The Athlete Development Show

Today on the show I’m joined by Jo Kember, the Leader of Learning at Whangaparaoa School, on the peninsula 30 minutes north of Auckland. Jo coordinates the curriculum, mangers learning and develops collaborative practice amongst staff at her school. Prior to this, Jo Spent time teaching in Kindergartens in Hong Kong and Korea, as well […]

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Today on the show I’m joined by Will Roberts (@w_roberts6) and Danny Newcombe (@dannynewcombe). Will and Danny spend considerable time thinking about how best to develop physical literacy for kids. What I love about this is that not only are they doing the research, they are testing their ideas through a programme called Boing Kids […]

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“The excitement I get as coach far exceeds what I get as an athlete. To help others push their boundaries and overcome obstacles is truly a privilege.” Richie Patterson (@pattersonrichie) is one of New Zealand’s all time strongest men. He’s represented his country at 3 Olympic Games and 4 Commonwealth Games, including earning a silver […]

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Todd Beane (@_ToddBeane) is Founder of TOVO, an educational approach dedicated to improving the cognition, competence and character of young footballers. TOVO runs a live-in training Academy in Barcelona, Spain, as well as offering learning opportunities around the globe . Todd graduated from Dartmouth College in 1986 with a bachelors in English Literature, and when […]

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Jeremy Frisch (@JeremyFrisch) is the owner and director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Massachusetts in the US. Here he works with a range of kids and adults to improve their levels of fitness and promote lifelong freedom of movement. Prior to owning his own facility, Jeremy was a assistant strength and conditioning coach at […]

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ADS 059: Simon Brundish – Move Like a Superhero    My guest on the show today is Simon Brundish (@SimonBrundish). Simon is the founder of StrengthLab Superheroes, an interactive curriculum for fundamental movement skill  development that reaches over 50K primary aged kids across the world. Simon’s background in strength and conditioning, working mainly with football […]

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My guest on the show today is Dr Harry Bowles (@HBowles124), a lecturer in Physical Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. Harry is a versatile scholar with a broad range of teaching and research interests, including identity, transition in  sport and over the life-course, and sport and exercise culture. The past 8 years of […]

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My guest on the show today is a legend in New Zealand sport, Rob Waddell. Rob is a 3-time Olympic Games rower, a yachtsman, a black belt in Judo, a businessman, and a dedicated husband and father of 3. Rob won gold in the single sculls at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and holds the second […]

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