Canoe Racing NZ – Lead Coach New Zealand men’s kayak squad Leaving his native South Africa to further develop his coaching skillset was a dive into the unknown for Craig Mustard but, ultimately, it couldn’t have worked out any better for himself or New Zealand kayaking. Making a seamless transition from competitive kayaker to coach […]

Peter McIntyre was touted to be one of the best touch coaches around, but was still losing crucial matches. He had represented New Zealand close to 100 times and knew the game inside out, but there was something missing. “I was a very systematic coach when I first started, but I lost a lot of […]

Athletics NZ Para Lead and HP Throws Coach Holding multiple roles in New Zealand athletics over many years, the influence of Raylene Bates has been significant, none more so than her efforts in helping transform Para athletics into a place where it has become the envy of the world. Currently Athletics NZ Para Lead and […]

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your […]

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your […]

National Golf Coach When Jay Carter describes his perfect day, it epitomizes his coaching and who he is.  He prioritises preparation and has a deep love of learning.  He loves connecting with his people and he really loves golf and his job.  “First, I’d get up at 5am and walk my dogs. I’d have breakfast […]

New Zealand women’s 3 x 3 basketball coach Helping young women achieve their goals through the power of sport has driven the rise of Justine Reed from decorated player to making waves on the sidelines as head coach of the Tall Ferns 3 x 3 basketball team.  Initially a reluctant coach, the unassuming Reed now […]

“In 2027 we want to advance out of the group at the World Cup.” Football Ferns Head Coach, Jitka Klimková, understands the assignment. “We needed to have the first win at home (at the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup) and learn from it and build it. It’s clear to me we can get out of […]

A debilitating back injury ended Mike Hesson’s playing career in his early 20s, but looking back, he’d say things have worked out pretty well from there. His six-year stint as Black Caps coach saw the side progress to the number-one ranked T20 side in the world, the test team rise to second in the rankings, […]

Article 3 in the Series of 12 Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to […]

The art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching – A shared purpose Article 2 in the Series of 12 Andrew is a performance psychologist & keen student of applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high- performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest […]

As coach to a crack group of New Zealand’s premier sprinters led by the world-class Zoe Hobbs, James Mortimer has earned a reputation as the “king of speed”. The Auckland-based coach – himself a former national 200m and 400m champion, has over the past five years or so, carved a reputation as the “go to” […]