Food for Thought
RELEVANT ARTICLES ON SPORTS PARTICIPATION, COACHING AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN KIDS SPORT-
Unseen consequences of parent pressure on youth sports
5 tops tips for sports parents (research based)
Play multiple sports, the research backs it up
3 Things GOLF can teach you and your child athlete
Coaching from the sidelines the unknown damage
Why its important as a parent to not coach from the sidelines
Why It’s Important To Play With Other Kids That Are The Same Age
Two articles below on coaching girls sports. A good read for coaches especially for males who coach girls sports teams….
Hockey-Girls 2 and Coaching Girls 2
NFHS sports coaching online courses link. This site has many general and sport specific courses available for free or for a small charge to help coaches/parents/athletes with their own professional development and education in the area of sports. NFHS online coaching courses
An excellent and thought provoking article on….pushy parents putting kids off sport
Soccer Coaching blog full of great information- http://www.grassrootscoaching.com/blog/
Why exercise should not be used as a punishment for coaches and PE teachers
An excellent article on what makes a great coach
Here are some great links to why early sports specialisation is not a good thing for young athletes.
Nightmare sports parents and great sports parents
The parent obession for winning and how it ruins sports for children