Dr. Craig Harrison
Craig’s passion is helping athletes become the best that they can be. In February 2014, Craig completed his PhD, with a focus on athlete development, at AUT University and lead Athlete Development from 2010 to 2019.
EP 16 – Vern Gambetta – Functional Movement and the Essential...
Instead of typical gym routines that isolate individual muscles – like biceps curls, knee extensions, and bench press – functional training favours exercises that...
The Right Way to Achieve your Goals
Knowledge is power, right?
Unfortunately, knowledge is only power when you know how to apply it. Because access to knowledge is easier than ever before...
How to Stop Your Emotions Affecting Your Game
Does your game crumble under high pressure? Are you hard on yourself when you make a mistake? Are you quick to blame others when...
EP 15 – Ian McKeown, PhD – Coaching Essentials, Movement Development,...
Originally from a small town in Northern Ireland, my guest today now resides in sunny Adelaide, on the south coast of Australia.
Dr Ian McKeown,...
Bone Growth and What Every Young Athlete Needs to Know to...
The benefits of participating in sport and physical activity are well known: you learn about team work and communication, how to commit to something...
EP 14 – Stacy Sims – Physiology of the Female Athlete,...
ADS 0014: Stacy Sims, PhD – Physiology of the Female Athlete, Menstruation, and Developing Confidence in Youth
In an age when no topic appears taboo,...
3 Exercises for getting faster
Explosive athletes win games.
Imagine the rugby player who tears through the gap to score a try in the last minute, or the footballer who...
Advice for all young athletes from the head coach of the...
I’ve known Helene Wilson for a while now.
In 2016 I had the privilege of helping her integrate sports science into her Netball Northern Beko...
EP 13 PART 2 – Adrian Blincoe
ADS 014: Adrian Blincoe – Developing Talent, the Role of the Parent, and being an Olympian
In July 2008, Adrian Blincoe (@BlincoeA) ran New...
EP 13 PART 1 – Sam McEntee
On the 18 August 2016, Sam McEntee stepped up to start in heat 1 of the 5000 meters at the Summer Olympics games. He...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
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...
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
How to use fins in your swim training
When you are at the pool you might see people in the water using a range of equipment, and wonder what the benefits are...
