Case Studies
‘I thought I was crazy’: cyclist’s painful endo battle
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. At least one in 10 New Zealand women suffer every...
Development & Performance
If you’ve got coaching experience or are working in player development or performance environments, you’ll find content here on creating positive cultures, psychology, skill development and advice on how to create a great experience for players across codes.
Development & Performance
What’s Next? A Perspective of Athlete Identity
This article is shared by Player Development Project Athletes can tie their entire identity to their sporting exploits. PDP contributor & mental...
Development & Performance
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...
Development & Performance
Breaking the silence on syndrome hurting female athletes
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. It’s the syndrome few people have heard of – or...
Case Studies
The constant loss that wiped out Kayla Imrie
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. Olympic paddler Kayla Imrie has struggled for a decade with...
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Development & Performance
Webinar Replay: Implementing Character Development by Sport Wellington
In their latest Coaching through COVID-19 webinar series, Sport Wellington extended on the Transforming Character Strengths into Productive Results webinar delivered by Balance is Better by hosting a session on how coaches...
Case Studies
RED-S syndrome knocked Kiwi cyclist off-track
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. Commonwealth Games cycling silver medallist Georgia Williams is on the...
Development & Performance
A Core Value of Pride in Winning: The All Blacks’ Team Culture and Legacy
This article is shared by Player Development Project Research paper by: Tom Johnson; Andrew John Martin; Farah Palmer; Geoffrey Watson; Phil Ramsey...
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Coaching Fundamentals
Webinar Replay: Transforming Character Strengths into Productive Results
Join Sport NZ and the New Zealand coaching whānau to hear from international character development and leadership expert, Dr Ralph Pim. Dr Ralph Pim is an inspirational teacher, dynamic team...
Development & Performance
NZ a hotbed of research into female athletes
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. In the second part of LockerRoom’s series looking...
Secondary School Sport
Women aren’t little men: developing female athletes
This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. In the first of a series on the...
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Coaching Fundamentals
Q&A: 7 Tips for Successfully Coaching Teenagers
This video is shared by Player Development Project The question this week comes from Gordon, via email; “I’ve just started coaching teenagers...