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How can coaches keep parents happy?

by Gordon MacLelland 8th October 2017

Parents can be notoriously difficult to please. However, there are a number of things that coaches can do to deal with parental…
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How and when to praise children in sport?

by Gordon MacLelland 6th October 2017

This excellent infographic from www.believeperform.com focusses on the quality and the type of praise that you give your child. It follows on…
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The ‘Unknown Damage?’ caused from the sideline

by Gordon MacLelland 1st October 2017

Every weekend all over the world millions of parents, children and coaches set off for their weekly sporting ritual ‘Match Day’. Many…
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How best to handle the post game conversations?

by Gordon MacLelland 30th September 2017

The following research article has been taken from the work of Dr Camilla Knight who gives us some very valuable tips in…
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What can you do to help your child’s coach?

by Gordon MacLelland 27th September 2017

It is very important for the success of our children in sport that two of the key people in their lives (their…
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How to identify and prevent burnout in your child?

by Gordon MacLelland 20th September 2017

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Tips for parents to foster a growth mindset in their children

by Gordon MacLelland 13th September 2017

For a child to really achieve in any walk of life they need to have a mindset that allows them to attempt…
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Talent ID and the 10,000 hour rule

by Gordon MacLelland 10th September 2017

Following on from our recent article on WWPIS on the potential misunderstanding by some parents of the 10,000 hour rule we are…
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Top tips to help develop resilient children

by Gordon MacLelland 7th September 2017

Following on from our blog article on ‘Can you teach your child determination?’ we thought that this infographic from believeperform.com gives some…
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How can you keep your daughter involved and enjoying her sport?

by Gordon MacLelland 6th September 2017

Want to help set up your daughter for success? Keep them active! Research indicates that for young girls, a lack of physical…