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Today's guest is Dean Sapolu.

Dean is a father to three boys, Kai, Kody & Kalen. He is also a former athlete, playing college football in the US and is a current Corporal in the Australian Defence Force.

All three of his boys are at different stages of their journeys towards professional football.

Oldest boy Kai has experienced professional football in Asia, Kody has had trials in Europe and youngest son Kalen has just gained selection into the Melbourne Victory Academy.

In this episode we discuss the boys’ journeys and the role that support parents play in the tricky road to the HP level of sport.

Ok, let’s go

Dean Sapolu Bio

Business

• Australian Defence Force (20 Years)

Sport

• Played College Football – University of Florida (USA)

Kai (19):

• TIDC
• Melbourne Victory Academy
• Overseas trails
• PSV Eindhoven (Holland) 2020 
• Atalanta (Italy) 2020 
• Project Squad (FAM) Malaysian National U20 Team (2023)
• Johor Darul Tazim (Malaysia)
• Asia Football Showcase (Thailand)
• Malaysia National U23s Camp – Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (2023)
• Oakleigh Cannons (2023)
• Johor Darul Tazim 2024 (Malaysia)

Kody (14):

• Football Victoria NTC, SAP and TIDC
• Victorian State Soccer Team U12 SSV 2022 (Perth, Australia) – National Champions
• Overseas trails

o   Clubs PSV, Ranges, PEC Zwolle, IFK Norrkoping, OH Leuven, FK Makedonija, NK Maribor, Kalmar FF, Parma, Johor Darul Tazim (Malaysia) 

• Malaysia National Team (FAM) U15 & U17 – Watching
• School Sports Victoria (SSV) State U12 Discus Champion 2023
• Victorian State Badminton Championships (Primary) – 1st Open Division (2021)
• Hoi Tin (Hong Kong Dual Meet) Swimming Championships – 1st (2019)

Kalen (12):

• Melbourne Victory Pre Academy and Academy
• Victorian State Badminton Championships (Primary) – 1st Open Division (2022)
• Hoi Tin (Hong Kong Dual Meet) Swimming Championships – 3rd (2019)

Chapters -

0.40 Gareth & Deans connection story

1.20 Kai (19), Kody (17) and Kalen (12s) overview and the family sporting background

6.30 Challenges sporting parents experience around an A league environment

14.00 Experience of trials with overseas clubs

28.00 Managing all three boys journey at the same time

42.00 Advice to aspiring athletes & coaches of HPAD athletes

54.30 Deans sense of pride 

58.30 Rapid Fire Questions 

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What a pleasure to introduce one of NZs best individual coaches, James Mortimer.

A former NZ track star, who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, James is not coaching some of NZ brightest, and fastest athletes.

The current coach of NZ fastest ever female athlete, Zoe Hobbs, James is striving to win NZ first ever sprint medal at a Commonwealth or Olympic level.

I’ve often wondered how coaching individual athletes is different from coaching team sports. In this episode, we explore the differences and learn from each other's worlds. This was a great chat.

Ok, Let's go!

James Mortimer Bio

Athlete:

• Over 15 years of international hurdles and sprinting
• 100m Hurdles (NZ champion, 2003-2009)
  • NZ Record Holder (2007)
• 200m Hurdles (NZ champion, 2015)
• 400m Hurdles (NZ champion, 2011, 2012)
• 12 x National Champion
• 4 x 100m Relay
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games
• World Championships 2002

Coach:

• Over 15 years experience
• TM Track Club – Sprint Coach (2009 – present)
• Vodafone Warriors - Speed & Acceleration Specialist
• Diocesan School for Girls – Sports Manager
• Athletics NZ - Lead Sprints / Relays & Hurdles
• Athletes that include:
  • Zoe Hobbs
    • NZ fastest ever female
      • 2013 Youth Olympic Games
      • 2022 Commonwealth Games
      • 2024 Olympic Games
  • Liam Malone
    • 2016 Paralympics
      • 2 Gold, 1 Silver medals
  • Portia Bing
    • 2014 & 2022 Commonwealth Games

QUOTE:

“James has honed his skill set, learning from some of the best coaches in the world and gaining international recognition for his methods. He prides himself on coaching the athlete in front of him and delivering what they need without compromise.”

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Today I’m excited to chat with Football Fern, Claudia Bunge.

Claudia has successfully made the transition from talented youth player to senior international and full time professional player, currently playing for Melbourne Victory in the Australian A league. 

From working her way through the local and domestic scene, Claudia secured a moved to Victory, where she won back to back championships, before making the move into Europe. During her time in Melbourne, Bungie, cemented her place in the NZ Football Ferns and has competed in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 as well as the Tokyo and Paris Olympic games.

Having experienced youth world cup, major senior tournaments, playing professionally aboard as well as the daily grind that is asked of pre performance athletes, Claudia is a perfect prototype for this podcast as she can speak to the rise through the pathway and how she is plotting her move up to the next level on her journey.

Ok, let's go.

Claudia Bunge Bio

Athlete:

• Various titles with clubs in New Zealand
• NZ Football FFDP (2018 – 2020)
• Melbourne Victory (2020 – 2022 & 2024 - present)
  • A league Womens Champions 2020/21 & 2021/22
• HB Koge (Danish Elitedivisionen) 2023 - 2024
• NZ Football 
• FIFA U17s World Cups in Jordan (2016)
• FIFA U20s World Cup in France (2018)
• Football Ferns (2019 – present) (31 caps)
  • FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand (2023)
  • Olympic Games in Tokyo (2020) & Paris (2024)
  • Continental (OFC) Player of the Year 2022 
  • OFC Nations Cup Champions (2023)
    • Captain 
  • FIFA Womens World Cup (2023)

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Today we have a bonified coaching legend on the show. Coach Anson Dorrance.

Just listen to this resume:

• UNC Chapel Hill Womens 
  • 45 seasons
  • 22 National Championships (All time leader in all NCAA college sports)
  • Over 1100 wins 
  • 7 x national coach of the year
  • US Soccer Hall of Fame (2018)
• US Womens National (1986 – 1994)
  • FIFA Womens World Cup Champions (1991)
  • 65 Wins 

Coach Dorrance is the GOAT of US college sports. A truly generous man to go along with an amazing coach. 

This episode is truly special.

Lets go!

Chapters -

0.30 Gareth & Anson’s origin story

2.30 47 seasons coaching in the NCAA is an incredible achievement

9.00 Coaching both the men’s & women’s team at UNC

21.00 Sharing mistakes Anson made along the way

29.50 Showing care and building a connection with players

38.00 The famous Competitive Cauldron

50.30 What was special about Mia Hamm and April Henricks

1.03.30 Coaching UNC and the US Women’s National team simultaneously

1.10.45 Anson’s advice around sporting parents

1.16.45 Rapid Fire Questions 

Anson’s Books:

o   The Man Watching

o   The Vision of a Champion

o   Training Soccer Champions

Anson’s Podcast:

o   Vision of a Champion Podcast

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Today we welcome youth coaching expert and founder of The Coaching Lab, Jack Rolfe to the show.

Jack is dedicating his passion towards coaching by supporting the developmental journey of players & coach, through innovation & application of practical coaching methods.

The Coaching Lab and more specifically his MatchPlay Cards are making a positive difference across pre performance and elite environments here in Australia as well as NZ and the UK.

In this episode we explore the role that these cards can play in both player & coach development as well as how we can adapt the way traditional coaching is applied in pre performance levels to create even greater returns.

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Jack Rolfe Bio
Education:
oCanterbury Christ Church University
oBachelor of Science, Sports Coaching

Coach:
oCanterbury Hockey Club (2015 – 2019)
oHead youth coach
oEngland and Great Britain Hockey (2017 – 2018)
oPerformance Centre coach
oSt Lawrence College, England (2018 – 2020)
oHockey and Games coach
oHockey Western Australia (2020 – present)
oProgram development, Social Inclusion
oFederation of International Hockey Coach Educator
Personal:
oThe Coaching Lab Founder & Podcast Host
oMatch Play Cards Founder

Chapters -
0.20 Gareth & Jacks connection story
1.30 Jacks background as a field hockey coach
7.40 Similarities between hockey and football
19.40 The Coaching Lab & Match Play Cards
27.00 Application of the cards to facilitate constraint-led sessions
35.30 The role that ‘Play’, plays in great environments
41.30 What’s to come in 2025
47.30 How can this support the parents?
51.45 Quick Fire Questions

Coaching Lab - https://www.thecoachinglab.org/coach

GT episode on the podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UIW48BrmAG77122OtFP9n

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Today, I welcome Welling Phoenix AND Melbourne Victory Legend, Marco Rojas.

Marco is a fan favourite of two rival clubs, which isn’t an easy feat. We chart his football journey, where various overseas challenges are interspersed by returning back to the Australian A league.

Having also represented New Zealand at international level over 45 times, Marco has many insights to share about taking the gradual steps and the leap of faith required to make it to the top.

Ok, let's go.

Athlete:

• Waikato FC & Hamilton Wanderers, NZ National League
• Wynrs Football Academy, Hamilton.
• Wellington Phoenix, Australia A League (2009-2011)
• Melbourne Victory, Australia A League (2011-2013)
  • Johnny Warren Medal (2012/23)
  • A League Young Footballer of the year (2012/13)
• Vfb Stuttgart (2013-2016)
  • Various loans throughout Germany 
• Melbourne Victory, Australia A League (2016/2017)
• Heerenveen, Dutch Eriodivse (2017 – 2019)
• SonderjskE, Danish Superliga (2019 – 2020)
• Melbourne Victory, Australia A League (2020-2022)
  • FFA Cup winner 2020
• Colo-Colo, Chile Premera Division (2022-2023)
  • Copa Chile Cup Winners 2023
• Brisbane Roar, Australia A League (2023/24)
• Wellington Phoenix (2024 – current)
• NZ Football 
• FIFA U20 World Cup in Columbia (2011)
• All Whites (2011 – present)
  • 45 caps, 5 goals
  • Olympic Games 2012
  • Oceania Footballer of the Year 2012

Chapters -

1.45 Gareth & Marco’s connection story

4.15 Humble beginnings in the Waikato 

7.00 The role & influence that dad played in Marco's journey

14.45 The Yellow Fever Scholarship 

19.00 Trials….

30.45 The first pro contract

36.40 The move to Melbourne Victory

43.20 Marco taking on Europe

48.00 Traits of great managers

52.00 Representing the National Team

57.30 Quick Fire Questions 

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Today it’s my pleasure to introduce Dr Craig Harrison to the show.

Craig and I first connected over 10 years ago when he worked as the NZ Football head of Sports Science.

Since then, he has dedicated his focus to improving the physical literacy of young athlete’s, as well as researching and educating the sport industry around the values in skill acquisition, movement, joy, play and exploration.

I was fortunate enough to be a guest on Craigs podcast, “The Athlete Development Show” last year and it was a pleasure to return the favour and have him on STRIVE 365.

 Lets go!

Coach:

• Over 20 years experience working in youth sport
  • Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Skateboarding, Snow Sports NZ
• Director of Youth Athlete Development, AUT Millennium (2010 – 2019)
• Lead Sport Scientist, NZ Football (2011 – 2012)
  • U17 & U20 Womens

Education:

o   PhD Exercise Physiology

o   MPhEd Exercise Physiology

o   BphEd Exercise Physiology

o   Research & Teaching Youth Athlete Development (AUT Millennium)

o   Supervisor of postgraduate Masters & Doctoral students at AUT.

Personal:

o   Father to three children

o   Husband to Anna, former NZ international in Netball & Beach Volleyball

• Athlete Development Project Founder (2019 – present)
  • Key Note Speaker
  • Mentor
  • Podcaster & Blogger

o   The Athlete Development Show Podcast Host

Athlete Development Podcast - https://athletedevelopmentproject.com

Gareth episode on the podcast - https://athletedevelopmentproject.com/2023/07/ep-151/

Chapters -

0.20 Gareth & Craigs connection story

2.55 What is Athlete Development? 

14.30 Variety of movement is key

23.30 The exulcerated growth phase

32.00 Adding weights & resistance, or not?

42.00 The value of recovery

53.00 The role that Play plays with development

59.50 The influence ex HP athlete Anna (wife) has on Craigs thinking

1.02.45 Advice to parents

1.06.35 Quick Fire Questions 

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Today we welcome current Wellington Phoenix A League Womens Head Coach Paul Temple to the pod.

Paul has built up an impressive CV of youth coaching in New Zealand, across mens & womens, youth and senior, international and domestic environments.

Equally important are the seven years leading the Phoenix youth academy, building the required components and guiding the talented players through the pipeline into the 1st team and ultimately beyond.

This was a great convo focused on player development, pathway construction and the evolution of female football in the past 10 years.

Lets go!

Player:

• Uni Mt Wellington, Central United, Western Springs, 
  • NZ National League & Chatham Cup

Coach:

• Western Springs
  • Kate Shephard Cup winners (2007)
• Waitakere United Assistant Coach (2013 - 2015)
  • NZ mens national league champions
  • OFC Champions league finalists
• New Zealand Secondary Schools Girls Head Coach (2008 – 2012)
• New Zealand Football
  • U17 Womens National Team Head Coach (2008 & 2012)
    • FIFA U17 Womens World Cup 2008 & 2012
  • U20 Womens National Team Assistant Coach (2012)
    • FIFA U20 Womens World Cup 2012
  • U17 Mens National Team Assistant Coach (2018)
  • U20 Mens National Team Assistant Coach (2022 – 2023)
    • FIFA U20 Mens World Cup 2023
  • U22 Mens National Team Head Coach (2023)
• Wellington Phoenix
  • Youth team Head Coach (2016 – 2022)
  • A League Womens Head Coach (2023 – current)

Youth Development:

o   Wellington Phoenix Academy Director (2017 – 2023) 

Chapters -

0.15 Gareth & Pauls connection story

4.00 Pauls time as a player and transition into coaching 

8.00 28 year old Paul leads the NZU17s to the World Cup 

14.00 Coaching males vs female athletes

17.00 Experiencing different roles and people to evolve as a coach

21.00 Experiencing being let go from a national coaching role

27.00 Wellington Phoenix Academy Director

52.30 Recruitment of coaches

57.45 Quick Fire Questions 

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This week's guest is Olli Harder. A football coach who by age 36 had achieved his UEFA Pro Licence, has been the head coach of West Ham Women’s in the WSL and been an assistant coach with the Norway men’s and women’s youth sides.

Now, that is an impressive CV. What is equally impressive, is that he is a Kiwi coach! 

This is a great conversation, understand what it takes to make it in the real world of HP coaching, outside of the glitz and glam of seeing the world, 

Ok, Let's go!

Coach:

• Overseas in 2008
• China
  • Club Football China Football Development Officer (2013)
• USA
  • Various roles 2010 – 2013
  • Assistant Coach Yale (2014)

o   Klepp IL Womens Coach (2016 – 2019)

o   Sandnes Ulf (2020 - 2021)

o   Mens assistant coach

• West Ham Womens (WSL) (2021 – 2022)
  • Conti Cup and FA Cup semi finalists
  • Finished 6th in 2022 (highest ever points total)
• Sporting Director & Womens head Coach at SK Brann (Norway Toppserien)
  • League & Cup winners (2022)
• FK Viking (2023 – present)
  • Mens U23 & U19 teams
• Norway U21 mens (2023)
  • Assistant Coach
• Norway U23 womens (2018 – 2013)
  • Assistant Coach 
• UEFA Pro Licence at 36 (2022)

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@strive655 @nz_football @olliharder

Chapters -

0.45 Gareth & Olli’s origin story

3.30 Accumulating as many hours as possible as a coach, at home & abroad

12.00 Ensuring you create strong connections on your journey

16.00 Taking the leap of faith into the UK

24.00 The first big move into Scandinavia

31.30 Formalised coaching qualifications and the UEFA Pro Licence

43.45 Coaching West Ham Women’s in the WSL

54.50 Coaching Viking men’s professional and Norway Youth National teams

1.08.00 Rapid Fire Questions

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Today I’m honoured to have on the All Time Appearance record holder for Australian Mens Football, Leigh Broxham on the show. 

With over 460 appearances for MVFC, which has included highlights such as 3 premiers plates, 4 champions, 2 FFA Cup, captaining the team against Steven Gerarrd’s Liverpool in front of 95,000 fans at the MCG and working with big name managers like Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat.

Brox has been there, through thick and thin since day 1 of the club and his endeavours were eventually rewarded with a Socceroo’s cap.

Having lived as a professional for 19 seasons, I can’t think of many better athletes to share their wisdom around the constant STRIVING for your dreams and the importance of pushing hard every day to ensure you can stay ahead of the chasing pack.

A true legend and humble guy. Let's Go!

Athlete:

• Melbourne Victory (2006 – 2024)
  • 461 appearances 
    • Most all time for MVFC
    • Most all time in the ALM
    • 1 club man (Ryan Giggs, Francesco Totti, Jamie Carragher, Carlos Puyol)
  • 3 x Premiers (2007, 2009, 2015)
  • 4 Championships (2007, 2009, 2015, 2018)
  • 2 FFA Cup winner (2015, 2021)
  • Captain vs Liverpool at the MCG in front of 95,000
  • Played under Ange Postecoglou (now Spurs) and Kevin Muscat
  • 2 Victory Medal winners
• Australia
  • 1 Socceroo Cap (2008)
  • Summer Olympics, Beijing (2008)
  • U17 World Cup Peru (2005)

Chapters -

1.45 Leigh the Victory Apprentice 

19.30 Leigh the Victory Legend during a period of success

25.20 Leigh on Leadership 

32.20 Ernie, Ange, Kevin & other Top Coaches

39.10 Representing Australia

44.20 Balancing Sport, School and Parenting

52.55 Rapid Fire Questions

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