21: How we keep kids playing sport

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Sports Thoughts Podcast

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 Fortnite and TV are not the enemy of sport, outdated coaching is says sports innovator and coach educator Wayne Goldsmith.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.

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Wayne Goldsmith

Wayne Goldsmith is a performance focused coaching professional with more than 25 years experience working with some of the world's leading athletes, coaches and teams. Wayne offers a wide range of coaching services for professional coaches, corporate executives and organizational leaders which are based on his experience delivering winning performances in high pressure sporting environments across the globe.

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