The Athlete Development Show

ADS 0044: Tania Cassidy, PhD –Sport Pedagogy, Remaining Curious, and Staying in Touch with Your Community My guest on the show today believes that sports coaching is as much about good teaching and relationships as it is about expertise in sport skills and tactics. Her name is Dr Tania Cassidy and she’s an Associate Professor […] The post EP 44 – Tania Cassidy – Sport Pedagogy, Remaining Curious,...

My guest on the show today is Jamie Tout (@JamieTout). Jamie is the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Black Ferns, New Zealand’s senior women’s rugby team, who for the first time in history won the team of the year award the 2017 Wold Rugby Awards. Jamie is also the Sport Performance Director for VX […] The post EP 43 – Jamie Tout – Fitter, Faster, Stronger Women Rugby Players and How Data Ca...

“Kids get to train alongside, be close to, connect with, these high performing athletes, world class, world champions in many cases, and it just becomes normal”. My guest on the show today is an award-winning professor in the department of kinesiology at California State University at Fresno. His name is Dr. Wade Gilbert, he holds […] The post EP 42 – Wade Gilbert, PhD – Small Towns, Environmental...

“Balance is key. You need time to regenerate, and reflect. And part of balance is about having fun. Are you still enjoying it when you turn up to training? Are you still excited to play?”    This conversation is with César Meylan (@MeylanCesar), Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Canadian Sports Institute Pacific, and Head […] The post EP 41 – Cesar Meylan – Cross-disciplinary development, Tal...

“Growing up as a youngster, going onto the field, there were a couple of things my dad would always say, work hard today son, and be humble.” This conversation is with Keven Mealamu, one of the best All Blacks of all time. Keven made his international rugby debut in 2002 against Wales at the Millennium […] The post EP 40 – Keven Mealamu – Growing up in Tokoroa, How to Keep Motivated and Finding Yo...

“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 Cu...

“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. –...

“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 fi...

“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...

“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 Nutriti...

“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 – Harnessi...

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, Dreami...

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 Sur...

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...

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 app...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Be...

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 A...

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 Specialis...

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...

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...