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The Benefits of Structured Physical Activity in Early Childhood

Posted Friday, 22 November 2013

Structured physical activities are usually led by a qualified adult and include organised sports, guided play, and school PE programs. Structured activities are important throughout a person’s life, but they play an essential role in early childhood—from birth to about five years of age. These are very important years for...

What Makes an Exceptional Coach

Posted Friday, 22 November 2013

The audio version of the interview is available here , or the transcript below. Pavl Williams: In this episode Cardiff City Academy manager and one of the worlds most respected coach educators, Dick Bate describes the skills and qualities that make an exceptional coach. He explains when, why and how...

Safeguarding Children in Sport: A summary

Posted Friday, 22 November 2013

Working with children means that schools are required to take extra precautions regarding the individuals working with these members. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 provides the measures these organisations are required to follow to protect their members. However, these requirements are being changed by the introduction of the Protection...

Book Review: The Sports Gene by David Epstein

Posted Friday, 22 November 2013

In a market dominated by absolutes, ‘The Sports Gene’ offers a refreshingly different point of view to books such as ‘Outliers’ by Malcolm Gladwell and ‘Bounce’ by Matthew Syed. Both of which having been the subject of significant criticism, as a result of their distortion of scientific studies. However, to...

If it's under W for Won, does anyone ask you how?

Posted Friday, 22 November 2013

The purpose of sport is to try to win. Right? Therefore, if you win, all criteria have been fulfilled. Right? Well, not quite. Some winning is better than others. During the Cold War, Soviet bloc athletes won often. Unsmiling and efficient. The product of a regime that left nothing to...

Program Director

Posted Monday, 18 November 2013

Program Director ISSOS St Andrews and Cambridge ISSOS offers high school students (aged 13-18) from all over the world the unique opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure in the historic and picturesque university towns of St Andrews and Cambridge. Every summer we welcome students from over 60...