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Home Alone – Reflections of a sporting parent
Many years ago my own son went away fore the first time, without us his parents. This was certainly one of the…
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 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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Coaches perspectiveCreating a positive environmentPodcastsRelationship with Coach
Talent Equation – Out on the sidelines!
by Gordon MacLelland 3rd October 2018This was a real privilege to be part of the Talent Equation podcast. Gordon MacLelland joins Stuart Armstrong for this unique chat…
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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 matching athletes based on physical attributes and maturity rather than chronological age and is already used by…
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Creating a positive environmentParents perspectivePodcasts
Coaching Culture Podcast – Behaviours, strategies and tips for coaches to help build positive relationships with parents
by Gordon MacLelland 15th August 2018Episode 47 of Coaching Culture welcomes Gordon MacLelland to the podcast. Gordon and JP Nerbun discuss some behaviours, strategies, and tips for…
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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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Barefoot or Trainers – does it affect sporting performance?
by Gordon MacLelland 6th August 2018New research, recently published in Frontiers in Paediatrics, shows that children who spend most of their time barefoot develop motor skills differently from…
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We see many young sportsmen and women drinking sports drinks on a regular basis after training and on match days across the…
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Helping your children deal with sporting failure
by Gordon MacLelland 5th August 2018Going through periods of failure is an essential part of the learning process. Unfortunately, handled incorrectly by children and parents it can…