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Ep 156 Andrew Gaze - Coach for Life
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Andrew Gaze reflects on his early days in rugby, his rugby career, and his roles at Adidas and the his work with New Zealand Rugby. He also shares his involvement with the Coach for Life Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting, recognizing, connecting, and celebrating performance coaching in New Zealand. Coach for Life focuses on developing an athlete-centered and holistic coaching philosophy, reducing the dropout rate of youth in sports, and promoting sustainable success for coaches.
Key themes from the conversation include the importance of building strong relationships with athletes, the need for coaches to continually develop and be open to change, the challenges of overloading and overtraining young athletes, and the value of cross-sharing ideas among coaches. The discussion also highlighted the challenges of funding and sustainability in the sporting landscape, as well as the recruitment and retention of coaches
164 episodes
Manage episode 425151644 series 3413186
Andrew Gaze reflects on his early days in rugby, his rugby career, and his roles at Adidas and the his work with New Zealand Rugby. He also shares his involvement with the Coach for Life Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting, recognizing, connecting, and celebrating performance coaching in New Zealand. Coach for Life focuses on developing an athlete-centered and holistic coaching philosophy, reducing the dropout rate of youth in sports, and promoting sustainable success for coaches.
Key themes from the conversation include the importance of building strong relationships with athletes, the need for coaches to continually develop and be open to change, the challenges of overloading and overtraining young athletes, and the value of cross-sharing ideas among coaches. The discussion also highlighted the challenges of funding and sustainability in the sporting landscape, as well as the recruitment and retention of coaches
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