The Athlete Development Show

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 and the Essential Ingredients for Coaching Kids appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

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 – Coaching Essentials, Movement Development, and Growing Up in Northern Ireland appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

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.

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.

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.

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 on AUT Millennium News.

Kia Ora people, and thanks so much for tuning in to the Athlete Development Show…. a show all about the youth athlete, and their sporting quest. On the show, I pick the brains of athletes, coaches, parents, medical experts, and researchers, to name just a few, to gain insight, bust common myths, and reveal some […] The post EP 10 – Dr Sean Cumming appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

On today’s show I’m joined Jon Oliver and Rhodri Lloyd, a couple of world leaders in paediatric sport science and youth strength and conditioning. Together, they’ve published some of the most impactful research in the area, including a great framework for developing the athleticism of all children – the Youth Physical Development Model. They also […] The post EP 9 – Jon Oliver and Rhodri Lloyd: The importance of motor skill, resistance training and measuring growth rate appeared first on AUT Millennium News.

This episode I’m chatting with a greater thinker in the game of Netball, Helene Wilson, she is a coaching guru and has just taken on the role of head coach at the Northern Mystics. Before that, she spent some time with High Performance Sport NZ as an athlete life consultant, most recently supporting the NZ […] The post EP8 – Helene Wilson: Talent, Cooperation in team sport and where success comes from in a woman’s team sport appeared first on AUT Millennium News.