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Coaches

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Developing Competence: What Coaches Need to Know about Athlete Learning

Why are some coaches better than others at helping individuals to improve? In part, it comes down to how coaches think about developing competence in their athletes. In this article,...

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Balance is Better in Action

7 Min

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...

Coaches

11 Min

How to Coach Different Skill Levels in the Same Team

A key challenge youth coaches will face is working with athletes with varying skill levels within the same team. It’s easy to just focus on the ‘good’ athletes, but great...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

7 Min

The Perils of Specialisation

This article is shared by Player Development Project Many believe football is a sport in which early specialisation is important, but is it actually early specialisation or early engagement that players...

Balance is Better in Action

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Canterbury Commits to Season of Change

Read here to see an updated story on the sports that have been collaborating in Canterbury to align season timings for the benefit of their participants Facilitated by Sport Canterbury,...

Coaches

7 Min

Parenting & Coaching: The Perfectionist Athlete

This article is shared by Player Development Project How can parents and coaches help young players overcome a perfectionist mindset? Reed Maltbie shares a fantastic article around some of the modern...

Balance is Better in Action

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How Sport Hawke’s Bay found a win-win with Good Sports® and Great Partnerships

Over the past 12 months, Sport Hawke’s Bay called on key sporting codes to work together to address a steady decline in participation by young people across the region. Data...

Balance is Better in Action

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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 Sports® programme. Introduction Golf NZ Futures is about...

Coaches

6 Min

A serious look at fun: What does ‘fun’ in youth sport really mean?

Research in New Zealand and around the world shows that young people play sport to have fun. But when it comes to knowing what fun is, what it looks like,...

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Andrea Hewitt

Being a high performing athlete can be challenging at the best of times. In this Balance is Better Case Study, we spoke with Andrea Hewitt about how she deals with...

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Coaches

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Back to the Future: Steve Hansen on Alignment

Steve Hansen shares his thoughts on the importance of creating alignment in your environment, and some ideas on how to do that. **This is video is part of a six-part video series,...

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Wellington College

Wellington College has reassessed its purpose and this case study shares insight into key changes the prominent school has made based on Sport New Zealand research and some inspiration from...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Case Study: Amy Robinson

For Vantage Black Sticks Women Striker Amy Robinson, life balance and playing a range of sports have helped her be not only a better hockey player, but a better person...

Coaches

3 Min

A Focus on Fun

Fun should be at the forefront of kids sport. In this article, Simon Walters & Chris Whatman share a range of evidence to reinforce of the importance of children’s enjoyment...

Balance is Better in Action

2 Min

Case Study: Erikana Pedersen

In this Balance is Better Case Study, we speak to Silver Fern, Erikana Pedersen on the importance of self-discipline. If 24-year-old Tactix mid-courter Erikana Pedersen could say one thing to...

Coaches

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The Player

This article is shared by Player Development Project A young player will experience many challenges on their player development journey, many of which are outside of their control. In this...

Balance is Better in Action

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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...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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The Perils of Specialisation

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