When it comes to parenting young athletes, many strategies have been shown to help improve their engagement and experiences. However, not all…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
‘The Best’ – How elite athletes are made
by Tim Wigmore 13th February 2021Parents of would-be future sports stars can be overwhelmed with advice, often contradictory. Taken from our new book ‘The Best: How Elite Athletes…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic development
10 things that require zero talent – are you sure about that?
by Gordon MacLelland 11th November 2020At a variety of points over the last few years this post continues to do the rounds on social media, used by…
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I cannot find a way or justify talking about parents in a sporting academy without discussing how they are part of dynamic…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLevel of InvolvementMotivating children
How to make the most of coaching your own children
by Gordon MacLelland 15th July 2020A large number of parents become their child’s sports coach at some point in time, some through choice and some who simply…
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Two Hats was launched during Covid when many sports were unable to function. However, recent demand for this book from a whole…
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We are delighted to have the thoughts and views of Stuart Lancaster here on the WWPIS blog around sports parenting. Stuart is…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
It’s a long road…..
by Phil Kearney 9th March 2020The Developing Youth Track and Field Athletes Project started with a conversation with a parent. His 11 year old daughter had recently…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentRelationship with CoachResearch
Help put your parents in the right place – a better approach
by Dan Cottrell 5th February 2020Dr Camilla Knight and her research team at Swansea University have been looking into the ways that parents interact with their children…
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I hear it all the time – “Is it ok for my son or daughter to lift weights?” or “I heard that…