Sports Versus Screens!
https://www.meer.com/en/69820-sports-versus-screens Sports versus screens: The sporting war against the machine The number of kids participating in organised, competitive sport is declining. It’s happening all over the world: rugby in New Zealand, football in England, swimming in Australia. Kids are just not rushing down to the…
The Teenage Tumble: Why Teenagers are Leaving Sport
The Teenage Tumble: Why Teenagers are Leaving Sport By Wayne Goldsmith Kids are walking away from traditional, organized, competitive sport. The evidence is everywhere. Google the term “sport drop out rates” and start reading. Or go to your own national government’s sporting administration web site…
Year Round Sport: A Dumb Idea.
Year Round Sport: A Dumb Idea. By Wayne Goldsmith. We know that the number of kids playing competitive sport all over the world is falling. And we also know that governments and sporting organizations across the globe are all desperately seeking new and more innovative…
Elite Junior Athletes: There is No Such Thing.
Elite Junior Athletes : There is No Such Thing. By Wayne Goldsmith “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” (Steve Jobs) There are many myths, fables and legends in our wide, wonderful, weird world. We all know them. They were…
Junior Sport Rep Teams – They Must Be Stopped.
Junior Sport Rep Teams – They Must Be Stopped! By Wayne Goldsmith Around the world – in every sport – there’s an obsession with finding and developing talent. For the most part, this obsession leads to the creation of junior sport “pathways” which seek to…
Sport Drop Out: The Three Sport Drop Zones
Sport Drop Out: The Three Sport Drop Zones. Every sport – in every nation – talks about the phenomenon of the sport “drop out rate”, i.e. the rate at which kids drop out from playing competitive sport during their teenage years. Everyone’s got a…
Sports Parenting – The Key to Sporting Success
Sports Parenting – The Key to Sporting Success. I’ve conducted Sports Parenting sessions all over the world for the past 25 years. You name it…I’ve been there and I’ve delivered a Sports Parenting workshop, lecture or training session. Sports Parenting sessions have been and continue…