Choosing a club is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your child’s sporting life. Often, it’s made almost by…
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Coaches CornerMembers
‘Autonomy Supportive Coaching’ – Setting the tone for our sporting parents to follow suit
by Gordon MacLelland 19th September 2025You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Getting better requires being willing to have a go and get it wrong. Reposted with the kind permission of Paul Gamble of…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
Is early sporting privilege creating a false sense of entitlement?
by Gordon MacLelland 13th February 2023Is there anything less attractive than a young person who believes they’re “entitled” or a parent who unintentionally fuels that belief in…
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Coaches CornerCreating a positive environmentEffective CommunicationMembers
How do we effectively deliver bad news and manage the process as coaches?
by Gordon MacLelland 7th December 2021You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Creating a positive environmentDay ReleaseDerby County Academy
What to expect from ‘Day Release’
by DCFC Academy 22nd July 2021You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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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…
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Keeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementResearchResearch Papers
Influences on parental involvement in youth sport
by Gordon MacLelland 28th June 2017The purpose of this study was to explore the influences on parental involvement in youth sport. Specifically, this study sought to address…
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Level of InvolvementResearchResearch Papers
Understanding the increase in parents’ involvement in organised youth sports
by Gordon MacLelland 28th June 2017The aim of this research paper is to further the understanding of why parents increasingly engage with organised youth sports, and stay…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentEditor's PickKeeping it in perspectiveThe Touchline
Why does watching sport make adults behave like this?
by Neil Rollings 27th June 2017If you only looked at the coaches and the spectators, it could be the World Cup Final. The constant stream of instructions,…
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