The Athlete Development Show

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 the show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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