Balance is Better in Action Women’s Coach Developer Training Female coaches have a huge role to play in youth sport and this article shares some insights from a recent Aktive initiative... Aktive 2 Min Read
Webinars Webinar replay: Athlete, Parent & Coach Building Better Relationships in Youth Sport In this webinar, our host, Dave Wright is joined by two world class youth sport experts... Sport NZ 48 Min Watch
Balance is Better in Action Interview with an Olympian This article is shared by Player Development Project Mark Pearn has represented Great Britain in hockey at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic... Dave Wright 8 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Tom Abercrombie Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up on the North Shore, Auckland, and as the... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Season of change The changing of seasons has historically seen frustrated parents, flummoxed coaches and overworked athletes. The Covid-19 Pandemic provided an opportunity for New... Sport NZ 4 Min Read
Coaches How Coaches Can Help Young Athletes Develop a Growth Mindset? Coach, do you want to develop confident and resilient athletes? Then coaching your athletes to develop a growth mindset should become a... Hamish Rogers 5 Min Read
Value of sport The big win is seeing their skills develop Winning gives us a huge buzz, but it’s important to think about what winning actually is. In sport, winning is a lot... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Value of sport The big win is building bonds for life For young people, the big wins in sport aren’t just on the scoreboard. Sport is a great way for rangatahi to nurture... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Watch Coaches 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... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Coaches The Power of Moments in Youth Sport This article is shared by Player Development Project. Moments in sport can have a huge impact on a young athlete’s life. Founder... John O'Sullivan 5 Min Read
Watch Coaches 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... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Coaches 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... Susan Salzbrenner 5 Min Read