Four Ways to Develop Better Athletes
The best coaches take the time to understand their athletes so that they can provide the best environment to help them succeed.
1) Understand your...
Is science making us stupid?
For 2 million years homo-sapiens roamed the earth as an insignificant animal, fighting for their survival. They were learners, yes, but they learned through...
Artistic Athletes: create art through your sport
As a swimmer, I’ve been schooled about the importance of ‘rest and recovery’ for years.
It has fallen on persistently deaf ears until recently.
A year...
3 Common Mistakes Youth Athletes Make
The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace a long-term learning process specific to your individual goals and needs. Unfortunately, the ease and safety...
Q&A with a sport scientist. What do they do?
Michael Halliday is a Head Coach at AD and the Lead Coach at the AUT University Akoranga Campus on the North Shore. He is...
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...
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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...
AD Alumni: Anna Steven
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...
Preparing for school and club sport
Now that school and club sports teams trainings and games are gearing up again, what can your young athletes do to better prepare for...
Pat Chat: Sleep enhancement for youth athletes
In the second of our three-part series, AD Academy Programme Manager and Lead Coach Patrick Davenport focuses on the importance of sleep for the...
How can you build psychological safety?
When it comes to pursuing excellence, moving from where we are now to a place that is more effective, how we behave is what...
