Toward a Hawke’s Bay High Performance Sporting Pathway: Converting Talent into High Performance Research Completed
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Toward a Hawke’s Bay High Performance Sporting Pathway: Converting Talent into High Performance
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2012
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Hawke’s Bay Institute of Sport and Health (HBISH) would fill an existing gap in the developmental pathway toward elite sporting performance in New Zealand – exposing more talented athletes to the necessary High Performance environment and culture. The gap between Sport NZ and HPSNZ is particularly evident in regional settings, which ironically have the greatest potential for producing elite athletes. Hawke’s Bay epitomises the geographical and climatic environmental conditions required for developing talent, however currently much of that talent appears wasted. What is needed is a structured system that can convert raw talent into High Performance. It is recommended that Sport NZ and HPSNZ make Regional High Performance Development a strategic priority – forever maximizing the number of New Zealand High Performance athletes. With the endorsement, support, and guidance of Sport New Zealand and HPSNZ, local backing and collaboration would be easier to attain, leading to a more committed community and a sustainable long term solution. To facilitate rigor and optimisation of the talent development system, a systematic research programme is proposed. This would guide and document the evolution and efficacy of the project, capturing lessons and establishing frameworks for potential application in other regional centres.
Keywords: Talent Development, High Performance, Regional Sport, Hawke’s Bay.
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