Matt was introduced to the power of sport by a teacher who helped him use sports as a conduit to self-actualization. He have spent the last 25 years learning, coaching, mentoring, and experiencing the positive impact sport can have on lives.

He is Guinness World record holder fastest bike relay across Canada-2007 & TEDx Stanley Park Speaker 2015. Executive Producer of "No Running" Documentary 2016 & "The Cost of Winning" Documentary 2017

He has also presented to the NHL / PGA / Project Play / USOPC / Norwegian Sport Federation and a handful of National, Provincial & Local sport organizations in Canada

Overview

0:00 Podcast intro

2:30 Introducing Matt Young

6:15 It begun with free play and good quality physical movements from educated teachers.

10:15 Operation manual for actioning athlete development (not technical & tactical development). A discussion about behavior change, culture, values, accountability, and intentionality amongst a myriad of important aspects.

29:05 Let's talk about the 80% of development, the non-technical & tactical.

35:00 How can clubs start a positive change right now?

42:25 Biggest treat to increased participation

51:50 Matt's "Sound of music" of youth sport