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‘Survivorship bias’ and its implication for sports parents
by Gordon MacLelland 14th July 2022You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Creating a positive environmentInjuriesKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic developmentSpecialisationTaking the Knocks
A guide for building resilience in young athletes
by Frances Raymond 17th April 2022After suffering an injury in days leading up to the Tokyo Olympics Games, GB Gymnast Alice Kinsella had a rough qualifications day,…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic development
Managing expectations whilst supporting the dream
by Gordon MacLelland 16th January 2022The statistics don’t lie, and every one of us has a role to play. Having done some work with WSL academy staff…
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BlogsLevel of InvolvementLong term athletic developmentParents perspective
The often unseen ‘Olympic Village’
by Gordon MacLelland 13th August 2021The Olympic games in Tokyo in 2020 gave us everything. There was something captivating about these games, perhaps more so considering what…
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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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Dad, 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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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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ArticlesLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersParent Zone
The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMotivating children
The curse of the clock
by Alan Dickson 29th May 2019After watching one of our recent meets, where scores of swimmers set massive new personal bests and even broke records that had…