The role of coaches in
developing players.

Coaches

5 Min

Building Rapport and Developing Great Coach-Athlete Relationships

Building rapport and developing relationships is arguably the most important part of coaching. After all, coaching is a human activity, revolving around people, and centred upon our abilities to motivate,...

Coaches

2 Min

Why specialising later can reduce the risk of injury and burnout

Good practice at youth development level can enable both life-long participation in sport and future high-performance outcomes. The High Performance Athlete Development team at High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ)...

Coaches

6 Min

How not to coach – with Led Tasso

Sometimes the best learning comes from people showing us what not to do. In this blog, we look at Ted Lasso’s alter-ego Led Tasso, and examine some of his ‘unhelpful’...

Coaches

2 Min

Experience doesn’t equal expertise

Dave Keelty unpacks whether experience is the be all and end all to becoming an expert.  To get better at something, we need to do more of it. Get more...

Coaches

5 Min

Praise vs. Affirmation

This article is shared by Player Development Project Prof. Stephen Rollnick is a pioneer in motivational interviewing and in recent years has been applying his knowledge to sport. In this...

Coaches

4 Min

Happy People, Better Players

This article is shared by Player Development Project In this article, former Chelsea FC & Portsmouth FC academy player, Jack Burns opens up about the harsh realities around pursuing sport as...

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Coaches

5 Min

Letting Go of Control: How Coaches Can Lead and Be Vulnerable

A willingness to be vulnerable can be an incredibly valuable trait for both athletes and coaches. While traditional coaching outlooks may view vulnerability negatively, it’s increasingly recognised that openness —...

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Coaches

5 Min

Reducing Parental Anxiety in Youth Sport

In many respects, working with parents is almost as important as working with athletes. Parents exert greater influence over their children than anyone else — so helping them to have...

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Coaches

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Building Relationships with Parents

Parents are integral stakeholders in our youth sport programmes. They often help our athletes get to training or games, have a huge influence on the values and beliefs that they...