Advice for all young athletes from the head coach of the...
I’ve known Helene Wilson for a while now.
In 2016 I had the privilege of helping her integrate sports science into her Netball Northern Beko...
Deliberate practise: vital to your success as an athlete
Even now I remember the intense pain that shot through my left foot as I whacked my toe hard into the top of the...
Listen and Learn: The power of knowing your athlete
In episode 27 of the Athlete Development Show, I spoke with Mystics and Silver Ferns defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson. On the show, I asked Michaela...
Talk less. Listen more. The Importance of Family Support in Athlete...
“They didn’t really push me. They didn’t force me to do anything. But they still supported me in everything I did”. - World Champion...
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...
EP 23 – Simon Walters – Parents in Youth Sport
Parents play a major part in every young athlete’s story. So much in fact that the type of support they provide can make or...
Athlete Development’s Top 10 Posts
1. 8 Essential Ingredients to Getting Faster
Our top post of 2016. Speed is one of the most sought after attributes in sport today. Check...
The Performance Puzzle
Yesterday I was interviewed by an 11 year old lad from a local primary school. He’s doing an assignment on sport science and had...
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...
Stop Checking Facebook Before Bed.
Sleep. How important is it? Are you getting enough and is it good quality? Do you schedule it into your weekly training plan?
Most youth...
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Stress less
Stress is the strain we feel before, during and after demanding circumstances.
It's the microtrauma caused by all of the running, jumping and throwing we...
EP 67 – 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,...
EP 65 – Dave Wright – Insights from Coaching Youth Football...
Today on the show I’m joined by Dave Wright (@davewright07).
Dave is a football coach with 17 years’ of experience in England, Australia and New...
Age – only a number?
Suppose the opening bowler chargers in and releases the ball towards off stump at 100 km/hr-1.
The batter swings the bat and cuts the ball...
Ready, willing and stable
Infancy is marked by the search for balance.
After thousands of movement iterations, a young child finds a stable, upright position and takes her first step.
But...
