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Wayne Goldsmith shares his thoughts with Jason Pine on the topic of kids playing too much sport and getting injured. Originally broadcast on Radio Sport Mornings, Radio Sport NZ. Presented by Jason Pine.

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 Read more…

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 Read more…

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 Read more…

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 Read more…