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.
Do you want to jump higher? Here’s how.
Do you want to jump higher? Would a little more speed off the mark help your game?
There are some things you shouldn’t compromise on...
8 essential ingredients to getting faster
Speed is one of the most sought after attributes in sport today. Not only does it hugely benefit your own performance, it’s often associated...
What Happens When You Lose?
It’s easy to put all of your time and energy into winning. It makes you feel good and provides great pleasure.
However, here’s the thing:...
7 Steps to Creating a Training Programme That Works
We all want to get better at something. After all, self-improvement helps us perform better in the sports that we love. Learning new skills...
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...
How to successfully manage a young athlete’s emotions
“Every time I go out to play it means everything to me. I’m so competitive, I just can’t handle losing”.
These are the words of...
Strength Training: safe & essential for young athletes
To most people the 'squat' is an exercise performed in a gym. Think again. It’s one of seven foundation movement skills used by athletes...
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...
Summer training: How to stay on track & keep improving
Now that school’s out and the summer holidays are here it can be easy to get distracted from working towards your sporting goals. Therefore,...
Part 3. Goal setting makes all the difference
For a long time I thought the idea of goal setting was a waste of time - a tedious task that stands in the...
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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...
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...
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...
Swim School Spotlight: Morgan’s Story
Lisa, Tamara and Morgan.
“I love being able to help kids progress. Kids (that I’ve taught) used to be petrified of the water and now...
