Send us a text Who would be the parent of a young football player? Yep, fools like us. In this episode, we speak to Gordon MacLelland from Working With Parents in Sport (WWPIS). The organisation helps parents navigate an array of sports including football with some fantastic resources. CEO Gordon talks about what can be a long drive home after a match - why it matters, how it can go wrong, and what kids really need from us in those moments. We also talk about managing our own expectations as ...
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Send us a text Who would be the parent of a young football player? Yep, fools like us. In this episode, we speak to Gordon MacLelland from Working With Parents in Sport (WWPIS). The organisation helps parents navigate an array of sports including football with some fantastic resources. CEO Gordon talks about what can be a long drive home after a match - why it matters, how it can go wrong, and what kids really need from us in those moments. We also talk about managing our own expectations as ...
Learning From Defeat - The Art of Losing Positively
Raising The Game
21 minutes
2 years ago
Learning From Defeat - The Art of Losing Positively
Send us a text Your child plays in a match and his or her team gets a 6-0 thrashing. In their mind, is that the worst thing that can happen? Or is it a step to learn from? In this episode Matt Shaw, Performance & Sports Psychologist from InnerDrive talks about how to turn those negative feelings of losing into positive steps for development. LINKS OF INTEREST: Matt Shaw [Twitter] InnerDrive [Free Guides & Resources for players, parents & schools] STAY IN TOUCH: Ema...
Raising The Game
Send us a text Who would be the parent of a young football player? Yep, fools like us. In this episode, we speak to Gordon MacLelland from Working With Parents in Sport (WWPIS). The organisation helps parents navigate an array of sports including football with some fantastic resources. CEO Gordon talks about what can be a long drive home after a match - why it matters, how it can go wrong, and what kids really need from us in those moments. We also talk about managing our own expectations as ...
