Making room for movement in a busy primary-school week
Look at the movement already in your child's week before adding a class. A busy schedule alone cannot tell you what the child needs.
Sport and schoolwork: making a workable plan for your child
Physical activity belongs in a child's life. Choosing a training plan also means discussing homework, travel, rest and the child's preferences.
Training load and recovery: questions for parents of young athletes
Each coach may see one part of a child's training. Parents can help by bringing the whole week into the conversation.
Building movement foundations during primary school
Primary school offers opportunities to practise movement. Choosing a useful programme begins with what the child can do now and what fits their week.
How STRYDE uses different sporting environments to develop athletic foundations
Different sporting environments ask different questions of a child. Here is what STRYDE coaches look for, and how that informs the next step.
School sport: reviewing progress beyond a result
A result can start a useful conversation. Ask what the child attempted, what the coach observed and what needs practice next.
Cross-training for a child with a main sport: choosing a useful task
Start with the movement the child needs to practise. A different sport is one possible training environment, and its purpose needs to be explained.
Starting a new sport at eleven or twelve: begin with the child's experience
A child's current experience is the starting point. Trying a new activity at eleven or twelve should not be framed as catching a closing developmental window.