Parents What is a good youth sport experience? In this article, Sport Waikato shares insights into how adults can create a great sporting experience for our young people. So you... Sport Waikato 3 Min Read
Coaches Breaking the Machine This article is shared by Player Development Project The machine that is premature professionalism in youth sport is a growing problem. Environments... Dave Wright 6 Min Read
Watch Balance is Better in Action Case Study: Netball New Zealand Every weekend over the winter season thousands of Kiwi kids gather on netball courts around the country. From the outside, the sport... Alysha Jensen 7 Min Read
Coaches Relative Age Effect This article is shared by Player Development Project Steve Lawrence is a consultant to Cruyff Football and Ajax in the Netherlands. With a... Steve Lawrence 9 Min Read
Watch Parents Keep up with the play: the case for taking youth sport less seriously Sport NZ and five of the largest participation sports in New Zealand – Rugby, Cricket, Football, Netball and Hockey – have launched... Alex Chiet 2 Min Read
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... Sport NZ 2 Min Read