Balance is Better in Action Case Study: Shannon McIlroy In this Balance is Better Case Study, we speak to World Champion Bowls player, Shannon McIlroy on the power of play in... Sport NZ 3 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Black Ferns rugby captain Les Elder talks about changing behaviours As player development manager for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Les Elder has seen first-hand the impact the focus on winning has on... Sport NZ 6 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action How being fearless and determined shaped Kirsty Yallop into a World Cup star Take one look at Kirsty Yallop’s CV and it’s easy to see the former Football Fern has enjoyed an illustrious sporting career... Sport NZ 3 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Case Study: Good Sports and Golf New Zealand Golf New Zealand has relied on a magic formula to navigate challenges, pairing their junior and youth participation approach with the Good... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Play them all – Former Tall Black, Dillon Boucher Former New Zealand basketballer Dillon Boucher knows all about the pressure to perform and succeed in sport. But it’s not from his own experiences – it’s from... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Focus on athletes not agendas – Former Black Cap, Andrew Ellis Former Black Cap and Canterbury footballer Andrew Ellis grew up on the sidelines of sports fields. Having a Dad who was heavily involved in... Sport NZ 4 Min Read
Coaches Webinar replay: Supporting Sporty Girls Are you a coach or administrator supporting young women to develop a love of sport? There are some important things that you... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Coaches The Risks of Early Specialisation in Youth Sports In this article, we examine the ever-growing evidence of increasing injury to children in youth sport. Are high-performance behaviors creeping in too... Sport NZ 6 Min Read
Coaches A practical guide for monitoring athlete training and competition load Though we want our young people to enjoy healthy, physically active lives, it’s also important to recognise that some young people are... Hamish Rogers 12 Min Read
Coaches Building Rapport and Developing Great Coach-Athlete Relationships Building rapport and developing relationships is arguably the most important part of coaching. After all, coaching is a human activity, revolving around... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Coaches Why specialising later can reduce the risk of injury and burnout Good practice at youth development level can enable both life-long participation in sport and future high-performance outcomes. The High Performance Athlete Development... Ken Lynch 2 Min Read
Watch Parents 10 Golden Rules For Youth Sport Parents In this video by BeSportive we hear from various past and present New Zealand athletes, coaches and sport personalities about how parents... Sport NZ < 1 Min Read