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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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 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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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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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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ArticlesCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersMotivating childrenParent Zone
Helping your sporting children avoid ‘The Comparison Trap’
by Gordon MacLelland 14th February 2018You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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ArticlesFuelling your child's egoLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersParent Zone
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 2017You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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How do you manage your child if they are physically small and potentially a late developer?
by Gordon MacLelland 29th November 2017You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Mini adult? NO – Let your child be a child playing sport
by Richard Bailey 26th July 2017One of the big issues facing youth sport around the world at the moment is that parents like to see their children…
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