Athlete Development

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...

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....

The benefits of participating in sport and physical activity are well known: you learn about team work and communication, how to commit to something...

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...

(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...

Last week we ran a conference on talent development. I opened the day by giving a short presentation on talent, and how it's effecting...

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...

We're shining the spotlight on some of Athlete Development's alumni who are doing great things in their chosen sport. Meet sprinter Anna Steven, who...

“Kids get to train alongside, be close to, connect with, these high performing athletes, world class, world champions in many cases, and it just...

You love the ocean and the adrenaline-charged feeling of carving fresh lines down a wave. It makes you feel alive. Your joy of surfing began...