The Parafed Huddle

Our guest today is Clinton, otherwise known as The Blind Grappler! He's been dominant in the world of Wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu without needing his own adaptive division!🥇 In this episode we talk about what the experience as an elite athlete👏   Click to listen! You can see more about Clinton and the world of Jiu-Jitsu📱 on Instagram: @blindgrappler 📱 on Facebook: @blindgrappler

Becca is chatting with Simon Walters today!! 👏    Not many of you will know him, but he is the Head of Department at AUT of Coaching and Health & Physical Education, he has also been doing some really interesting work with youth sports and the impact of specialisation!  Becca and Simon go into depth about the whats and whys and how coaches and parents can support young athletes!👏   Here were the great stats he mentioned right at the end: - If your kid is doing more hours of one sport than their age, then they are at risk of an overuse injury.   - If they are doing more than 8 months of one sport throughout a year, then they are at risk of an overuse injury.   - If the ratio of organised sport to free play exceeds 2:1, they’re at risk of overuse injury.    Click to listen!!🙌 You can contact Simon to learn more via email 💻  simon.walters@aut.ac.nz You can also see more from AUT Sport and Rec📱on Instagram: @autsportandrec📱 on Facebook: @autsportandrecreation

Tupou is on the show today!!  She is amazing! 👏   She has been on the world stage of Para Swimming since 2016! On this episode she expresses her feelings and experiences growing up with a different ability and how she’s managed herself and swimming! 👏 Click to listen!!  You can see more about Tupou on 📱on Instagram: @tupouneiufi📱 on Facebook: @tupouneiufi 👏 Like her pages to see more!

Barney chats with Becca today! He's a New Zealand Wheelblacks player 👏 In this episode we talk about Barney's journey, with the experiences he's had over the years as an athlete and as a person. This episode highlights some of the key psychological aspects of being a high performance athletes. Click to listen! You can see more about Barney and The Wheelblacks 📱on Instagram: @itsbaaarneey📱 on Facebook: @HalfHumanHalfRobot   💻 Website:http://www.wheelblacks.com/

Our guest today is Mii! He's a talented athlete in Waka Ama, Wheelchair Basketball and takes part in Strength and Conditioning with FAM.  👏 In this episode we talk about what it takes to become your best and where Mii hopes to go from here.  Click to listen! You can see more about Waka Ama in New Zealand 📱on Instagram: @wakaamanz 📱 on Facebook: @wakaama

Cameron Leslie joins Becca today! He's a Para Swimming Gold Medal holder, as well as a New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby player. 👏 In this episode we talk about Cameron's journey as an athlete and a person. This episode is great for athletes aspiring to be professional it has some great messages through Cameron's stories and experience. Click to listen! You can see more from Cam, The Wheelblacks and Swimming New Zealand 📱on Instagram: @camtron1990 📱 on Instagram: @swimming_nz  💻 Website: https://www.swimming.org.nz/   💻 Website:http://www.wheelblacks.com/

Pat from Athlete Development at AUT Millennium is on the Huddle Podcast today!  👏 He coaches youth athletes to improve their physical literacy and has a great discussion with Becca about the issues in NZ youth sport. This episode is great for athletes, coaches and parents. It has some great messages that we can all apply to our lives and how we interact with teens in sport. Click to listen! You can get to know Pat and Athlete Development more 📱on Instagram: @ad_academy 📱 on Facebook: @AthleteDevelopment 💻 Website: www.autmillennium.org.nz/athlete-development/

James and his dog join Becca and talk about Adaptive Mount Biking!! 👏 He shares some great stories and knowledge about the Adapt MTB community.  Click to listen! You can see more about James and Adapt MTB 📱on Facebook: @AdaptMTB 📱 Instagram: @adaptmtb  💻 Website: https://www.adaptmtb.nz/

Casey from Blind Sport New Zealand is with Becca today!! 👏 She has been a part of the differently abled community since she was at uni and pursues the development of blind and low vision sport in New Zealand. Click to listen! You can get to know my Blind Sport New Zealand more 📱on Facebook: @BlindsportNZ  💻 Website: https://www.blindsport.kiwi/

Rachel Grunwell is back on the show! 🎥 She is a wellness expert and brings us tips on nutrition this time! Find more about Rachel 💻 and her book at 📕https://inspiredhealth.co.nz/ 📱Facebook: @InspiredHealthNZ  📱Instagram: @rachelgrunwell

Maioro joins Becca on the Huddle Podcast today! 👏  He is a public figure with a great sense of humour and he is a huge advocate for disability awareness  🙏 Check it out to hear his experiences and thoughts! 📱You can see more of Maioro on Facebook: @MaioroBartonPublicFigure 📱Instagram:  @maioro

Coach Hashtag is on the show today! 👏  He has been coaching adaptive athletes for the last 7 years, and has partnered with Parafed Auckland recently  🙏 Check it out to hear our thoughts on the FAM essence, the philosophy FAM coaches by and just some good laughter! 📱Check FAM out on Facebook: @functionaladaptivemovement 📱Instagram:  @functionaladaptivemovement 💻 Email: info@functionaladaptivemovement.com

We chat with Gabby today! 👏  We talk about what the transition to a wheelchair was like and how she manages herself to stay positive and keep moving!  🙏 Let us know your thoughts in the comments below👇 You can find Gabby on Facebook @gabriellewright2004 Or on Instagram @gabrielle_wright

Andrew is on the show today! 👏 Becca and him talk about the Golfing community and how it makes opportunities for all abilities! 🦼🦽 "If you can think it, you can do it!"  🙏 Comment below if you've got more questions for Andrew! 👇

Nick joins Becca during Lock Down and talks about his journey as a Para Cyclist 🚴‍♀️ You can get to know more about Nick 📱Facebook: @Nick Blincoe Para Cyclist  📱Instagram: @blincoenick