Meet: Gordon MacLelland CEO: Working with Parents in Sport Can you give us a bit of background information on yourself? I am Gordon MacLelland. I currently am based in Yorkshire and have been involved in sport all my life as a player and a coach. I played county cricket as…

You (Parents) need to take away the pressure, because kids don’t understand pressure. My experience as a father, been following my kid when playing for a football club in France every game on the weekend, I had parents coming to me saying “What can I do with my kid, everybody…

3-Pieces of Advice on youth sports from Professor Robyn Jones Realise that learning and development take time. Of course, it’s necessary to be ready every week to perform and look for improvements in those performances, but of perhaps more importance, it’s vital to show patience with your players. …

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in May and the clock struck noon, this meant it was that time again for little 7-year-old Ben. Uniform, shin guards and soccer cleats (Boots) at the ready. Suddenly Ben heard his father demanding him to “Get in the car!!”. Hesitantly Ben, walked towards…