We recently had an excellent couple of days in London visiting Marlow Hockey Club for the first time and returning to QPR…
Nobody Gave Me a Manual
Nobody Gave Me a Manual: the book we have been building for seven years. Pre-orders are now open for the first book…
Expanding work in the women’s and girls’ game in 2026-27
New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement
Using sport and working in partnership to equip children with skills for life
by Paul Gamble 17th September 2019Parents play a vital role in supporting their child to participate in youth sport. Parents are quite literally the driver, providing both…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement
How can you help develop resilience in your sporting children?
by Matt Messias 5th September 2019In my role as a leadership coach and trainer across sport, business and education, I’m often asked which single attribute I’d prioritise…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating children
Expectations or aspirations – what is the difference?
by Matt Shaw 19th August 2019In sport we’re often told to have high expectations and high aspirations if we want to succeed. The meaning of the two,…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveMindsetMotivating children
‘State of Play’ – Take outs!
by Gordon MacLelland 30th May 2019Having sat down to watch the widely acclaimed documentary State of Play, I felt it was worth looking at what parents, coaches,…
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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…
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Supporting the early specialisation athlete
by Dr Robert Weil 23rd May 2019So often, young athletes and their parents are faced with the question regarding concentrating on their main sport versus playing multiple sports.…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFailureFeedbackTaking the Knocks
How do you motivate your children or athletes to attempt difficult challenges as a parent and a coach?
by Darren Wensor 9th May 2019‘Do you want to keep riding down the path, or shall we turn around and ride back to Mum?’ ‘I want to…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement
Judy Murray – ‘You have to be the parent first’
by Ally Begg 16th April 2019For this blog I felt compelled to seek out a person who I personally believe is better placed than most to pass…
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Creating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingVideo
Having fun on the rink! Through the eyes of a 4 year old…..
by Gordon MacLelland 16th April 2019We often say on this site that children play sports because its fun. They quit when they are no longer having fun…




























