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Creating a positive environmentPodcasts - Parents in Sport
Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Gail Emms’
by Gordon MacLelland 5th January 2021In this episode Gail Emms and Gordon MacLelland discuss sports parenting and the unique challenges that it provides. Gail provides plenty of…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentEditor's PickRelationship with Coach
Creating a Positive Parent Culture – Our hopes for 2021!
by Gordon MacLelland 31st December 2020What a year 2020 has been for sporting organisations, coaches and parents. No one could have predicted what we have all been…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating childrenVideo
Your children will be watching you……. I promise!
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd December 2020One of the best videos we have come across over the last couple of years to demonstrate the importance of our behaviours…
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Coaches CornerCreating a positive environmentMembersVideo Series
‘The Parent Coach’ – managing the car journey to and from the game
by Gordon MacLelland 9th December 2020Gordon MacLelland and Nick Levett discuss the car journey to and from training and events specifically chatting about it from the angle…
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Coaches CornerCreating a positive environmentMembersParent ZoneVideo Series
‘The Parent Coach’ – different to being just a coach?
by Gordon MacLelland 9th December 2020Gordon MacLelland and Nick Levett discuss some of their experiences around being a parent coach and some of the similarities and differences…
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Creating a positive environmentEditor's Pick
Launch of Football Academy Programme
by Gordon MacLelland 17th November 2020It has been a real privilege working on a project to help support football academies with their parental engagement programme. Based on…
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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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Creating a positive environmentDad, it doesn't helpKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementLong term athletic developmentMembers
Are you patient with the process?
by Mark Maguire 8th November 2020A while back I spoke with a high performance coach who also happened to be a scout for a Major League club.…
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Creating a positive environmentPodcasts - Parents in Sport
Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Kevin Mannion’
by Gordon MacLelland 7th November 2020In this episode Kevin Mannion and Gordon MacLelland discuss sports parents and the role of clubs and coaches in helping to support…
