Transactional or Transformational – What type of sporting parent do you think your child wants you to be?
You may have come across these terms before, in the business world, or more recently used to describe coaches and coaching. We…
You may have come across these terms before, in the business world, or more recently used to describe coaches and coaching. We…
Most young athletes perform best when they’re relaxed and happy and that’s something you, as a parent, can genuinely influence. Every child…
Having sat down to watch the much-talked-about documentary ‘No Hunger in Paradise’, I felt it was worth looking at what parents, coaches…
Dear Coach, We need to talk. I cried in the car ride home from the game last night. I let you down,…
Thank you to Richard Cheetham MBE who wrote this article through the eyes of his daughter to help us understand what it…
‘What happens to us,’ I’m often asked, ‘that turns sensible, relaxed parents and coaches into stressed-out adults pacing the touchline, shouting instructions…
Have you ever really thought why you like your child to be involved in sport or what your motivation is for involving…
Every weekend, all over the world, millions of parents, children and coaches set off for the same ritual: match day. Most will…
Want to give your daughter the best possible start in life? Keep her active. The research is clear. Inactive girls are more…
One of the big issues facing youth sport around the world at the moment is that parents like to see their children…



























