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Elite sports development – a game of snakes and ladders
Saturday 9 June 2018, the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset. Its 11.06am and I am sitting in a stand with my wife, Sarah,…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMotivating children
Does sport and physical activity build self esteem?
by Gordon MacLelland 8th September 2018Early positive experiences of sport develop healthy, confident individuals. I was reminded of Margaret Talbot’s words when I recently read Mina Samuels…
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Bio-Banding – breaking it down for parents
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd August 2018Bio-banding is the process of matching athletes based on physical attributes and maturity rather than chronological age and is already used by…
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‘A Greater Game’ – bigger than sport itself!
by Gordon MacLelland 16th August 2018The chances of becoming a professional or elite sportsman or women are low, there is no such thing as an U11 World…
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Should your child play up an age group?
by Gordon MacLelland 8th June 2018This is one of the most common questions we get asked here at WWPIS, with the vast majority of parents concerned that…
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BurnoutInjuriesLong term athletic developmentMedicalSpecialisation
Specialisation – Data finds focus on single sport, largely driven by parents, leads to injury and burnout
by Gordon MacLelland 13th April 2018Youth sports has experienced a paradigm shift over the past 15 to 20 years. Gone are the days filled with pick-up games…
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Managing the smaller child
by Gordon MacLelland 1st April 2018Some children can be less physically and emotionally mature than some of their peers. This can often lead them to struggling with…
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Understanding the Three Sport Drop Out Zones
by Wayne Goldsmith 4th March 2018Every sport – in every nation – talks about the phenomenon of the sport “drop out rate”, i.e. the rate at which…
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BurnoutInjuriesLong term athletic developmentMedical
Why You Need To Take Youth & Children’s Sports Injuries Seriously?
by Gordon MacLelland 1st March 2018What’s the Incidence of Injury? 40% of all youth (children, teenager and adolescent) injuries are sports-related. Overall, male and female injury rates…
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Understanding talent and avoiding early comparisons
by Gordon MacLelland 17th February 2018As a parent you need to understand and help your children understand what ‘talent’ is and how they can become good at…
