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In many ways a simple question to answer, but one that despite what we may say as parents and sometimes as coaches, is not always backed up by the behaviours that we display on a regular basis. In the cold light of day we would probably acknowledge as parents that the sporting experience of our […]
One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict resolution for coaches and directors of coaching, I ask them to identify the most common types of difficult conversations and conflict they encounter. The number one answer is the conversation about playing time. […]
So my boy finally reached the magical age of 7 last spring and all the football training, school clubs could now pay off and I could get him on a team. It turned out the local FA affiliated club were looking for coaches to run an under 7 team. I jumped at the chance! I […]
Read More… from A very honest message from a parent coach, if only I had asked first….
A race they were meant to win, a match that did not go their way and disappointment that they were not selected for their school or club team. A list of potential failures through the eye of a child, all with the potential to have a negative impact on their future sporting endeavours. Children choose to play […]
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It’s really sad that people have forgotten what kids football is really about. Is it about winning at all costs? No! Is it about politics between parents/coaches? No! We know, the same as in a lot of life situations that some children are more talented than others in sport. The same as I know there […]
Read More… from Have we forgotten what kids football is for?
Wow, where do I start with this one. I’ve had a bunch of kids together since they were 4 years old. I’m just a dad of one of the kids who stepped forward when no one else would. The Diary of a Grassroots Coach….. I said from the start that all kids would get the […]
Read More… from All hell breaks out at kids party, Are you taking the kids football to seriously?
A Sheffield woman with terminal cancer who continues to attend her grandson’s football games while she battles against the destructive disease has been hailed as a Parent in Sport hero. Pamela Mellars, 71, was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2012 and doctors told her that the disease was incurable. In the face of her illness, […]
