The 2021 School Games National Finals, supported by National Lottery funding from Sport England and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust, is…
Loughborough Lightning Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland
11th June 2026
The start of something exciting….. This week, we visited the Netball centre at Loughborough University to work with Loughborough Lightning Netball. …
British Gymnastics Work Thriving
6th June 2026
National Gymnastics League Partnership
11th February 2026
NEW RELEASE – ‘HOW TO FEED A YOUNG ATHLETE’
6th February 2026
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Podcasts - Parents in Sport
A Sports Parenting Journey to Major League Baseball – ‘A conversation with Mark Maguire’
by Gordon MacLelland 24th August 2021In this episode Mark Maguire and Gordon MacLelland discuss sports parenting, blogging, writing books and Mark shares his experience of being a…
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BlogsLevel of InvolvementLong term athletic developmentParents perspective
The often unseen ‘Olympic Village’
by Gordon MacLelland 13th August 2021The Olympic games in Tokyo in 2020 gave us everything. There was something captivating about these games, perhaps more so considering what…
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Creating a positive environmentPodcasts - Parents in Sport
Coaching Your Own Children – ‘A conversation with Jacqui Agyepong’
by Gordon MacLelland 31st July 2021In this episode Jacqui Agyepong and Gordon MacLelland discuss Jacqui’s athletic career, her coaching journey and her experiences of coaching her own…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating childrenVideo
Parenting a perfectionist athlete
by Sarah Mallinson-Howard 30th July 2021When it comes to parenting young athletes, many strategies have been shown to help improve their engagement and experiences. However, not all…
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Coaches perspectiveCreating a positive environmentParents perspectivePodcasts - Parents in Sport
Coaching Your Own Children – A conversation with Jo Davies and Jurgen van Leeuwen
by Gordon MacLelland 6th July 2021In this episode Jo Davies and Jurgen van Leeuwen join Gordon MacLelland to discuss sports parenting and coaching your own children. Drawing…
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Creating a positive environmentLevel of InvolvementMindsetPsychology
Perform Beyond Pressure – A Parent’s Guide
by Rich Hudson 30th June 2021In December 2020, my second book was published, titled Perform Beyond Pressure. It aims is to clarify and simplify the process of…
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Creating a positive environmentVideo
ICOACHKIDS World Webinar Series
by Gordon MacLelland 19th June 2021CEO Gordon MacLelland was delighted to join the team at ICOACHKIDS World as part of their latest webinar series to discuss considerations…
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Podcasts - Parents in Sport
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Football Academies – A conversation with Steve Sallis
by Gordon MacLelland 13th June 2021In this episode author, educator and mindset coach Steve Sallis and Gordon MacLelland discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of…
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Creating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementTaking the Knocks
RELEASED – ‘Managing the aftermath as a parent’
by Gordon MacLelland 16th May 2021I guess it was inevitable that at some point on the football academy journey that my son would be released. The odds…