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How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?

How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?

How to coach with a Balance is Better philosophy

How to coach with a Balance is Better philosophy

Balance is Better Principles Poster

Balance is Better Principles Poster

Creating a positive parent culture

Creating a positive parent culture

Unpacking the Balance is Better principles

Unpacking the Balance is Better principles

Running good trials and selections

Running good trials and selections

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Shontayne Hape

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. How did you first get involved in sport?  Te Atatu Roosters Under 6s (rugby league) was my first sports team. I loved the social skills involved with...
Coaches

Coaching Your Own Child – 5 Tips for the Parent-Coach

Being a parent-coach presents a unique set of challenges. Coaching is all about relationships, but sometimes the relationship between a parent and child poses different demands to that of an athlete and their coach. Balancing both can be...
Balance is Better in Action

Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Samuel Tanner

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I’m the eldest of five children with two amazing parents, Paul and Krissy. I am a Māori athlete and Ngāpuhi is my iwi. Pāpāmoa Beach has been...
Balance is Better in Action

Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Amy Nield

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up in the Hawkes Bay and moved to Auckland when I was 10. I have lived on the North Shore and now reside in East...
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Coaches

How Do I Help Individuals in a Team Setting?

Working with individuals is a fundamental part of coaching. Even in team environments, it’s vital that we support every athlete individually to help them improve. So how can we help everyone in our group while maintaining a wider...
Value of sport

The Benefits of Community Sport

The benefits of physical activity and playing sport are far-reaching. For participants, research shows that sport is a form of recreation that makes us remain active, and be happier, healthier people. At a community level, we know sport...
Coaches

How to coach with a Balance is Better Philosophy?

How can coaches bring the Balance is Better philosophy to life? In this article, Andy Rogers, National Coaching Consultant at Sport NZ, outlines 12 key things coaches can do to incorporate a Balance is Better philosophy into their...
Balance is Better in Action

Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Tom Abercrombie

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up on the North Shore, Auckland, and as the middle child, was in a constant battle to beat my older brother at every sport under...
Balance is Better in Action

Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Irene van Dyk

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I am the youngest of four; my oldest brother is 10 years older than me and there is a six-year difference between me and my little brother....

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