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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?
Creating a positive parent culture

Creating a positive parent culture
Running good trials and selections

Running good trials and selections
Balanced Female Health

Balanced Female Health

Understanding youth sport

Sport Leaders & Administrators
5 Min

Working with parents – three key considerations for sport leaders and administrators

There is no play book for being a parent or caregiver. Especially when it comes to youth sport. However, sharing good information between sports, coaches, and parents/caregivers can help everyone make sport a positive experience for young people. In...
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Coaches
19 Min Watch

What are the benefits of mixed playing experiences?

This video is shared by Player Development Project The question this week comes from Paul via email; “What are the benefits of my players being exposed to mixed experiences against...
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Coaches
4 Min Watch

Are we giving all young people an opportunity?

In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens. ...
Parents
< 1 Min

Good Sports: Making Sense of Youth Sports

As you delve deeper into understanding the issues and challenges in youth sport today, it becomes clear – it’s complex. So how best to make sense of this complexity? Well,...
Coaches
3 Min

Interview: Michael Inglis – Sports Psychologist

This article is shared by Player Development Project People who know their values are often happier; they’re more focused, and live a more meaningful life. In this article, Player Development...
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Coaches
40 Min Watch

How to Develop Footballers of the Future

This video is shared by Player Development Project In this Masterclass Discussion, Player Development Project Editor Dave Wright hosts Wellington Phoenix FC Academy Director, Paul Temple. Paul holds a UEFA...
Coaches
2 Min

The Process

This article is shared by Player Development Project What is success in youth development? UEFA A licensed academy coach Dan Wright discusses his philosophy of what success looks like when a coach...
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