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.
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 12 – Vince Minjares
Today I’m talking with Vincent Minjares. He’s a youth basketball coach, as well as a PhD student at AUT University investigating athlete learning and...
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...
PODCAST: EP 11 – Dr Gregory Myer
My guest on the show this week is Grey Myer (@gregmyer11).
Greg is Director of Research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre. He has published...
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...
EP 9 – Jon Oliver and Rhodri Lloyd: The importance of...
On today’s show I’m joined Jon Oliver and Rhodri Lloyd, a couple of world leaders in paediatric sport science and youth strength and conditioning.
Together,...
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...
EP8 – Helene Wilson: Talent, Cooperation in team sport and where...
This episode I’m chatting with a greater thinker in the game of Netball, Helene Wilson, she is a coaching guru and has just taken...
Stop yelling from the sideline to go harder, and start teaching...
Have you ever had an athlete pull out of a maximal fitness test claiming they’re done, when clearly it’s just not the case?
Have...
EP7 – Meikayla Moore – Goal setting, Injuries, and Playing Football...
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming my very first athlete to the Show.
At only 20 years of age, Meikayla Moore (@MeikaylaMoore) is one...
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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...
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...
Have you got heel pain?
Plantar fascia pain Aka ‘Runners heel'
The plantarfascia is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscles on the sole of the feet....
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...
