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.
Part 2. Why treating athletes individually is a must
In last week’s blog I left you with an important question to consider: whose responsibility is it to drive training motivation in youth athletes?
As...
How to motivate your athletes without being over the top: Part...
Part 1 . Turn Up Ready To Work Hard
Skills can be trained, unlike a person’s height.
Training your skills is less about your genes and...
Sometimes just turning up isn’t enough.
It’s easy to fall into a pattern that returns good results and, because you're not going backwards, you're quite happy with the status quo.
However,...
Bigger, Faster, Stronger: Child Prodigy or Early Developer?
As a young kid I played just about every sport under the sun. Looking back on my younger years, I hardly spent any time...
7 ways to improve your coaching
I believe that coaching youth athletes is one of the highest impact and most rewarding things you can do. It’s your chance to make...
Do your athletes trust you?
Trust - It’s Not A Coach's Right
It’s easy to think that an athlete’s trust is your right. But it’s not. It must be earned.
Please...
It feels better when it’s raining
Ever been for a run in the rain? I’m talking about when it’s really raining. Like when jumping in puddles and taking a shower...
Quantity vs. Quality: doing more gets in the way of learning
The way in which many of our youth sport environments are st
ructured creates an environment which leads athletes to believe that just doing more is...
Creating Environment: How can Coaches learn from the All Blacks?
“If you play for something bigger than yourself you play a bigger game.”
The All Blacks are one of the most successful sporting teams on...
Environment is Everything
The smell of the first XV training room on game day is distinct. Peppermint infused heat rub, lynx scented deodorant and old mud all...
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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...
