The 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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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020We have had a number of enquiries to the site asking us what is meant by the ‘Relative Age Effect’ and what…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersMotivating children
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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BlogsGrowth SpurtsMaturation- Early v Late Developers
Bambi on ice? – No – just a mini growth spurt!
by Gordon MacLelland 12th August 2018‘What are they doing? ‘They look like Bambi on ice.’ ‘I don’t understand, they could do that a few weeks ago.’ ‘Why…
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Creating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersVideo Series
Managing the smaller child
by Gordon MacLelland 1st April 2018You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us
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Creating a positive environmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersVideo Series
Managing the bigger child
by Gordon MacLelland 24th March 2018You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
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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Long term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersMotivating childrenVideo
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…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersMotivating children
Helping your sporting children avoid ‘The Comparison Trap’
by Gordon MacLelland 14th February 2018As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to those children…
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BlogsFuelling your child's egoLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
How do you manage the dominant, early developer in sport to give them the best chance of long term success?
by Gordon MacLelland 13th December 2017We have recently discussed at length here at WWPIS how to manage the smaller child, the child who is technically very good…
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