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    • Editor's Pick

      Nobody Gave Me a Manual

      Gordon MacLelland 31st October 2026
    • WWPIS Partners with England Athletics to Support the Parents Behind the Next Generation of Athletes

      Gordon MacLelland 25th October 2026
    • Expanding work in the women’s and girls’ game in 2026-27

      Gordon MacLelland 10th September 2026
    • Editor's Pick

      New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership

      Gordon MacLelland 27th August 2026
    • WWPIS and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season

      Gordon MacLelland 4th August 2026
    • Official Launch of Sports Performance Parenting 2.0

      Gordon MacLelland 30th July 2026

Editor's Pick

Nobody Gave Me a Manual

by Gordon MacLelland 31st October 2026

Nobody Gave Me a Manual: the book we have been building for seven years. Pre-orders are now open for the first book…

WWPIS Partners with England Athletics to Support the Parents Behind the Next Generation of Athletes

25th October 2026

Expanding work in the women’s and girls’ game in 2026-27

10th September 2026

New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership

27th August 2026

WWPIS and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season

4th August 2026

Latest Posts

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating childrenParents perspectiveThe Touchline

    ‘The Silent Weekend’ – Is it natural? How about ‘A Noisy Weekend?’

    by Gordon MacLelland 1st May 2018

    As an organisation, we’re regularly asked to support and promote the Silent Weekend, Silent Sunday, or Silent September. People often ask how…

  • Creating a positive environmentFailureInfographicsProblem Solving

    How can coaches and parents help children deal with failure?

    by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018

    Failure can often be a tough thing to take for children and for sporting parents.  However, we need to understand that failure…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environment

    Parents – What are you looking for in a good sports club for your children?

    by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018

    We have looked at what makes an effective coach, what makes a good coaching session and are now going to look at…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environment

    Can children’s sport be fun and competitive?

    by Coach Reed Maltbie 4th April 2018

    I got an email from a distraught parent the other day. She described a scene where the coach was screaming at the…

  • BlogsParents perspectiveRelationship with Coach

    The fastest way to engage the players – and it starts with the parents!

    by Dan Cottrell 26th March 2018

    Parent-centred coaching is part of the child-centred approach Child-centred learning puts the young player first when you are building your coaching plan.…

  • Creating a positive environmentDrop outInfographics

    How can we help prevent drop out in youth sport?

    by Gordon MacLelland 22nd March 2018

    We have recently discussed in our blog the most likely times that children are to dropout of sport.  This infographic from believeperform.com looks…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating children

    Parents – Do you know what a good coaching session looks like?

    by Gordon MacLelland 20th March 2018

    You’ve paid the fees. You’ve kitted your child out at no small expense. You’ve got them to training, and you’re standing on…

  • Creating a positive environmentThe TouchlineVideo

    I am still a young player, not a professional player yet!

    by Gordon MacLelland 11th March 2018

      As parents it is vital that we listen to what our children have to say and how they feel about their…

  • BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers

    Understanding the Three Sport Drop Out Zones

    by Wayne Goldsmith 4th March 2018

    Every sport – in every nation – talks about the phenomenon of the sport “drop out rate”, i.e. the rate at which…

  • Creating a positive environmentInfographicsMotivating children

    Great Questions for your Sporting Child

    by Gordon MacLelland 1st March 2018

    Undoubtedly as a parent the ability to say the right thing at the right time is a valuable skill and is not…

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