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The Coach as the Leader: Culture-Setting and Expectations

As coaches in the youth sport space, our role is not simply to work with athletes and help them develop skills, but to lead an array of different stakeholders within...

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...

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Lisa Carrington

In this Balance is Better case study, Lisa Carrington discusses her journey surf life-saving to kayaking and the value of failure along the way. “There are no secrets to success,...

Balance is Better Approach

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To Improve Youth Sport We Need Collective Attitudinal Change

To improve the experiences we provide young athletes, we need attitudinal change within the youth sport space. But challenging long-established ideas and behaviours is rarely easy. Thus, a collaborative approach,...

Coaches

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4 Benefits of Functional Movement

This article is shared by Player Development Project Movement is crucial to wellbeing and player development. Player Development Project Lead Researcher, James Vaughan discusses some of the myths around specialisation....

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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Promoting a Culture of Fairness in Your Youth Sport Organisation

All New Zealanders have the right to play sport in fair and inclusive environments. So how can we design youth sport programmes in which fairness and inclusivity are embedded —...

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Coaches

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Webinar replay: Preparing for a successful season – What do coaches need to know?

In this webinar, Sport NZ is joined by internationally-acclaimed coaching consultant and sport scientist, Dr. Wade Gilbert, for a practical and enlightening discussion on what coaches should be doing before...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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Breaking the silence on syndrome hurting female athletes

This story was originally published in LockerRoom at Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. It’s the syndrome few people have heard of – or dared talk about – but RED-S is affecting...

Balance is Better in Action

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Interview with an All Black

This article is shared by Player Development Project Dane Coles is arguably one of the world’s best and most dynamic rugby players. In the combative position of hooker, Coles regularly goes...

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Q&A: An evening with Kane Williamson by Sport Bay of Plenty

Kane Williamson joined Sport Bay of Plenty and the Bay of Plenty coaching network in a virtual Q&A. Here he discusses how playing multiple sports and having fun as a...

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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Les Elder on Improving Youth Sport

Les Elder is living proof of why Balance is Better. Black Ferns Captain, Les Elder is one of Sport NZ’s Balance is Better Champions helping spread the word, drive change...

Coaches

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Book Club: Top three reads for coaches

Last week I wrote about some tips for coaches during lockdown. Notably, my first tip was to read. If there is one silver- lining amongst the Covid-19 pandemic for coaches,...

Coaches

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How happiness enhances performance

This article is shared by Player Development Project Can happiness impact performance? Former Professional golfer and President of New Edge Performance, John Haime explains how putting enjoyment before achievement can...

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...

Coaches

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Catch Me if You Can

This article is shared by Player Development Project Forged by a history of social injustice, the beautiful game is inseparable from the rebellious spirit and deceptive artistry of its people....

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Parents

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Keep up with the play: the case for taking youth sport less seriously

Sport NZ and five of the largest participation sports in New Zealand – Rugby, Cricket, Football, Netball and Hockey – have launched a major public awareness campaign calling for enablers...

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Sports Bodies Join Together to Change Youth Sport

Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport NZ and the country’s five largest participation sports speak out in a united front against negative...

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