Watch Coaches Are there too many practices a week? In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed... Sport NZ 3 Min Watch
Watch Balance is Better in Action Aktive Women: An Interview with Simone Spencer In this interview, Dave Wright is joined by Simone Spencer from Aktive for an in depth discussion on women and girls youth... Simone Spencer 32 Min Watch
Sport Leaders & Administrators Change the Story This article is shared by Player Development Project The power of storytelling in human evolution and development is often overlooked in sport.... Dave Wright 8 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Women’s Coach Developer Training Female coaches have a huge role to play in youth sport and this article shares some insights from a recent Aktive initiative... Aktive 2 Min Read
Sport Leaders & Administrators Is COVID-19 the reset we need to improve sport for women and girls? The COVID-19 pandemic is a unique opportunity for our sector. We are faced with the choice to re-build the sport sector as... Brittany White 4 Min Read
Coaches 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... Dave Wright 6 Min Read
Coaches Talking Performance with Jay Carter Jay Carter is Golf NZ’s National Coach. Recently, Jay, alongside celebrated sport psychologist and friend David Galbraith, started the Talking Performance community... Andy Rogers 13 Min Read
Coaches What Can Coaches Learn from Steve Kerr? This article is shared by Player Development Project In this article, Player Development Project Technical Advisor, Dan Wright examines the methodology of... Dan Wright 5 Min Read
Watch Coaches How do I help develop a physically mature young player? This video is shared by Player Development Project The question this week comes from David, via the Player Development Project Facebook Page:... Dave Wright 10 Min Watch
Watch Coaches Q&A: How can I deal with difficult parents on the sidelines? This video is shared by Player Development Project The question this week comes from Sean: “Many of the parents in my team... Dan Wright 7 Min Watch
Balance is Better in Action Case Study: Kayla Imrie In this Balance is Better Case Study, we spoke to top New Zealand Kayaker, Kayla Imrie on her developmental journey from multiple... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action 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... Sport NZ 2 Min Read