Growing injuries can affect anyone going through a growth spurt, and they’re genuinely frustrating when they happen. They’re most common in children…
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
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20 things young athletes want from mum and dad
by Gordon MacLelland 28th November 2018For our children to have a positive sporting experience there are a number of things that we can do as parents to…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating childrenRelationship with Coach
No excuse for the abuse: Don’t tolerate negative coaching!
by Coach Reed Maltbie 12th November 2018“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that to get children to do better, first we have to make them feel…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement
Young sportspeople stressed about results – Parents – How best to respond?
by Denise Holland 4th October 2018How can we support our children when it comes to ‘performance’ or shall I say participating in an endeavour where the outcome…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMotivating children
Does sport and physical activity build self esteem?
by Richard Bailey 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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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 grouping young athletes by physical maturity rather than chronological age. Instead of an Under 10s squad built…
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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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InjuriesMedical
Barefoot or Trainers – does it affect sporting performance?
by Gordon MacLelland 6th August 2018New research, published in Frontiers in Paediatrics, shows that children who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently to…
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Across the world we are seeing more and more young athletes reaching for a sports drink after training and on match days.…
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This is an extremely helpful and powerful infographic for parents and coaches to use with their sporting children and players, showing the…




























