Watch Balance is Better in Action Lara Andrews on Improving Youth Sport Lara Andrews is a pioneer for young sports women in New Zealand. Lara was the first Kiwi women to become a professional... Sport NZ 2 Min Watch
Sport Leaders & Administrators How to lead change as a sports leader? An introduction to Kotter’s 8-step change model In sport, as in any industry, change is constant. Administrators and leaders, whether they be in sports clubs, schools, regional or national... Sport NZ 11 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Amy Nield Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up in the Hawkes Bay and moved to Auckland... Sport NZ 3 Min Read
Sport Leaders & Administrators Creating a positive parent culture: A guide for schools and clubs Are the parents at your sports club or school assets and allies or are they antagonists? In this guide, we outline four... Kelly Curr 12 Min Read
Coaches Self-Determination Theory: What Is It, and What Does It Mean (Practically) For Coaches? A knowledge of Self-Determination Theory can help all coaches to create the best possible environments for their athletes. And at every level... Sport NZ 11 Min Read
Watch Balance is Better in Action Wendi Henderson on Improving Youth Sport Wendi Henderson is a former Football Ferns player and since her playing days has gone on to coach women’s football at all... Sport NZ 2 Min Watch
Coaches Webinar replay: Supporting Sporty Girls Are you a coach or administrator supporting young women to develop a love of sport? There are some important things that you... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Coaches The Risks of Early Specialisation in Youth Sports In this article, we examine the ever-growing evidence of increasing injury to children in youth sport. Are high-performance behaviors creeping in too... Sport NZ 6 Min Read
Coaches A practical guide for monitoring athlete training and competition load Though we want our young people to enjoy healthy, physically active lives, it’s also important to recognise that some young people are... Hamish Rogers 12 Min Read
Coaches Building Rapport and Developing Great Coach-Athlete Relationships Building rapport and developing relationships is arguably the most important part of coaching. After all, coaching is a human activity, revolving around... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Coaches Why specialising later can reduce the risk of injury and burnout Good practice at youth development level can enable both life-long participation in sport and future high-performance outcomes. The High Performance Athlete Development... Ken Lynch 2 Min Read
Watch Parents 10 Golden Rules For Youth Sport Parents In this video by BeSportive we hear from various past and present New Zealand athletes, coaches and sport personalities about how parents... Sport NZ < 1 Min Read