In this episode Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Senior Lead Graham Turner joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his latest book ‘The Young Athlete’s Perspective.’
This book features six stories told by young athletes about their talent development experiences in sport. Each young athlete tells a personal story. They describe their own individual set of circumstances and provide a personal perspective that has been shaped by living in contemporary times.
These unique stories are shared in the hope that they may support coaches and parents to better connect with the young athlete’s perspective. When considered together, these individual insights confirm the essence of the talent development experience and they reveal what every parent and coach supporting and developing the young athlete needs to know.
During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:
- Understanding the mentality of young people
- Working closely to understand your own child (they are all different)
- The importance of hard work and making the most from the whole sporting experience
- Helping our children to trust themselves and find environments that allow them to thrive
- The importance of positive relationships between the key people around young people
- Creating an environment for genuine, authentic conversations
- Impression management and how information is perceived by all involved
- The importance of parental role-modelling and walking the walk
