Developing young people through sport
Young athletes are being pushed to their limits more than ever. For many, the pressure to succeed begins at an ever-increasingly young age and...
The Spice of Life
For so long we’ve been told that to get better you need to train hard. That the one who turns up every day and...
EP 10 – Dr Sean Cumming
Kia Ora people, and thanks so much for tuning in to the Athlete Development Show…. a show all about the youth athlete, and their...
3 steps to becoming elite
Over the past 10 weeks I’ve been helping 10 top athletes from a local school take the next step up to elite performance. We...
Not your regular holiday programme
A refreshed Athlete Development Holiday Academy programme was a success over the summer, with 30 keen young athletes enjoying movement-based activities for an action-packed...
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,...
5 reasons why a notebook is a young athlete’s best friend
Note-taking is an excellent skill to master and allows you to monitor your performance and improve faster in your sport.
However, visit any youth sport...
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...
Get down and give me 10
Yesterday while out running with my Aussie Shepard I ducked into my local primary school to bust out some bodyweight gymnastics on the jungle...
How to Stop Your Emotions Affecting Your Game
Does your game crumble under high pressure? Are you hard on yourself when you make a mistake? Are you quick to blame others when...