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Gordon MacLelland

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Bambi on ice? – No – just a mini growth spurt!

by Gordon MacLelland 12th August 2018

‘What are they doing? ‘They look like Bambi on ice.’ ‘I don’t understand, they could do that a few weeks ago.’ ‘Why…
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Managing your children’s sporting schedule

by Gordon MacLelland 6th August 2018

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Barefoot or Trainers – does it affect sporting performance?

by Gordon MacLelland 6th August 2018

New research, recently published in Frontiers in Paediatrics, shows that children who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently from…
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Why young athletes should not overdo sports drinks

by Gordon MacLelland 6th August 2018

We see many young sportsmen and women drinking sports drinks on a regular basis after training and on match days across the…
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Helping your children deal with sporting failure

by Gordon MacLelland 5th August 2018

Going through periods of failure is an essential part of the learning process. Unfortunately, handled incorrectly by children and parents it can…
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Understanding and managing ‘The Chimp’

by Gordon MacLelland 2nd August 2018

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Recognising and managing ‘The Chimp’

by Gordon MacLelland 2nd August 2018

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How are you doing as a sports parent? Your children can give you an idea here…

by Gordon MacLelland 29th July 2018

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Managing parental expectations

by Gordon MacLelland 29th July 2018

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The playing time conundrum

by Gordon MacLelland 29th July 2018

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