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Our aim is to ensure children stay in sports for life. We believe in a different way...do you?

29/03/2026

Any thoughts on this?

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Coaches don’t get frustrated with parents…well maybe the failure to reply to the ‘who’s available text’.

They get frustrated with misalignment.

The evidence in youth sport is clear:
Most tension doesn’t come from “bad parents” or “bad coaches”
It comes from unclear roles, mixed messages, and different expectations.

Here are the 5 biggest frustrations coaches consistently report:

Sideline coaching
Focus on winning over development
Unrealistic expectations
Poor communication
Lack of role clarity

None of these come from bad intent and the solution isn’t blaming parents.

It’s alignment.

When coaches and parents work together around the needs of the child:

Enjoyment increases
Learning improves
Dropout decreases

That’s what the evidence actually says.

What’s been your biggest challenge with parents as a coach?

Tomorrow we will focus on the main frustrations of parents.

27/03/2026

We’re excited to introduce something new from Active Future…

The Coaching Lab 🧠

Led by our Founder, Matt Goodman, this new platform is all about challenging outdated coaching methods and sharing evidence-based approaches that actually improve engagement, inclusion, and outcomes.

If you’re a coach, educator, work with young people or maybe your children are coaches —this is well worth a follow.

👉 Head over and give the page a follow: https://www.facebook.com/coachinglabaf/

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