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.
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.
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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...
EP 41 – Cesar Meylan – Cross-disciplinary development, Talent identification and...
“Balance is key. You need time to regenerate, and reflect. And part of balance is about having fun. Are you still enjoying it when...
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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...
