#036 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with Matt Young, Quality Sports Hub- Operation manual for actioning athlete development

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Off the Pitch with Active

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Matt was introduced to the power of sport by a teacher who helped him use sports as a conduit to self-actualization. He have spent the last 25 years learning, coaching, mentoring, and experiencing the positive impact sport can have on lives. He is Guinness World record holder fastest bike relay across Canada-2007 & TEDx Stanley Park Speaker 2015. Executive Producer of “No Running” Documentary 2016 & “The Cost of Winning” Documentary 2017 He has also presented to the NHL / PGA / Project Play / USOPC / Norwegian Sport Federation and a handful of National, Provincial & Local sport organizations in Canada Overview 0:00     Podcast intro 2:30     Introducing Matt Young 6:15     It begun with free play and good quality physical movements from educated teachers. 10:15   Operation manual for actioning athlete development (not technical & tactical development). A discussion about behavior change, culture, values, accountability, and intentionality amongst a myriad of important aspects. 29:05   Let’s talk about the 80% of development, the non-technical & tactical.  35:00   How can clubs start a positive change right now?  42:25   Biggest treat to increased participation 51:50   Matt’s “Sound of music” of youth sport