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.
Prioritise the process
There's no such thing as being time-poor.
Rather, it's a misallocation of priorities. When the (seemingly) urgent takes precedence over the important.
The result, is a...
EP 70 – Matt Hunter – Director of Youth Sports Performance...
“If you not keeping them around because your training sux, or you’re not a good guy to hang out with, then you don’t get...
Deliberate practice
Much has been said recently about the perils of early specialisation.
In fact, an increasing body of evidence shows that doing too much of the...
The importance of connection
Best I can tell, we all have difficulties in life.
Difficulties as in: I let a goal in....
The Short Game
The Short Game, released in 2013, documents the lives of a group of young golfers and their chase towards World Championships glory....
Let the games begin
To meet the high-intensity demands of a competitive match, while at the same time withstanding fatigue, two things need to happen.
First, your heart needs...
EP 69 – Amanda Stanec – Finding Joy in Physical Activity...
“Movement is truly the vehicle to teach the principles, to engage with others in joyful ways, to then problem solve and transfer that to...
Don’t sleep on sleep
Sleep is an essential nutrient of life.
Such is its importance, an increasing body of evidence now links poor sleep to chronic disease, including obesity,...
EP 68 – Nick Levett– Becoming a More Aware Youth Coach
“As coaches, what we do is create environments that draw people’s attention to the things they need to consider, that will help them be...
The Most Effective Use of Talent
How we behave depends on what is important to us.
When our goal is winning the U15 league this season, we pick the bigger, faster...
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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...
How To Train Balance – Video
Tag is a game for all ages - it never gets old. And when you add simple rules to stress a particular component of...
Have you got heel pain?
Plantar fascia pain Aka ‘Runners heel'
The plantarfascia is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscles on the sole of the feet....
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...
