Parents
How do I support my child to maintain a love of sport, regardless of ability?
In this article we respond to the following question submitted to the Balance is Better team – Help, my boy is not as...
Parents
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Parents
Do athletes from rural backgrounds get a development advantage?
Bobby Newport is a senior lecturer in sport & recreation at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga. In this Q&A, Hamish Rogers talks to...
Coaches
Coaching Your Own Child – 5 Tips for the Parent-Coach
Being a parent-coach presents a unique set of challenges. Coaching is all about relationships, but sometimes the relationship between a parent and...
Coaches
Balance getting better with doing too much
For every aspirational athlete, there comes a time, when the pursuit of excellence clashes with the maintenance of their own well-being. Not...
Coaches
Nutrition 102 for adolescent athletes: The vitamins & minerals you should be concerned with
In our prior article, Nutrition 101, we outlined the key nutrition information coaches and parents need to know about macronutrients (carbs, protein...
Body and mind
Nutrition 101 for Adolescent Athletes: What all parents & coaches should know
Carbs, protein, fat. In this article, we introduce the key nutritional information parents and coaches need to know to support healthy adolescent...