Let’s give our sporting youth a season to remember
When New Zealand went into Level 4 lockdown in mid-March, Sport NZ and five national bodies were in the middle of a public awareness campaign to drive positive change in...
Understanding youth sport
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 created to replicate professional sport, ‘elite’ pathways at...
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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 a major public awareness campaign calling for enablers...
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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 to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens....
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 shares his excellent article about his...
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Changing Youth Sport with Alex Chiet
Youth sport in New Zealand is undergoing significant positive change being led by Sport NZ and five major sporting codes. In this discussion Sport Development National Consultant at Sport NZ,...
NZ Youth Sport with Andrew Eade
In this interview, we sit down with Andrew Eade, Former Sport Development Lead at Sport New Zealand for a wide-ranging chat on youth sport in New Zealand. Andrew is hosted...
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Athlete Development with Ken Lynch
This video is shared by Player Development Project Ken Lynch is a High Performance Athlete Development Consultant at High Performance Sport New Zealand and works with sports people across a...
Research: Youth Sport Programs: An Avenue to Foster Positive Youth Development
This article is shared by Player Development Project Research paper by: Jessica L. Fraser-Thomas, Jean Cote, and Janic Deakin The Big Idea Richard Feynman (1918-1988), the celebrated theoretical physicist, once...