This animation has been produced as part of the CPSU annual Parents in Sport Week campaign to help parents understand their role in…
Nobody Gave Me a Manual
by Gordon MacLelland
31st October 2026
Nobody Gave Me a Manual: the book we have been building for seven years. Pre-orders are now open for the first book…
Expanding work in the women’s and girls’ game in 2026-27
10th September 2026
New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership
27th August 2026
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Help! My happiness is integrally linked to my son’s success
by Gavin Granville-Wood 10th September 2021“This is match number one On the Tee representing England, please welcome Joshua Grenville-Wood.” To many a throwaway announcement, but to me…
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BlogsLevel of InvolvementLong term athletic developmentParents perspective
The often unseen ‘Olympic Village’
by Gordon MacLelland 13th August 2021The Olympic games in Tokyo in 2020 gave us everything. There was something captivating about these games, perhaps more so considering what…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating childrenVideo
Parenting a perfectionist athlete
by Sarah Mallinson-Howard 30th July 2021When it comes to parenting young athletes, many strategies have been shown to help improve their engagement and experiences. However, not all…
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Creating a positive environmentLevel of InvolvementMindsetPsychology
Perform Beyond Pressure – A Parent’s Guide
by Rich Hudson 30th June 2021In December 2020, my second book was published, titled Perform Beyond Pressure. It aims is to clarify and simplify the process of…
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Creating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementTaking the Knocks
RELEASED – ‘Managing the aftermath as a parent’
by Gordon MacLelland 16th May 2021I guess it was inevitable that at some point on the football academy journey that my son would be released. The odds…
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For the Good of the Game Podcast – Heath Eslinger and Gordon MacLelland
by Gordon MacLelland 15th April 2021Gordon MacLelland was delighted to join John Davis and Heath Eslinger on the ‘For the Good of the Game Podcast’ to discuss…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
‘The Best’ – How elite athletes are made
by Tim Wigmore 13th February 2021Parents of would-be future sports stars can be overwhelmed with advice, often contradictory. Taken from our new book ‘The Best: How Elite Athletes…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating childrenVideo
Your children will be watching you……. I promise!
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd December 2020One of the best videos we have come across over the last couple of years to demonstrate the importance of our behaviours…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic development
10 things that require zero talent – are you sure about that?
by Gordon MacLelland 11th November 2020At a variety of points over the last few years this post continues to do the rounds on social media, used by…