The Developing Youth Track and Field Athletes Project started with a conversation with a parent. His 11 year old daughter had recently …
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The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
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The curse of the clock
by Alan Dicksonby Alan DicksonAfter watching one of our recent meets, where scores of swimmers were setting massive new personal bests and even breaking records which …
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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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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 …
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‘A Greater Game’ – bigger than sport itself!
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Should your child play up an age group?
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Managing the smaller child
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Understanding the Three Sport Drop Out Zones
Every sport ā in every nation ā talks about the phenomenon of the sport ādrop out rateā, i.e. the rate at which …