The Athlete Development Show

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 ho...

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

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 appea...

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...

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 –...

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, Menstruati...

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 ....

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

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 . Su...

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 o...