Dr. Craig Harrison
Craig’s passion is helping athletes become the best that they can be. In February 2014, Craig completed his PhD, with a focus on athlete development, at AUT University and lead Athlete Development from 2010 to 2019.
EP 22 – Dr Jean Côté – Play vs Practice,...
If you’ve read Outliers by Malcom Gladwell, you’ll know that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert.
Unfortunately, it’s not quite...
The Menstrual Cycle and How It Affects the Female Athlete
It’s well-known that sex differences between men and woman exist. Differences that affect your physiology.
But what’s not so well known is how these differences...
EP 21 – Sharon Kearney – Netball and Injury
The show today is about two things: netball, and netball injury. And when it comes to netball and injury, one person comes to mind....
EP 20 – Martin Toms – It’s Not About You but...
My guest on the show today believes that the what we experience as a child and the people we hang out the most has...
The Playground: Why Every Young Athlete Should ‘Monkey Around’
Imagine for a moment you’re a kid again.
You’re on holiday at a place you’ve never visited before and come across the local playground. A...
EP 19 – Fiona Mather – What we can learn from...
ADS 0019: Fiona Mather – What we can learn from the horse racing industry
My guest of the show today is Fiona Mather (@FifiMather).
Fiona...
The problems with developing early and how to avoid it
There are two times in life when you go through an accelerated period of growth.
The first is during infancy. It’s a rapid stage...
EP 18 – John O’Sullivan
Three and a half years ago my guest on today’s show wrote an article online called “More important than talent”. It struck a chord,...
EP 17 – Dr Chris Hanna – Bone Growth, Overuse Injury...
Youth sport is more physically demanding that ever before. It’s not uncommon for an athlete to spend 20 hours a week training and competing,...
Parents, What You Say After the Game Matters
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...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
At...
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
How to use fins in your swim training
When you are at the pool you might see people in the water using a range of equipment, and wonder what the benefits are...
