The role of coaches in
developing players.

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Motivation

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on what motivation is, and the role of the coach in motivating athletes.  **This is video is part of a six-part video series, featuring Steve Hansen...

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Coaches

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A message to Kiwi Coaches

COVID-19 has meant thousands of Kiwi kids have missed out on sport and the wellbeing benefits it provides. As we move closer to the return of community sport, coaches will...

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Innovation

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on how and why coaches should be innovative.  **This is video is part of a six-part video series, featuring Steve Hansen talking about leadership throughout his...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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Mirror, Mirror

The Man in the Glass by Peter Dale Wimbrow. Have you heard of it? We hear from Dave as he deconstructs one of his favourite poems and the valuable lessons...

Coaches

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The Leader Who Listened

This article is shared by Player Development Project What is leadership? Mark Upton, Co-creator of myfastestmile and world class coach developer discusses leadership in sport, some of the traditional perspectives of what leadership...

Coaches

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Book Club with Tammy Mehrtens

We hear from Tammy Mehrtens, National Training Manager at Netball New Zealand, in a second book club feature. Following on from our first Book Club feature, this week we hear from Tammy Mehrtens....

Coaches

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Coaching the Wolves – Lessons in online coaching from the New Zealand Men’s Kendo Team

With social distancing and lock-down restrictions wreaking havoc in the sports world, any form of face-to-face interaction in the immediate future is uncertain. We hear from Blake Bennett, the coach...

Coaches

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Are we beating them into a system?

This article is shared by Player Development Project Systems tend to dominate organisational thinking in the modern age. So how do these systems potentially harm player development and participation? Co-founder...

Coaches

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Tips for coaching in a digital world

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought coaches into lockdown. For many, being able to coach, let alone remaining connected with their athletes, has been a new challenge. It may be a...