, and whether young people should participate in one sport or many. This guide has been...
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Webinar Replay: Raising the bar in coaching youth sport
In this webinar, we were fortunate to be joined by international youth coach expert Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial. We heard from Sergio about the current international climate for youth sport; where to start with...
The iCoachKids Pledge: 10 Guidance Points to Create Positive Sport Experiences for Kids
Following an extensive literature review, the iCK expert group has developed ‘The iCoachKids Pledge’. The Pledge provides 10 points of guidance for individuals and organisations wishing to create positive sport experiences for children. Here...
Leadership in the Age of Complexity
This article is shared by Player Development Project The Big Idea Get ready for a wake-up call to the common among us—which is to say a call to all of...
Dribbling Football: How a child-centred approach led Belgian youth football from 11v11 to 2v2
This article is republished with permission from iCoachKids. One size doesn’t fit all: not in training sessions, not in matches, and not in the personal profile of coaches. To solve...
