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Following on from our most-read article, The ‘Unknown Damage?’ caused from the sideline, I took the chance today to run a further…

One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches and parents is about playing time, nobody likes it. In my workshops on…

Important: marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence Valuable: of great use or service Being Important As a kid and…

There’s no doubting that being a sports parent is a genuinely tough gig at times. If that’s you, take a moment and…

Saturday 9 June 2018, the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset. Its 11.06am and I am sitting in a stand with my wife, Sarah,…

“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that to get children to do better, first we have to make them feel…

How can we support our children when it comes to ‘performance’ or shall I say participating in an endeavour where the outcome…

Early positive experiences of sport develop healthy, confident individuals. I was reminded of Margaret Talbot’s words when I recently read Mina Samuels…

Bio-banding is the process of grouping young athletes by physical maturity rather than chronological age. Instead of an Under 10s squad built…

“What are they doing?” “They look like Bambi on ice.” “I don’t understand, they could do that a few weeks ago.” “Why…