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The Athlete Development Show

The Athlete Development Show

De: Dr Craig Harrison
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Science and stories from the brightest minds across many disciplines to help youth athletes unlock personal performance & develop their sporting potential.

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  • REBROADCAST: The Crafted Conversation | What coaches are not acknowledging in developing young athletes!?
    Jul 17 2025

    This episode is a rebroadcast of episode #25 of The Crafted Conversation with Marcus Sharrad.

    Enjoy.

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    In this expansive conversation, Dr Craig Harrison invites us to rethink the purpose and practice of youth development. It’s not about designing perfect athletes, but about crafting safe, playful, expressive environments where young people can explore who they are, not just what they can do.


    Marcus and Craig explore the ecological complexity of performance, the importance of letting go of control, and the centrality of coaching the person before the plan.


    From storytelling and psychological safety to mentorship and emotional literacy, this episode is a masterclass in compassionate, curious leadership.


    Key Concepts:

    • Environments shape behaviour – Coaching doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We must understand the child’s world, not just their session.
    • Performance is personal – Narrative identity, not outcome identity, should guide the athlete journey.
    • Belonging matters as much as skill – Every athlete needs to feel safe to explore, question, and grow.
    • Mentorship is not a programme — it’s a culture – It lives in every conversation, check-in, and reflective pause.
    • Freedom and structure are not opposites – The best coaching holds both gently, in balance.
    • Reflection over reaction – True development invites athletes to think, not just comply.

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    57 m
  • Professor Holly Thorpe on Stoke, Action Sports Culture, and Supporting Joyful, Creative Experiences for Our Kids
    Jun 11 2025

    Professor Holly Thorpe, a leading voice in the sociology of sport from the University of Waikato, is an action sports advocate and someone who’s spent years studying the social dynamics of movement and play.

    In this episode, Holly shares her journey growing up in Gisborne’s tight-knit windsurfing and skateboarding community, where the learning came from peers, not coaches, and where the natural environment played as big a role as the people did. We discuss the idea of “stoke” — that deep sense of joy and freedom that lives at the heart of action sports — and explore how we might protect and promote that same feeling in more traditional sporting spaces.

    We also dive into the challenges girls and women still face in these environments, the impact of family and community, and what happens when sports like snowboarding and skateboarding become Olympic disciplines.

    Enjoy!

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    1 h y 17 m
  • Josh Wall on Movement Mastery, Educational Gyms, and Supporting the Dual Lives of Student-Athletes
    May 16 2025

    Josh Wall is the Director of Performance and Athletic Wellbeing at Wycombe Abbey in the UK, and lead S&C coach for England Women’s Lacrosse. Josh brings a wealth of experience from across the school landscape — from boarding to day schools — and is currently completing a Doctorate in Professional Practice at Leeds Beckett University, where his research focuses on supporting student-athletes in independent girls’ schools.

    In this episode, we explore Josh’s journey from football-mad Manchester United fan to a dynamic coach shaping youth athletic development. We dive into the principles behind his coaching philosophy, including the use of movement skill frameworks, strength progression, and educational tools like SOLO taxonomy. Josh also shares insights into designing gym environments that educate and inspire, the power of cultural architects in sport, and the balance needed to support the dual lives of student-athletes.

    Enjoy!

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    Twitter: twitter.com/drcraigharrison

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    1 h y 15 m
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