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BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating children
Going straight to the consumer – is this the way forward?
by Gordon MacLelland 8th April 2019Recently British Columbia Soccer bypassed parents and coaches to ask their players about why they participated in their soccer program and for…
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Creating a positive environmentMotivating children
What makes sport fun for your children?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th December 2018This fantastic infographic based on the work done on fun determinants by Amanda Visek shows what makes the sporting experience fun for…
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Playing with friends or winning – which is most important to the children?
by Gordon MacLelland 18th May 2018As adults it is only human for us to want our children to win when it comes to their sports matches. Perhaps…
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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 Gordon MacLelland 4th April 2018Thank you to our friends John O’Sullivan and Coach Reed Maltbie at the ‘Changing the Game Project’ for allowing us to publish…
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BlogsBurnoutCreating a positive environmentMotivating children
A New Era for Youth Sport Parents
by Gordon MacLelland 18th February 2018After years of seeing the struggle and challenges youth sports parents deal with to keep up in the world of their child’s…
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ResearchResearch Papers
The Fun Integration Theory: Towards Sustaining Children and Adolescents Sport Participation
by Gordon MacLelland 27th December 2017Children cite ‘fun’ as the primary reason for participation in organized sport and its absence as the number one reason for youth…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement
‘I feel safe when I climb’ – Thanks DAD for creating a wonderful environment!
by Gordon MacLelland 27th December 2017Thank you to Richard Cheetham MBE who wrote this article through the eyes of his daughter to help us understand what it…
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Fun. It is the biggest reason kids play sports and it is also the reason why they quit. That is widely known.…
