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We know there are plenty of benefits for young people and the value that sport brings but how can coaches make sure their environments look after the physical and phycological needs of their players. Check out our tips below! 👇 fal.cn/3v9to

Check out this article around how to set appropriate challenges and create an environment that allows young people of all levels of skill and motivation to have a great sporting experience. 👉 fal.cn/3v5Id

Coaches play an important part in creating great experiences for young people in sport and Balance is Better is all about making this happen. Check out five tips from the team which could make a big difference to your next season! 👉 fal.cn/3v2wD

Job Opportunity: Kaiwhatū Kāhui Mana Ōrite In this role you will provide te ao Māori and strategic leadership to Ihi Aotearoa Sport NZ and effectively manage our relationships and partnerships with Tiriti partners and Māori stakeholders. Learn more 👉 fal.cn/3uJYe

New Opportunity: Future Director Programme The Sport New Zealand Board is looking to appoint two Board internships, commencing early in 2023, for a period of 18 months. If you would like to apply or learn more, check out this link 👉 fal.cn/3uHaW

Job Opportunity: Change Management Consultant This role will lead the co-design of a new Sport NZ change management capability programme and provide strategic change management expertise to partner organisations. Learn more and apply online 👉 fal.cn/3uwOk

Gisborne Netball Centre has leveraged the power of sport to engage rangatahi, grow confidence and change lives. Read more 👇 fal.cn/3tjw4

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World by David Epstein explores the science of success and makes the case for why being a generalist is in the long term often more advantageous than being a specialist. Read how this applies to sport 👉 fal.cn/3t1r9

Trials and selections spring to mind for most of us when we think about pre-season preparation. How can you run these as a coach or administrator in a way that gives the best experience. Check out these five tips and more information in our e-guide 👉 fal.cn/3sLSb

1. The Number One Thing That Good Coaches Do 👉 fal.cn/3szZ4 2. How Coaches Can Help Young Athletes Develop a Growth Mindset? 👉 fal.cn/3szZ3 3. Building Rapport and Developing Great Coach-Athlete Relationships 👉 fal.cn/3szZ2

Aotearoa, it's time to level the playing field. Let's get behind our female teams and athletes to grow the profile of all women's sport. Watch. Follow. Support. Learn more 👉 fal.cn/3shEj

It is winter tournament week which can be a highlight for many students! It's a good chance to remind us that parents’ motivations for supporting their children to play sport and children’s motivations for playing sport don’t always line up 👉 fal.cn/3rvNO

In our prior article, Nutrition 101, we outlined the key nutrition information coaches and parents need to know about macronutrients for supporting teenage athletes. There are really important vitamins and minerals that young athletes need to think about 👉fal.cn/3ridK

There are a lot of mixed messages about nutrition on the web. No wonder it’s hard to know what you should be feeding your teen to help them thrive, not only in health, but also in their sport. We highlight some of the key concepts around nutrition 👉 fal.cn/3r9pd

In this webinar, Kathryn describes the process as needing to get the body to practice holding stress and emotions to a tolerable level and then calming down. Learn more about Resiliency in children through sport in the fascinating article 👉 fal.cn/3r3z6

What is resilience and how can we build resilient children? Learn this and more from Neuroscience Trainer, Kathryn Berkett. Click the link below to watch the full webinar 👉 fal.cn/3r0V1

Building resilience is one of the most important things we will ever do! Learn why and how sport can be such a great place for young people to learn resilience in the webinar 'Resiliency in children through sport' 👉 fal.cn/3qYu6

Research in New Zealand and around the world shows that young people play sport to have fun. But when it comes to knowing what fun is, do we actually know what it means? We explore these questions and more here 👉 fal.cn/3qPYq

Variety. When it comes to youth sport, variety is a key ingredient for helping young people to enjoy the benefits sport can offer. Check out this article on the value of variety and how we as adults can support young people to have great experiences 👉 fal.cn/3qNDD