Tag: Parenting
The Youth Sports Coach and the Parent: Same Job, Different Context
The outcomes we hope for in our coaching are the very same outcomes we hope for as a parent. Specifically, a young person who...
7 ‘Dripping Faucets’ to Consider in Youth Sport
The Dripping Faucet
Kids learn a lot about how to act in the world from what we say and how we are saying it. They...
How to successfully manage a young athlete’s emotions
“Every time I go out to play it means everything to me. I’m so competitive, I just can’t handle losing”.
These are the words of...
Parents, are you negatively affecting your child’s performance?
One of the most important elements of success for every youth athlete is the right supp
ort from their parents. But you knew that, right?
Here’s...
5 things parents can do to help their kids get more...
This sign has been doing the rounds on social media for a little while now. It’s proven to be very popular with a lot...
3 questions parents must ask when choosing their child’s development programme.
What does the programme curriculum look like?
Sport, like anything in life, requires you to be good at a number of different things to...
We’re the adults. It’s our problem.
Over-training in our top youth athletes is causing problems. We’re seeing higher injury rates, and more athletes failing to reach their potential than ever...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
At...
How To Train Balance – Video
Tag is a game for all ages - it never gets old. And when you add simple rules to stress a particular component of...
Have you got heel pain?
Plantar fascia pain Aka ‘Runners heel'
The plantarfascia is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscles on the sole of the feet....
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
