As parents we undoubtedly have a huge influence on many of the character traits that our children possess. This is created either…
Sports Parenting in a Digital Age: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Online World – ‘A conversation with Libby Flenley’
In this episode educational consultant and the founder of the ‘Sex, Lies and Life Project’ Libby Flenley joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss…
New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership
Official Launch of Sports Performance Parenting 2.0
ONTARIO COACHES SUMMIT
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Sports Parenting – Doing your job is the key to success!
by Wayne Goldsmith 13th May 2018Sports parenting faces the same issues around the world and the same topics continue to crop up in our discussions with clubs,…
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‘The Silent Weekend’ – Is it natural? How about ‘A Noisy Weekend?’
by Gordon MacLelland 1st May 2018As an organisation, we’re regularly asked to support and promote the Silent Weekend, Silent Sunday, or Silent September. People often ask how…
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How can coaches and parents help children deal with failure?
by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018Failure can often be a tough thing to take for children and for sporting parents. However, we need to understand that failure…
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Parents – What are you looking for in a good sports club for your children?
by Gordon MacLelland 10th April 2018We have looked at what makes an effective coach, what makes a good coaching session and are now going to look at…
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Can children’s sport be fun and competitive?
by Coach Reed Maltbie 4th April 2018I got an email from a distraught parent the other day. She described a scene where the coach was screaming at the…
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The fastest way to engage the players – and it starts with the parents!
by Dan Cottrell 26th March 2018Parent-centred coaching is part of the child-centred approach Child-centred learning puts the young player first when you are building your coaching plan.…
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How can we help prevent drop out in youth sport?
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd March 2018We have recently discussed in our blog the most likely times that children are to dropout of sport. This infographic from believeperform.com looks…
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Parents – Do you know what a good coaching session looks like?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th March 2018You’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…
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I am still a young player, not a professional player yet!
by Gordon MacLelland 11th March 2018As parents it is vital that we listen to what our children have to say and how they feel about their…




























