“Coaches, there’s a parent bothering my assistant referee. I don’t care whose parent it is. Make them stop. If you fail to…
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Self-Compassion: Helping Our Children Understand Why It Matters
by Laurence Halsted 27th July 2022You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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How can we use role models to help inspire our sporting children?
by Gordon MacLelland 17th May 2019You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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How do you motivate your children or athletes to attempt difficult challenges as a parent and a coach?
by Darren Wensor 9th May 2019‘Do you want to keep riding down the path, or shall we turn around and ride back to Mum?’ ‘I want to…
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How can you help motivate your children when it comes to their sport?
by Lara Mossman 10th March 2019Money talks when it comes to motivating kids to participate sport, but possibly not in the way you think. If you have…
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What motivates your children to play sport?
by Gordon MacLelland 7th February 2019A growing body of research is showing that it is not so much the quantity of motivation that matters, but rather the…
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Great Questions for your Sporting Child
by Gordon MacLelland 1st March 2018Undoubtedly as a parent the ability to say the right thing at the right time is a valuable skill and is not…
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Parents in Sport: Do you want to witness joy or victory?
by Neil Rollings 18th October 2017Have you ever really thought why you like your child to be involved in sport or what your motivation is for involving…
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How and when to praise children in sport?
by Gordon MacLelland 6th October 2017This excellent infographic from www.believeperform.com focusses on the quality and the type of praise that you give your child. It follows on…
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Should you coach your own child?
by Gordon MacLelland 29th June 2017There have been many debates about this over the years and without a doubt the number of volunteers in grassroots sport would…




























