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25th March 2025
The father of a 9-year-old boy asked me if I could coach his son 1-1 with his running technique. I said, ‘No.’ Boys that age should be playing outside with their friends, not stuck in an awkward situation with an experienced coach and an expectant father watching on. Unfortunately, the boy attends a private school […]
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Hi,
it may be teaching some of you to suck eggs, but there are some useful points, especially on running parent orientation meetings. There are also some useful templates in the appendices for handouts to players and parents.
You can download it here:
http://www.americancoachingacademy.com/manifesto.pdf
For those of you who are interested in implementing some of the ideas featured and want to set up a good youth athlete development programme, contact me here: james@excelsiorgroup.co.uk
and I will happily get you started.
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