Tag: Education
Why Movement Skill is Essential for Children
One of my favourite Olympic events is the gymnastics. Why? I like the variation in apparatus. The rings, bars, vault, floor, the gymnast does...
Bigger, Faster, Stronger: Child Prodigy or Early Developer?
As a young kid I played just about every sport under the sun. Looking back on my younger years, I hardly spent any time...
Sarah Cowley-Ross: Making Training Fun
We are a rugby mad lot in New Zealand and it’s been fantastic to see how sport can truly capture a nation over the...
Did you know you can be a healthy weight but still...
You might not know it, but you may well be short of one, or several nutrients which are vital for your health and wellbeing....
6 steps to a leaner, meaner body
Here are my top tips to help you get and stay, in tip top shape!
1. Eat MASSIVE amounts of veggies
I personally eat 5-6 handfuls...
Quantity vs. Quality: doing more gets in the way of learning
The way in which many of our youth sport environments are st
ructured creates an environment which leads athletes to believe that just doing more is...
Creating Environment: How can Coaches learn from the All Blacks?
“If you play for something bigger than yourself you play a bigger game.”
The All Blacks are one of the most successful sporting teams on...
How to Eat for a Marathon
What you eat leading up to, during, and after a marathon will have a big impact on your overall performance. When it comes to...
How much does my child need to eat?
Children’s bodies go through rapid growth and development over the years, and what they eat really does make a difference. Feeding them a well-balanced...
Kinetics Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Hints: Your Young Athlete
This month’s Kinetics Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Hints coincides with the opening of the new Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre, a fantastic new...
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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...
