Football

Explore ways to involve the entire coaching staff to get the most out of them.

Listen to Football Fern, Claudia Bunge, discuss the struggles and importance of leaning on the team in order to succeed.

Football Fern, Claudia Bunge, talks about her experience with Tall Poppy Culture and how we can do small things to create supportive environments

Listen to well known New Zealand athletes share their personal journeys with Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Listen to Paul Ifill discuss Tall Poppy Syndrome and how he sees it negatively affect our young athletes.

Paul Ifill discusses our second strand 'We Succeed Together' and what that has looked like for him as a coach.

Gabi Rennie, New Zealand Footballer, shares that she can sometimes feel bad about herself when she fails, but she's working to remember that her value is separate from her achievements.

Gabi Rennie, New Zealand Footballer, explains the cultural difference she noticed between New Zealand and the USA and how she is seeking to find a balance.

New Zealand Footballer, Gabi Rennie explains why she thinks E Tū Tāngata is important for athletes.

You might be an amazing player or athlete, however, that does not make you any more or less valuable.

This Team Treaty activity is a great way to get the whole team involved and on the same page with vision and goal setting in a way that is engaging and exciting for younger ages.

Sometimes coaching team sports requires us to look at the team as a whole, rather than a number of individuals, when making selection decisions.

Competing is important, but we need to create a team culture where a player’s identity isn’t defined by their performance.

Take a moment to acknowledge the club you are a part of and think about how you can have a positive influence on club culture.

This activity focuses on building team confidence. Confidence has become a quality that can be hard to come by and hard to bring out of our peers.

Professional Football Player, Gabi Rennie walks your team through the first strand of E Tū Tāngata: You Have Value.

Professional Football Player, Gabi Rennie walks your group through the first strand of E Tū Tāngata: You Have Value.

Professional Footballer, Paul Ifill walks your team or group through the second strand of E Tū Tāngata: We Succeed Together.

We all give out Player of the Day awards, here's an alternative or an add on that you can use on game day to acknowledge awesome character and attitude alongside awesome skill.