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ONTARIO COACHES SUMMIT
by Gordon MacLelland
18th July 2026
CEO Gordon MacLelland will be speaking later this year at the Ontario Coaches Summit. It is the second time he will have…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Progress not perfection?
by Gordon MacLelland 27th December 2018There is no doubting that being a sports parent can be a really tough gig on occasions. Many of you need to…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating children
What makes sport fun for your children?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th December 2018This fantastic infographic based on the work done on fun determinants by Amanda Visek shows what makes the sporting experience fun for…
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Coaches perspectiveInfographicsSelection
How and why do coaches select a team?
by Gordon MacLelland 11th December 2018This is a really useful infographic from our friend Eira Parry at High Performance Parenting. Parents often struggle to understand selections, particularly…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentParents perspective
Elite sports development – a game of snakes and ladders
by Mark Milnes 4th December 2018Saturday 9 June 2018, the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset. Its 11.06am and I am sitting in a stand with my wife, Sarah,…
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Growing injuries can affect any one going through a growth spurt and can be very frustrating when they occur. They are most likely…
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Coaches perspectiveInfographicsParents perspective
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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WWPIS recently had a fantastic day visiting the University of Winchester to talk to their sports coaching students about building positive relationships…
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Creating a positive environment
Ulster Hockey Coaches Workshop
by Gordon MacLelland 23rd October 2018WWPIS were back in Belfast to work with some of the Ulster Hockey coaches on building positive relationships with parents. It was…