āWhat are they doing? āThey look like Bambi on ice.ā āI donāt understand, they could do that a few weeks ago.ā āWhy …
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Shall I shout anything?
The noise from the whistle by the official signals the start of the game, with young players eager to impress both sides …
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Putting competition, development and winning in its rightful place!
I need to make one thing perfectly clear here as I do at all of our presentations to clubs, coaches and parents …
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Loris Karius – The one thing all parents and coaches should know
The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final will be remembered for two things. Gareth Baleās amazing, instinctive overhead kick, and the mistakes by …
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We have often talked on this site about the importance of winning to people but trying to ensure that the winning is …
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Sports Parenting – Doing your job is the key to success!
Sports parenting faces the same issues around the world and the same topics continue to crop up in our discussions with clubs, …
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āThe Silent Weekendā ā Is it natural? How about āA Noisy Weekend?ā
As an organisation we are asked many times to help support and promote the Silent Weekend, the Silent Sunday or indeed the …
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Parents – What are you looking for in a good sports club for your children?
We 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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I got an email from a distraught parent the other day. She described a scene where the coach was screaming at the …
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The fastest way to engage the players ā and it starts with the parents!
by Dan Cottrellby Dan CottrellParent-centred coaching is part of the child-centred approach Child-centred learning puts the young player first when you are building your coaching plan. …




























