Parents, What You Say After the Game Matters
It’s difficult to contain your emotions when you care deeply about something, or someone, and things go wrong. Remember how it felt the last...
Environment is Everything
The smell of the first XV training room on game day is distinct. Peppermint infused heat rub, lynx scented deodorant and old mud all...
Why the youth athlete is much more vulnerable to injury
Over half of school age children participate in at least 3 hours of organised sport each week.
For many young athletes it is considerably more....
EP 66 – Greg Nicol – Talent Development in New Zealand...
Today on the show I’m joined by Greg Nicol.
Greg has been the Athlete Pathway Manager for Hockey New Zealand for the past 12 years,...
The Role of Teamwork in Youth Sport
The value of teamwork in sport is clear.
Mike Krzyzewski, the men’s basketball coach at Duke University, led his team to five NCAA championships. He’s...
Advice for Young Athletes from Dame Valerie Adams
(Listen to the excerpt from Valerie Adams here)
“I think if you hand everything to a young athlete they’ll never learn. You actually need that...
Debunking a common myth: Youth weight training
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...
Why the shoulder is so vulnerable to injury and how to...
It’s been bugging you for a while now.
There’s a dull ache in your shoulder and the more you play the sorer it gets.
Resting up...
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 53 – Doug Gleddie and Lauren Sulz – Play, School...
It’s a pleasure to introduce two guests on the show today.
The first, is Dr Doug Gleddie (@doug_gleddie), Associate Professor of Elementary Physical Education at...