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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

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Balance is Better Approach
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Research: Wellbeing benefits of a balanced approach to sport

Variety brings better benefits We know through the Balance is Better approach, that quality sport experiences can offer wellbeing benefits for young people above and beyond just moving their bodies....
Balance is Better in Action
2 Min

Case Study: Andrea Hewitt

Being a high performing athlete can be challenging at the best of times. In this Balance is Better Case Study, we spoke with Andrea Hewitt about how she deals with...
Coaches
6 Min

Creating an Environment for Youth to Flourish

In this article, Sport Development Consultant, Charissa Barham shares some valuable ideas on creating positive sporting environments and understanding our purpose as coaches. Hāpaita te ara mātauranga, kia haukaha te...
Coaches
5 Min

4 Benefits of Functional Movement

This article is shared by Player Development Project Movement is crucial to wellbeing and player development. Player Development Project Lead Researcher, James Vaughan discusses some of the myths around specialisation....
Balance is Better in Action
2 Min

Sports Bodies Join Together to Change Youth Sport

Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport NZ and the country’s five largest participation sports speak out in a united front against negative...
Balance is Better in Action
4 Min

Case Study: Otago Rugby

Rugby holds a special place in the heart of many New Zealanders and Otago has been the breeding ground for many of our most cherished players and teams. In 2018...
Balance is Better in Action
3 Min

Case Study: Auckland Football Federation

In 2017, Auckland Football Federation was facing two interrelated problems. For the last 65 years, the federation had been selecting representative teams to attend the Weir Rose Bowl Tournament, an...
Coaches
3 Min

Resilient youth: Harnessing the power of sport

He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka  A choppy sea can be navigated  The stats on anxiety and depression in young people continue to pour in. And they continue...
Coaches
9 Min

Changing how we talk about young women’s bodies

The physical and social changes teenage girls go through can often push them away from sport. So we need to change the way we talk about puberty and periods, says women’s health in sport...
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