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 his developmental journey. Ask Shannon McIlroy about becoming...
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Changing Youth Sport with Alex Chiet
Youth sport in New Zealand is undergoing significant positive change being led by Sport NZ and five major sporting codes. In this discussion Sport Development National Consultant at Sport NZ,...
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 young people. “Before I started working in sport...
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Case Study: Netball New Zealand
Every weekend over the winter season thousands of Kiwi kids gather on netball courts around the country. From the outside, the sport is as strong as always with netball continuing...
How not to coach – with Led Tasso
Sometimes the best learning comes from people showing us what not to do. In this blog, we look at Ted Lasso’s alter-ego Led Tasso, and examine some of his ‘unhelpful’...
The path to inclusion – World Champ para swimmer, Rebecca Dubber
Paralympic swimmer Rebecca Dubber spent most of her childhood being excluded from sport. She “tried” to play a range of sports – her parents took her along to wheelchair basketball where the...
How Coaches Can Help Young Athletes Develop a Growth Mindset?
Coach, do you want to develop confident and resilient athletes? Then coaching your athletes to develop a growth mindset should become a key part of your coaching toolbox. Research has...
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Andrew Eade: A Decade at Sport New Zealand
In this interview, we hear from Andrew Eade, reflecting on a decade at Sport NZ, and the changes he has seen in the New Zealand sport sector. Andrew Eade, Sport...
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The Golf for Life insights project: How Golf NZ is helping clubs to better understand their participants
Understanding why and how people value golf at different life stages is critical in order for the game to continue to embrace the future and plan effectively to meet the...