EP 46 – Braden Currie – Hard Work, Developing Confidence, and...
My guest on the show today describes himself as “a self-motivated person, living in one of the world’s most amazing place, doing what I...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
At...
More On The Gap: Navigating Puberty in Sport
The years of puberty are rough.
A young athlete goes through an accelerated growth while transitioning from child to young adult that makes navigating sport...
EP 45 – John Lythe – Dealing with Failure, Monitoring Workload,...
My guest on the show today is a former sport scientist who now works with software tools and technology to help Strength and Conditioning...
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The Mystique of the Mushroom
The mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus. A fungus that grows underground and works like a root system, spending considerable time establishing...
EP 44 – Tania Cassidy – Sport Pedagogy, Remaining Curious, and...
ADS 0044: Tania Cassidy, PhD –Sport Pedagogy, Remaining Curious, and Staying in Touch with Your Community
My guest on the show today believes that...
EP 43 – Jamie Tout – Fitter, Faster, Stronger Women Rugby...
My guest on the show today is Jamie Tout (@JamieTout). Jamie is the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Black Ferns, New Zealand’s senior...
3 Things to Remember These Holidays to Help Make 2018 Your...
School’s done for another year (phew!). The sun’s out and there’s only a few more sleeps until Santa comes! Time to put your feet...
EP 42 – Wade Gilbert, PhD – Small Towns, Environmental...
“Kids get to train alongside, be close to, connect with, these high performing athletes, world class, world champions in many cases, and it just...
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There are these common generational myths that have been passed down to us and it would be fair to say that we really don’t...
AD Alumni: Anna Steven
We're shining the spotlight on some of Athlete Development's alumni who are doing great things in their chosen sport. Meet sprinter Anna Steven, who...
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Now that school and club sports teams trainings and games are gearing up again, what can your young athletes do to better prepare for...
Pat Chat: Sleep enhancement for youth athletes
In the second of our three-part series, AD Academy Programme Manager and Lead Coach Patrick Davenport focuses on the importance of sleep for the...
How can you build psychological safety?
When it comes to pursuing excellence, moving from where we are now to a place that is more effective, how we behave is what...
