“One thing I love about skate culture is the desire to constantly progress. There’s a cataloguing of tricks, and therefore a recognition of growth at the time. And it’s the videographer’s role is to document that progression.” Today’s conversation is with Ty Hollett (@tyhollett). Ty believes that youth learn best when they pursue their own […] The post EP 39 – Ty Hollett, Ph.D. – Skateboarding Culture and Developing Youth Athletes appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Nov 10, 2017•57 min
“Knowledge is power. If parents have knowledge of what their kids are trying to achieve, they have a much better opportunity to support them.” Today’s conversation is with Camilla Knight (@cjknight). Camilla is an Associate Professor in Sports Science at the University of Swansea in the UK. Her research interests include understanding and enhancing the […] The post EP 38 – Camilla Knight, Ph.D. – Developing Confidence, Managing Stress, and Parental Involvement in Youth Sport appeared first on AU...
Oct 20, 2017•56 min
“What I’ve learnt as a parent, and as a coach, is that my role is to teach them to work it out. Because I’m not hitting, or out there in the field, they have to work it out themselves” This conversation is with World Hall of Fame Softball player Eddie Kohlhase. Eddie joined the New […] The post EP 37 – Eddie Kohlhase, MNZM – Humility, The Art of Coaching, and Parenting Teenage Athletes appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Oct 08, 2017•58 min
“The child is running the race, but it’s the parent’s job to make sure they stay on the track.” Today on the show I’m chatting with Dr Adam Price (@adamprice21) out of New Jersey in the United States. Adam is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with children and teens. He […] The post EP 36 – Adam Price, Ph.D. – The Unmotivated Teenage Boy and What Parents and Coaches Can Do to Help appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Oct 03, 2017•41 min
“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 enable yourself to be a better athlete tomorrow” – Nic Gill My guest on the show today is Nic Gill (@nigill_health_and_performance). He is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the […] The post EP 35 – Nicolas Gill, Ph.D. – Coaching the All Blacks, Quality Nutrition, and the Importance of Loving What You Do appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Sep 22, 2017•1 hr 8 min
“You learn a lot more from the teacher you love than the teacher you’re scared of.” – Nathan Wallis Nathan Wallis is a gifted educator of brain development and internationally recognised speaker. Formally a lecturer at the University of Canterbury and presenter for Brainwave, Nathan has a brilliant knack for facilitating the application of neuroscience […] The post EP 34 – Nathan Wallis – Harnessing the Human Stress Response, Strength-based Feedback and Developing Athlete Rapport appeared first ...
Sep 15, 2017•58 min
Today’s conversation is with David Niethe. Dave helps many of New Zealand’s best athletes get the mental edge over their competition, including Lydia Ko, Alex “the chief” Pledger, and Olympic Weightlifter Tracy Lambreches. Dave also works with aspiring youth athletes and their parents to help them be the best they can be. On the show […] The post EP 33 – David Niethe – School Yard Bullying, Dreaming Big, and Optimising Mental Performance appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Aug 25, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Matt Scorringe first represented New Zealand in Surfing in Bali at the age of 14. He went on to represent New Zealand in his respected age divisions every year until the age the 20 before stepping down from international competition to focus on travelling the world as a sponsored free surfer for Billabong. Now, Matt […] The post EP 32 – Matt Scorringe – Professional Surfing, Coaching Kids, and Surviving Cancer appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Aug 18, 2017•52 min
My guest on the show today is Dr. Jeff Moreno, a true movement enthusiast and one of the most interesting guys I know when it comes to developing it. After leaving school at the age of 16, Jeff studied Kinesiology went on to receive a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. […] The post EP 31 – Jeff Moreno , Ph.D. – Opportunity, Choice, and the Power of Moving Well appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Aug 11, 2017•1 hr 13 min
My guest on the show today grew up in West Auckland watching action movies and playing footy on the front lawn with his brothers. He went on to a play Super Rugby for the Chiefs and Crusaders, attained one cap for All Blacks against the Aussies, and had a long stint playing club rugby in […] The post EP 30 – Kevin Senio – Developing Discipline, Parental Pressure, and Playing for the All Blacks appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr 9 min
My guest on the show today needs little introduction. Her name is Dame Valerie Adams, and she’s one of the best athletes New Zealand has ever seen. Val’s sporting accomplishments are unparalleled. She’s a two-time Olympic and three-time Commonwealth champion and currently holds the New Zealand, Oceanian, Commonwealth and equal World Championship shot put records. […] The post EP 29 – Dame Valerie Adams – The Makings of a Two-Time Olympic Champion appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support t...
Jul 07, 2017•1 hr 4 min
ADS 0028: Hugo Inglis – The Ultimate Competitor Playing sport on the world stage requires a huge work ethic, incredible skill, and a dogged determination to never give up in the heat of competition. My guest on the show today has these qualities in spades. His name is Hugo Inglis, he’s 25 years old, […] The post EP 28 – Hugo Inglis – The Ultimate Competitor appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jun 29, 2017•58 min
My guest on today’s show is an aspiring star of her game. Her name is Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and she’s a starting defender for the Northern Mystics Netball Team in the ANZ Premiership Competition. Michaela grew up on the Whangaparaoa peninsula, 45 minutes north of Auckland City, where she attended the local College and played representative […] The post EP 27 – Michaela Sokolich-Beatson – From Netball Hater to Star Performer appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jun 23, 2017•33 min
ADS 0026: The Fat Professor, Grant Schofield – Nutrition for Youth Athletes My guest on the show today believes that children thrive on a diet based in evolutionary biology and not that of the modern-day food supply. His name is Grant Schofield and he’s a Professor of Public Health at AUT University, as well as […] The post EP 26 – The Fat Professor, Grant Schofield – Nutrition for Youth Athletes appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jun 16, 2017•1 hr 6 min
My guest on the show today believes that learning is complex, and that to be your best, you need to explore, protect and embrace such complexity. His name is Mark Upton (@uppy01), and he’s been playing, studying and coaching sport, and sports people, all of his life. Mark started his coaching journey with young tennis […] The post EP 25 – Mark Upton appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jun 02, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Dr Adam Storey (@agstorey) is the Sports Science Manager and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Blues Super Rugby Team. Adam and I have a few years of history together and I’ve watched with interest as he’s gone from gym instructor to master strength coach, working with some of New Zealand’s best youth and […] The post EP 24 – Adam Storey – Olympic Weightlifting, Super Rugby, and Being a Dad appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
May 25, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Parents play a major part in every young athlete’s story. So much in fact that the type of support they provide can make or break their child’s sporting experience. However, despite their best intensions, many parents dedicate very little time to being a better sporting parent. My guest on the show today had spent many […] The post EP 23 – Simon Walters – Parents in Youth Sport appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
May 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min
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 that simple. More recent research shows that you can reach an expert level in some disciplines with much less practice, while in others you can practice as much as you […] The post EP 22 – Dr Jean Côté – Play vs Practice, Sampling vs Specialisation and Transformational Leadership appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
May 12, 2017•1 hr
The show today is about two things: netball, and netball injury. And when it comes to netball and injury, one person comes to mind. Her name is Sharon Kearney, and she’s been working with injured netballers for over 25 years. Shaz began her journey in Netball with the Otago team in 1992, toured with the […] The post EP 21 – Sharon Kearney – Netball and Injury appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
May 04, 2017•56 min
My guest on the show today believes that the what we experience as a child and the people we hang out the most has a huge effect on what we believe and the people we become as adults, which significantly influences the way we parent and coach. His name is Dr Martin Toms, he’s a […] The post EP 20 – Martin Toms – It’s Not About You but Those You Coach appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Apr 28, 2017•1 hr 14 min
ADS 0019: Fiona Mather – What we can learn from the horse racing industry My guest of the show today is Fiona Mather (@FifiMather). Fiona leads the physiotherapy and rehabilitation team at High Performance Sport New Zealand in Auckland, where she works with elite athletes across many different codes. Scottish born, Fiona was head of […] The post EP 19 – Fiona Mather – What we can learn from the horse racing industry appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Apr 18, 2017•50 min
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, inspiring a community of adults looking for a different way to coach and raise their kids. His name is John O’Sullivan and he’s the founder of Changing the Game Project, and […] The post EP 18 – John O’Sullivan appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Apr 07, 2017•55 min
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, or for a child a young as six to compete for a spot on a representative team. Sadly, this increased involvement in sport is resulting in more injury. My guest on […] The post EP 17 – Dr Chris Hanna – Bone Growth, Overuse Injury and Managing Athlete Load appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Mar 29, 2017•38 min
Instead of typical gym routines that isolate individual muscles – like biceps curls, knee extensions, and bench press – functional training favours exercises that get you on your feet and replicate the multidirectional, full-body motion of sports. My guest on the show today is considered the founding father of such training. His name is Vern […] The post EP 16 – Vern Gambetta – Functional Movement and the Essential Ingredients for Coaching Kids appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the...
Mar 24, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Originally from a small town in Northern Ireland, my guest today now resides in sunny Adelaide, on the south coast of Australia. Dr Ian McKeown, more commonly known as “Mackers”, heads up athletic development at the Port Adelaide Football Club where he balances the complex interaction of injury prevention, long term athlete development, athletic performance […] The post EP 15 – Ian McKeown, PhD – Coaching Essentials, Movement Development, and Growing Up in Northern Ireland appeared first on AUT ...
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 9 min
ADS 0014: Stacy Sims, PhD – Physiology of the Female Athlete, Menstruation, and Developing Confidence in Youth In an age when no topic appears taboo, menstruation remains unspeakable in the world of sport and exercise. But that’s exactly what my quest today argues needs to change. Her name is Dr Stacy Sims, and she’s an […] The post EP 14 – Stacy Sims – Physiology of the Female Athlete, Menstruation, and Developing Confidence in Youth appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Feb 23, 2017•46 min
ADS 014: Adrian Blincoe – Developing Talent, the Role of the Parent, and being an Olympian In July 2008, Adrian Blincoe (@BlincoeA) ran New Zealand’s best ever time for the 5000 meters. His record still stands today. My name is Dr Craig Harrison, and this is the #AthleteDevelopmentShow. This episode is part two of a […] The post EP 13 PART 2 – Adrian Blincoe appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Feb 09, 2017•58 min
On the 18 August 2016, Sam McEntee stepped up to start in heat 1 of the 5000 meters at the Summer Olympics games. He was 24. Interestingly, he didn’t’ start taking his running seriously until he was 18, and left high school. My name is Dr Craig Harrison, and this is the Athlete Development Show. […] The post EP 13 PART 1 – Sam McEntee appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Feb 03, 2017•43 min
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 development through sport. And in my opinion, one of the most interesting guys in the business. On the show, we cover all sorts, from what Vince thinks youth sport is for, […] The post EP 12 – Vince Minjares appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jan 24, 2017•51 min
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 over 300 peer-reviewed articles, gained more than 10,00 citations, and is having a significant impact on the practice of training children and young athletes. Greg is one of the most […] The post PODCAST: EP 11 – Dr Gregory Myer appeared first on AUT Millennium News . Support the show...
Jan 17, 2017•52 min
