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
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
Watch Balance is Better in Action Case Study: New Zealand Cricket’s new social innovation: Yeah! Girls Cricket is one of New Zealand’s quintessential summer sports, with young and old lining up wickets and fast bowls on backyard cricket... Martin Snedden 5 Min Read
Watch Coaches Was it specialising in one sport too soon? 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 Watch
Coaches When Will Youth Sports Actually Serve the Needs of Youth? This article is shared by Player Development Project Youth sport is often dominated by an adult lens. Founder of Changing the Game Project,... John O'Sullivan 7 Min Read