Sports Thoughts

Sport is a big part of our national identity, and that’s reflected in sport participation rates for kids in New Zealand. It hovers around 90% and that makes us the envy of the world.

But 70% of kids who participate in sport drop out between the ages of 13 and 17. Fortnite and TV are not the enemy of sport, outdated coaching is says sports innovator and coach educator Wayne Goldsmith.

He’s worked with everyone from the All Blacks to Olympian Michael Phelps. He’s on a mission to stop the number of kids quitting athletic activities by helping coaches see how sport can be more like Fortnite in a good way – engaging, inspiring, and connecting.

Wayne Goldsmith will be holding an event for parents in New Zealand to talk about how coaches, teachers, sports administrators, club officials and parents can help kids get the most from their sports experience.

Originally aired on Radio New Zealand.

Calling in from his UK /Ireland tour enroute to Devon in the deep South West of England. This week, Wayne talks about what he learnt while spending time with England’s FA and the Irish Rugby Union. Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

Calling in from his UK /Ireland tour enroute to Devon in the deep South West of England. This week, Wayne talks about what he learnt while spending time with England’s FA and the Irish Rugby Union.

Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

Calling in this episode from Dublin, Ireland following his workshop with 200 coaches at the Sport Ireland conference. This week,Wayne talks about the holistic approach to training and coaching, highlighting the importance of mental and emotional training as well as the physical. Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport […]

Calling in this episode from Dublin, Ireland following his workshop with 200 coaches at the Sport Ireland conference. This week,Wayne talks about the holistic approach to training and coaching, highlighting the importance of mental and emotional training as well as the physical.

Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

Wayne talks about the position the Warriors find themselves in – having two young halves fighting for the starting spot. How do you manage players who want to be on the starting roster, with the needs of the team and ultimately development? Do the Warriors need to make a decision […]

Wayne talks about the position the Warriors find themselves in – having two young halves fighting for the starting spot. How do you manage players who want to be on the starting roster, with the needs of the team and ultimately development? Do the Warriors need to make a decision and stick with one, or could they go the whole season switching the players in and out?

Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

Wayne talks ‘peaking’ in sport and whether or not there is any scientific evidence to suggest that teams can peak at any given point during a season. Are coaches able to schedule a team to peak at a certain point, or is it just a matter of playing as hard […]

Wayne talks ‘peaking’ in sport and whether or not there is any scientific evidence to suggest that teams can peak at any given point during a season. Are coaches able to schedule a team to peak at a certain point, or is it just a matter of playing as hard and as well as you can for as long as you can?

Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

Wayne talks about “round ones” in sporting competitions. How much teams can learn from “one game” and how fans and media need to resist the urge to label a team’s season after just one round. Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.