Fitness Testing: Why Most Coaches Get It Wrong
The fastest way to develop a dislike for something is to do it repeatedly without reward. What’s more, when there’s external expectation attached to...
EP 35 – Nicolas Gill, Ph.D. – Coaching the All Blacks,...
“It’s not about how sore you become, or about how hard you’ve pushed yourself into a hole, it’s about the value you’ve added to...
How To Train Balance – Video
Tag is a game for all ages - it never gets old. And when you add simple rules to stress a particular component of...
3 Things I Recently Learned About Talent
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...
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....
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...
Balance: How to Jump Higher and Run Faster
In sport, athletic prowess matters. Subject to equal levels of skill, the fitter, faster, stronger athlete most often prevails. But it’s not only in...
The Plus, Equals and Minus Approach to Learning
Etched into the walls at AUT Millennium is #bethebestyoucanbe
It’s what we strive for with every athlete we work with.
But what does it mean?
Pursue Growth...
7 Things Great Youth Coaches Get Right
Remember the backyard shooting games you played as a kid? ‘Around the World’, free throw shootouts, and one-on-one battles.
When the ball was bouncing, it...
EP 50 – Nathan Parnham – Coaching Kids in the Gym
My guest on the show today is Nathan Parnham (@nathan_parnham). Nathan is the conditioning and rehabilitation coach and the head of athletic development at...
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EP 57 – Rob Waddell – From Child to Champion
My guest on the show today is a legend in New Zealand sport, Rob Waddell. Rob is a 3-time Olympic Games rower, a yachtsman,...
EP 56 – James Baker – Strength and Conditioning in Schools
My guest on the show today is James Baker. James is an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach with the UK Strength & Conditioning Association...
EP 55 – Shane Pill – Accidental Academia and the Games...
My guest on the show today is Dr Shane Pill. Shane is an Associate Professor in Education at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia....
EP 54 – Maria Folau – Positive Parenting, Learning to Shoot,...
“You can’t make excuses. You had to wake up every morning to train. You had to eat the right foods and make sure you...
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...
