The needs and motivation of young children involved in sport compared to that of adults can often be very different. We have…
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Gordon MacLelland
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Research Papers
The Importance of Parents’ Behaviour in their Children’s Enjoyment and Amotivation in Sports
by Gordon MacLelland 11th April 2018The main aim of the research was to examine the relationship between motivational orientations and parents behaviour with regard to the players’…
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Creating a positive environmentFailureInfographicsProblem Solving
How can coaches and parents help children deal with failure?
by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018Failure can often be a tough thing to take for children and for sporting parents. However, we need to understand that failure…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Parents – What are you looking for in a good sports club for your children?
by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018We have looked at what makes an effective coach, what makes a good coaching session and are now going to look at…
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ArticlesKeeping it in perspectiveParent ZoneSelection
Missed selection – How do you pick up the pieces as a sporting parent?
by Gordon MacLelland 27th March 2018You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Creating a positive environmentDrop outInfographics
How can we help prevent drop out in youth sport?
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd March 2018We have recently discussed in our blog the most likely times that children are to dropout of sport. This infographic from believeperform.com looks…
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Amino acids are the building blocks of protein within the body and are involved in the transport and storage of nutrients. The 20 amino…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating children
Parents – Do you know what a good coaching session looks like?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th March 2018You have paid your fees, you have kitted your child out at vast expense and got them to their training session. However,…
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ArticlesCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingParent ZoneParents perspective
Parents – How do you identify an effective coach for your child?
by Gordon MacLelland 13th March 2018Thousands of training sessions and matches take place globally every week and many parents are there to observe them. Parents, I want…
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Creating a positive environmentThe TouchlineVideo
I am still a young player, not a professional player yet!
by Gordon MacLelland 11th March 2018As parents it is vital that we listen to what our children have to say and how they feel about their…