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

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