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Are we forgetting why young people play sport?

In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens....

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Case Study: Ben Sigmund

In this Balance is Better Case Study, former All White and Wellington Phoenix player, Ben Sigmund discusses his journey and the importance of resilience and values. “There was this moment,”...

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Innovative strategies to maximise youth skill development: Lessons from NZ Cricket, Auckland Cricket and AUT

In the following webinar we hear from NZ Cricket and AUT on lessons learned from applying bio-banding to skill-development camps. In 2018, NZ Cricket began to have a hunch that the vast majority...

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The Principles of Player Development

This video is shared by Player Development Project In this interview, Player Development Project Editor, Dave Wright speaks New Zealand U17 Football Coach, Jose Manuel Figueira on his guiding principles...

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Keep up with the play campaign launched

Keep up with the play is a public awareness campaign launched to highlight the commonly held beliefs around youth sport and the shift in thinking required to halt declining youth...

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Case Study: New Zealand Cricket’s new social innovation: Yeah! Girls

Cricket is one of New Zealand’s quintessential summer sports, with young and old lining up wickets and fast bowls on backyard cricket pitches around the country. It is a sport...

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Physio talk: what parents and coaches need to know about early specialisation and overtraining?

In this article, we hear from Hannah Anderson, a senior physio practicing in Auckland. As a physio, Hannah is placed right at the bottom of the cliff, helping to mend young...

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Let’s celebrate our everyday heroes

Every day, sports coaches across Aotearoa give their time to make a difference to the lives of young New Zealanders. Sport is fuelled by more than 300,000 coaches in New...

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Cameron Leslie: Paralympic Pioneer

In this interview, we talk to three-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer and NZ wheelchair rugby player Cameron Leslie. He talks about his life in sport, from his early swimming experiences...