The needs and motivation of young children involved in sport compared to that of adults can often be very different. We have…
British Gymnastics Work Thriving
Our work with British Gymnastics continues to grow and thrive. This month saw us deliver a number of sessions with pathway parents…
National Gymnastics League Partnership
NEW RELEASE – ‘HOW TO FEED A YOUNG ATHLETE’
Performance Canteen Partnership
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Creating a positive environmentFailureInfographicsProblem Solving
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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BlogsCreating a positive environment
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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BlogsCreating a positive environment
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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BlogsParents perspectiveRelationship with Coach
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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Creating a positive environmentDrop outInfographics
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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Amino acids are the building blocks of protein within the body and are involved in the transport and storage of nutrients. The 20 amino…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating children
Parents – Do you know what a good coaching session looks like?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th March 2018You have paid your fees, you have kitted your child out at vast expense and got them to their training session. However,…
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Creating a positive environmentThe TouchlineVideo
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…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating childrenPodcasts
Gordon MacLelland talks with Active Illustrated
by Gordon MacLelland 7th March 2018WWPIS are delighted to be providing the resource to support the ‘Yellow for Yelling’ campaign which has just launched in Adelaide in…




























