Performnz IQ

What a season from the NZ Warriors! 🔥💚

18 WINS — a new club record and a season to remember.

The boys head into the Finals with plenty of momentum, and while there’ll be some good learnings to take from the weekend, they’ve earned the right to be exactly where they are.

Now it’s onto the next stage.

The opportunity to create history.
The quest for that FIRST NRL PREMIERSHIP.🏆

One game at a time. One job at a time.

UP THE WAHS! 💚❤️💙

Sometimes the problem isn’t that we don’t have the answer.

We’re just standing too close to see it.

Ardie shares a simple analogy about perspective — when things feel unclear, sometimes the best thing you can do is take a step back, create some space and see the bigger picture.

Step back. Breathe. See clearly.

A simple reminder that can apply to sport, work and life. 💭

TRAIN IT. TRANSFER IT. ⚡️

At 15, Bowen Pohe already has genuine speed. Coming from a strong sprinting background, the goal was never simply to make him faster — it was teaching him how to use his speed more effectively in rugby.

Over the past five weeks we’ve focused on deceleration, change of direction, powerful positions and creating pictures that allow him to play to his strengths.

This week at the National U15 Rugby Tournament in Rotorua, we’ve started to see that work transfer from the training field into the game. 🔥

That’s the goal.

Develop the movement. Understand the why. Transfer it to performance.

Awesome to see the progress, Bowen. Plenty more to come. 💪🏽⚡️

What happens when human performance and mental health come together?

Vaughan Antonio shares how his background in Sport Science, performance training and Jiu Jitsu has shaped the way he now approaches mental health and wellbeing.

After 25+ years working with people and athletes, his perspective has evolved — true performance isn’t just about being physically strong. It’s about developing the whole person.

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BUILT DIFFERENT | Vaughan Antonio 🎙️

From Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and high-performance sport to mentoring, mental health and community impact — Vaughan Antonio’s journey is built on a lifetime of learning, resilience and giving back.

In this clip, Vaughan shares insights into how Jiu Jitsu has shaped his approach to life, leadership and coaching, his experiences working within high-performance rugby, and why empowering people to find their own answers sits at the heart of his mentoring philosophy.

A great conversation about staying humble, embracing the lessons in failure, and leaving a legacy through the people you impact.

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COACHES — I’m opening up just 10 spots. 👊🏾

After 18+ years working with athletes, I’m excited to bring together a small group of coaches who want to grow their craft, expand their impact and develop the whole athlete — not just the physical side.

The Coaching Mastermind will be a 5-week journey covering areas like Speed & Agility, Athlete Mentoring, the Craft of Coaching, programme development and creating better environments for athletes to thrive.

This isn’t just another coaching course. It’s about connection, shared learning, practical systems and growing together as coaches.

🔥 Limited to 10 coaches
📅 Expressions of interest close Sunday 30 August

Interested?

Comment “COACH”below and I’ll send you the details. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🎙️ BUILT DIFFERENT | JAYDEN KEELAN

NZ Sevens athlete Jayden Keelan joins us to share the realities of life in professional Sevens — from unexpected opportunities and injury setbacks to the discipline, resilience and mindset required to perform at the highest level.

We talk training, pressure, professionalism and the importance of having an identity beyond rugby through family, study, surfing and life outside the game.

A great insight into the person behind the athlete as Jayden prepares to head to Europe for the Ultimate Sevens.

We often talk about leadership in sport through performance, standards and what happens under pressure.

But sometimes the strongest examples of leadership happen away from the field and outside the spotlight.

Ardie Savea taking the time to refresh his mind, body and spirit after nearly 20 months of non-stop footy says a lot about the person behind the player.

What stood out most was this:

“Before I’m the leader of the All Blacks, I’m the leader of my family.”

Being present as a husband. Being a dad. Doing the school runs. Staying grounded in the things that matter beyond rugby.

For me, that doesn’t take away from his commitment to the jersey — it strengthens it.

Young athletes need to see examples like this.

You can be fiercely ambitious and deeply committed to your craft, while still protecting your wellbeing, prioritising your family and remembering who you are beyond the game.

Leadership beyond the jersey.

Putting in the work before Europe. ⚡️

Another quality session with Jayden Keelan as he builds towards the .sevens - four tournaments, four European cities and some of the best Sevens players in the world.

Today was about sharpening the details. Acceleration, mechanics, agility, deceleration and curvilinear speed.

At this level, it’s often the small things done consistently that make the difference.

Keep building, 👊🏽