The Athlete Development Show

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EP 46 – Braden Currie – Hard Work, Developing Confidence, and Growing Up On a Farm

2018-02-1637:08

My guest on the show today describes himself as “a self-motivated person, living in one of the world’s most amazing place, doing what I love”. His name is Braden Currie (@BradenCurrie) and he’s one of New Zealand’s best endurance athletes. Braden has a list of podium finished a mile long, most recently winning the 2018 […] The post EP 46 – Braden Currie – Hard Work, Developing Confidence, and Growing Up On a Farm appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

EP 42 – Wade Gilbert, PhD – Small Towns, Environmental Engineering, and Developing Better Coaches

2017-12-0745:28

“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 Engineering, and Developing Better Coaches appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

EP 36 – Adam Price, Ph.D. – The Unmotivated Teenage Boy and What Parents and Coaches Can Do to Help

2017-10-0340:54

“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.

EP 27 – Michaela Sokolich-Beatson – From Netball Hater to Star Performer

2017-06-2332:42

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.

EP 17 – Dr Chris Hanna – Bone Growth, Overuse Injury and Managing Athlete Load

2017-03-2937:38

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.

EP 14 – Stacy Sims – Physiology of the Female Athlete, Menstruation, and Developing Confidence in Youth

2017-02-2345:54

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.

EP 13 PART 1 – Sam McEntee

2017-02-0343:08

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.

EP7 – Meikayla Moore – Goal setting, Injuries, and Playing Football for NZ

2016-11-0132:50

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming my very first athlete to the Show. At only 20 years of age, Meikayla Moore (@MeikaylaMoore) is one of the most recent players to break into the NZ woman’s football team. Known to everyone in the footballing community as “Mouse”, Meikayla represented her country at both U-17 and […] The post EP7 – Meikayla Moore – Goal setting, Injuries, and Playing Football for NZ appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

EP5 – David Cooper: Street Games, Physiotherapy and Preventing Injury

2016-10-1740:23

My guest on the show today is David Cooper. Dave is an experienced physiotherapist and spends his days treating weekend warriors to athletes at the top level. He’s worked with many sports, from rugby to rugby league, to water polo, to Olympic level triathlon and more recently the New Zealand Breakers basketball team. As well […] The post EP5 – David Cooper: Street Games, Physiotherapy and Preventing Injury appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

EP4 – Dr Mark Fulcher: The ACC Sportsmart Warmup

2016-10-1130:17

My guest on the show today is Dr Mark Fulcher, a guy at the top of the game in sports medicine. Mark currently directs everything medical for our country’s top footballers, and has travelled as team doctor for the All Whites, Football Ferns, the silver ferns, the NZ Olympic Team to the Beijing and London […] The post EP4 – Dr Mark Fulcher: The ACC Sportsmart Warmup appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

EP3 – Stevie Baxter: Cultural Diversity, Motivation, and the Impact of Technology

2016-09-2029:57

In this episode we cover the influence of culture working in such a diverse ethnic city such as Auckland. We chat about the importance of listening, particularly when it comes to developing trust with your athlete and showing them just how much you care Stevie Baxter (@stevie_baxter), has been working in sport across the globe […] The post EP3 – Stevie Baxter: Cultural Diversity, Motivation, and the Impact of Technology appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

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