Coaches
Are we only supporting the kids in the top team?
In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed...
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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...
Coaches
Are late developers really at a disadvantage?
In this article, Dr Jason Tee discusses how late-developers may be advantaged (as opposed to early-developers) in their development pathways, and ultimately...
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Coaches
Youth Development in Rugby with Russell Earnshaw
This video is shared by Player Development Project. This interview features former England U18 Rugby Coach and International 7’s player, Russell Earnshaw....
Balance is Better in Action
Competitive engineering: Key changes by Harbour Basketball to make competition closer, healthier and more competitive
As Vince Minjares of Harbour Basketball explains competitive engineering is about “designing youth sport structures and competitions so that they facilitate development”....
Balance is Better in Action
How Harbour Basketball determine success in their youth basketball programme
In youth sport, an overly narrow definition of success that is centered around winning can lead to harmful and contrary behaviours and...