We are delighted to have the thoughts and views of Stuart Lancaster here on the WWPIS blog around sports parenting. Stuart is…
Leadbetter Golf Kids Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland
16th April 2020
WWPIS are delighted to have teamed up with Leadbetter Golf Kids to provide a high quality parental engagement programme for coaches and…
Triathlon NSW Partnership
12th March 2020
Workshops with Bath Rugby and Basketball England
24th February 2020
Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
20th January 2020
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Triathlon NSW Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland 12th March 2020WWPIS are delighted to be expanding our work in Australia by forging a new partnership with Triathlon NSW. The new partnership will…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
It’s a long road…..
by Phil Kearney 9th March 2020The 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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Workshops with Bath Rugby and Basketball England
by Gordon MacLelland 24th February 2020We recently hit the road and had two excellent days supporting the parents of the U15 and U16 Bath Rugby Academy players…
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Why do you play kid?
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd February 2020Have you ever checked in with your sporting children and asked them why they play their sport? Having been deeply moved by…
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A very moving video looking at the sporting journey through the eyes of this incredible young man Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck. So many things…
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Help put your parents in the right place – a better approach
by Dan Cottrell 5th February 2020Dr Camilla Knight and her research team at Swansea University have been looking into the ways that parents interact with their children…
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Parent–coach’s practices and strategies ‘in action’; challenges and opportunities
by Gordon MacLelland 3rd February 2020Sports coaching and sport psychology researchers have explored the challenges for parents who undertake the role of coach. Arising from previously research…
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Editor's Pick
Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020WWPIS CEO Gordon MacLelland had the pleasure of delivering two workshops recently to parents involved in the Ulster Hockey U15 Talent Development…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020We have had a number of enquiries to the site asking us what is meant by the ‘Relative Age Effect’ and what…
