In this short podcast Gordon Maclelland(WWPIS), John O’Sullivan(CTG Project), Trevor Ragan(Train Ugly), Dr Jen Fraser(Teaching Bullies) and Michael Matricciani(Aus College of Sport)…

The needs and motivation of young children involved in sport compared to that of  adults can often be very different.  We have…

Failure can often be a tough thing to take for children and for sporting parents.  However, we need to understand that failure…

We have looked at what makes an effective coach, what makes a good coaching session and are now going to look at…

I got an email from a distraught parent the other day. She described a scene where the coach was screaming at the…

Parent-centred coaching is part of the child-centred approach Child-centred learning puts the young player first when you are building your coaching plan.…

We have recently discussed in our blog the most likely times that children are to dropout of sport.  This infographic from believeperform.com looks…

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein within the body and are involved in the transport and storage of nutrients. The 20 amino…

You have paid your fees, you have kitted your child out at vast expense and got them to their training session.  However,…

  As parents it is vital that we listen to what our children have to say and how they feel about their…