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PREPARING YOUTH: WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW Wayne Goldsmith www.sportscoachingbrain.com University of Queensland May 11 th 2011

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Page 1: Sporting parents

PREPARING YOUTH: WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW

Wayne Goldsmithwww.sportscoachingbrain.com

University of QueenslandMay 11th 2011

Page 2: Sporting parents

About me.

Live in Australia on the Gold Coast.

Married – Helen, psychologist, former elite swimmer, coach.

Four kids! Xenavee – 10. Alex – 8 Hayden – 4 Dean – 11 months.

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Important concept

Athletes should do their job to the best of their ability;

Coaches should do their job to the best of their ability;

Parents should do their job to the best of their ability.

It’s a Performance Partnership.

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The Performance Partnership

Real success is possible when all “performance partners” do their job to the best of their ability.

Kids

Coaches

Parents

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What can you do?

Unconditional love. Develop the person. Listen. Values. Virtues. Character. Independence. Support. Unconditional love.

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Why problems happen.

Problems happen when people in the partnership cross their lines of responsibility.

Athletes: train, compete and recover.

Coaches: coach. Parents: Parent. Communication is

everything.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 1: Training Load.

How many training sessions should your child do each week?

As many as they need to achieve their goals.

As many as they enjoy. As many as their mind

and body can manage. No golden rules or

magic formulas.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 2: Special Diet.

Sporting kids do not need a special diet.

Keep it simple. Fresh. Limit junk food. Lots of fruit and

vegetables. Lean meat. NO SUPPLEMENTS. Don’t use food as a

reward.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 3: School and Sport.

School comes first. Sport can teach lessons

about life, values, team building, leadership, time management etc.

Must learn to balance both school and sport commitments.

Forget Thorpe, Hewitt and the out-liers.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 4: Specialisation. There is no golden rule

about when kids should specialise in one sport or one event or one position.

They will tell you what they want to do….when they are physically and mentally ready to specialise they will specialise.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 5: Talent. Real talent is harder to

HIDE than it is to FIND. You as a parent are in

no position to judge talent – that’s our job.

Talent by itself is not the key…it’s talent plus attitude.

Talent under 12 years of age is not talent – it’s growth and development.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 6: Strength Training.

Kids of any age can do strength training.

Body weight exercises. Stability. Flexibility. Mobility Good technique

important. Weights not the

answer…technique and skills and mental approach more important.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 7: Finding a Coach.

Find a coach who has the background, training and skills in the sport.

Someone who will work with you.

Someone who loves their job.

Someone who is passionate and can inspire passion in others.

Someone your kid likes.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 8: Fatigue and Illness Monitor kids for signs of

fatigue. Sleeplessness. Weight loss. Apathy. Mood changes. Loss of appetite. Loss of enthusiasm. Like you when you are

tired.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 9: Self Confidence.

Self belief and self confidence are THE critical cornerstones of success for every athlete.

Work with them throughout their lives to develop these skills – they are essential.

Build character and confidence and the athlete stuff will take care of itself.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 9: Parent Behaviour Calm and dignified at

sporting events. Don’t run down the

coach. Don’t challenge the

coach in front of athletes.

The Performance NOT the Person.

Live the sporting experience with them – not for them and through them.

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Top Ten Tips for Sporting Parents 10: How long does it take? We believe it takes

around ten years of dedicated practice for athletes to realise their full potential.

No short cuts. No gimmicks. No quick answers. Consistent quality

training, good coaching and great parenting.

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Summary.

Do your “job” to the best of your ability.

Love them, teach values, create confidence, encourage independence and develop the human being.

Support the coach. Be patient. Let them be kids…then

help them be athletes.

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ContactsWayne GoldsmithManaging Director,MOREGOLD PERFORMANCE CONSULTING.

www.moregold.com.auwww.sportscoachingbrain.comwww.swimcoachingbrain.comwww.businesscoachingbrain.com

Email: [email protected]