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Sport Leaders & Administrators

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What does sport in a non-traditional format look like? Ideas for sport leaders and administrators

Unshackling our ties to tradition can sometimes allow for the creation of exciting and better sport experiences for young people. We often wed sport to tradition. Old photos on walls, trophies...

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Ben Sigmund

In this Balance is Better Case Study, former All White and Wellington Phoenix player, Ben Sigmund discusses his journey and the importance of resilience and values. “There was this moment,”...

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Alignment

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on the importance of creating alignment in your environment, and some ideas on how to do that. **This is video is part of a six-part video series,...

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Resistors

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on how to handle resistors, people who go against your culture. **This is video is part of a six-part video series, featuring Steve Hansen talking about...

Balance is Better in Action

7 Min

Interview with an All Black

This article is shared by Player Development Project Dane Coles is arguably one of the world’s best and most dynamic rugby players. In the combative position of hooker, Coles regularly goes...

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Vulnerability

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on how and why coaches should show vulnerability. **This is video is part of a six-part video series, featuring Steve Hansen talking about leadership throughout his...

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Balance is Better in Action

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Innovative strategies to maximise youth skill development: Lessons from NZ Cricket, Auckland Cricket and AUT

In the following webinar we hear from NZ Cricket and AUT on lessons learned from applying bio-banding to skill-development camps. In 2018, NZ Cricket began to have a hunch that the vast majority...

Balance is Better in Action

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Keep up with the play campaign launched

Keep up with the play is a public awareness campaign launched to highlight the commonly held beliefs around youth sport and the shift in thinking required to halt declining youth...

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Tasman Rugby aim for fair play

Poor behaviour from fellow players, coaches, parents and spectators can have a devastating effect on our young people’s experience of sport. Bullying, harassment, aggression and a disregard for the concept...