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