Following on from our most popular and most read article ‘The Unknown Damage – caused from the touchline’, I today took the …
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The dreaded ‘playing time’ conversation
One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict …
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Great sports parenting isnāt important; itās valuable
by JP Nerbunby JP NerbunImportant: marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence Valuable: of great use or service Being Important As a kid and …
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There is no doubting that being a sports parent can be a really tough gig on occasions. Many of you need to …
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Elite sports development ā a game of snakes and ladders
by Mark Milnesby Mark MilnesSaturday 9 June 2018, the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset. Its 11.06am and I am sitting in a stand with my wife, Sarah, …
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingMotivating childrenRelationship with Coach
No excuse for the abuse: Don’t tolerate negative coaching!
āWhere did we ever get the crazy idea that to get children to do better, first we have to make them feel …
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Home Alone – Reflections of a sporting parent
Many years ago my own son went away fore the first time, without us his parents. This was certainly one of the …
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Young sportspeople stressed about results – Parents – How best to respond?
How can we support our children when it comes to āperformanceā or shall I say participating in an endeavour where the outcome …
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Does sport and physical activity build self esteem?
Early positive experiences of sport develop healthy, confident individuals. I was reminded of Margaret Talbotās words when I recently read Mina Samuels …
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late DevelopersMotivating children
Bio-Banding – breaking it down for parents
Bio-banding is the process of matching athletes based on physical attributes and maturity rather than chronological age and is already used by …




























