7 games in 9 days! Navigating (crazy) athlete schedules
In this article, Hamish reflects on a conversation with a mum about her daughter’s upcoming football schedule. Last weekend, I was down at my local football club, talking to Sarah*....
Let them ride
This article is shared by Player Development Project What are the benefits of learners exploring their environment and self-correcting? How can a coach guide this discovery? Founder of TOVO Academy in Barcelona,...
A Core Value of Pride in Winning: The All Blacks’ Team Culture and Legacy
This article is shared by Player Development Project Research paper by: Tom Johnson; Andrew John Martin; Farah Palmer; Geoffrey Watson; Phil Ramsey (all with Massey University, New Zealand) The Big...
The Benefits of Non-Traditional Games and Sports
Non-traditional games and sports are enjoying a surge in popularity in New Zealand. Sporting offerings beyond mainstream activities such as rugby, soccer, netball, basketball, and cricket are more accessible than...
Experience doesn’t equal expertise
Dave Keelty unpacks whether experience is the be all and end all to becoming an expert. To get better at something, we need to do more of it. Get more...
Are You a Biased Coach?
This article is shared by Player Development Project How do we manage our own bias in coaching and player development? Founder of Fit Across Cultures, Susan Salzbrenner discusses this difficult topic...
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Webinar Replay: Coaches returning to play
With COVID-19 causing a longer than expected break for a lot of young people, it’s helpful to look at the important part coaches play in helping rangatahi have a safe and enjoyable transition back...
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Webinar Replay: Implementing Character Development by Sport Wellington
In their latest Coaching through COVID-19 webinar series, Sport Wellington extended on the Transforming Character Strengths into Productive Results webinar delivered by Balance is Better by hosting a session on how coaches can take action to implement character development in...
The Case for Delaying the IDing of Talent
Talent Identification is an important part of youth sport. But how, and when, we begin the Talent ID process can have a profound impact on the sporting experiences we give...