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Balance is Better in Action

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Winning with a climate of development: Reflections on growth and success at Harbour Basketball

“Vince has left quite the legacy”, says long time Harbour Basketball CEO, John Hunt. Today, as a result of the youth development model Vince set up at Harbour Basketball “attrition...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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Meeting the Needs Of All Your Participants: Six Ways to Understand Them Better

Young people are THE key stakeholders in youth sports, and gathering their input and feedback is crucial for the success of any programme. Additionally, some young people experience more barriers...

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Balance is Better in Action

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TSSSA’s Modified Sports Week – responding to the voice of Taranaki rangatahi

In this case study, we hear from Taranaki Secondary School Sport Association (TSSSA), about the design, development, implementation, and iteration of Modified Sports Week. The Modified Sports Week, which began in...

Balance is Better in Action

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NZ Youth Sport with Andrew Eade

In this interview, we sit down with Andrew Eade, Former Sport Development Lead at Sport New Zealand for a wide-ranging chat on youth sport in New Zealand. Andrew is hosted...

Balance is Better in Action

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Fun without pressure – Ex-New Zealand footballer Wendi Henderson talks youth sport

Former New Zealand footballer Wendi Henderson wants young people to enjoy their sports without any pressure, just as she did in her youth. It wasn’t until she entered the coaching scene that the...

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Balance is Better in Action

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NZ Cricket: A New Direction with Martin Snedden

In this interview, former New Zealand Cricketer and now Project Lead at NZ Cricket, Martin Snedden discusses some of the changes in cricket’s approach to youth development, participation and coach...

Balance is Better in Action

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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 the expectation of others that his four children will follow...

Balance is Better in Action

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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 the sports media industry meant much of Andrew’s...

Balance is Better in Action

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Letters from Rangatahi: My journey to finding the sport(s) I love

In this open letter, we hear from Halberg Youth Councilor, Amy Dunn. Amy’s letter sheds light on some of the challenges young people with disabilities face growing up in New...

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Coaches

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Coaching Scenario — Working With U7-U12 Players: What Kind of Practices Might I Include?

Knowing our athletes — and what they need and want — is the key to being a good coach. What benefits one group of individuals might not work for another,...

Coaches

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Breaking Mental Barriers

This article is shared by Player Development Project How do we break down self-imposed barriers? How do our own limiting beliefs affect coaching performance? Founder of Fit Across Cultures & cultural intelligence...

Coaches

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The L Word: Learning

As an adult are you open to learning? Do you fear it or embrace it? Nicole Youman, Community Coaching Manager for Hockey NZ reflects on her own learning journey and provides great advice...

Balance is Better in Action

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How Harbour Basketball determine success in their youth basketball programme

In youth sport, an overly narrow definition of success that is centered around winning can lead to harmful and contrary behaviours and environments that ultimately negatively impact young athletes. This...

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Women and Girls

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Yeah! Girls cricket programme shows Balance is Better in action

A popular cricket programme is reviving the sport and providing quality experiences for young females. A programme designed, delivered and enjoyed by young women and girls has helped breathe new...

Balance is Better in Action

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Divisions, even teams and trials: Stratifying structures at Harbour Basketball

How do you decide who plays with (and against) who? In youth sport, this is a core question which underpins many of the quintessential youth sport structures – trials, selections,...

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Balance is Better in Action

6 Min

Winning with a climate of development: Reflections on growth and success at Harbour Basketball

“Vince has left quite the legacy”, says long time Harbour Basketball CEO, John Hunt. Today, as a result of the youth development model Vince set up at Harbour Basketball “attrition...

Balance is Better Approach

10 Min

Eight ways your organisation can take a participant-centred approach to delivering sport for young people

“Participant-centred” — you’ve probably heard the term thrown around. But what does it really mean? In this article, we outline tactics and actions that coaches, sports leaders, and administrators can...

Webinars

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Webinar replay: Raising Sporty Daughters

Are you a parent or whānau member of a sporty teenage girl? There are some critical things that you should know but are rarely talked about. This webinar replay is...

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