Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
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BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
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Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
BUY PROTECT THE JOY HARDBACK ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/4ow0EUM
BUY PROTECT THE JOY KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/3WKdYc5
BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
Music Credits
Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Todd Larkham: Nick Kyrgios’s Ex-Coach Has AMAZING Guidance For Parents and Coaches
My Tennis Journey
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1 year ago
Todd Larkham: Nick Kyrgios’s Ex-Coach Has AMAZING Guidance For Parents and Coaches
You might have heard of tennis coach Todd Larkham for a host of reasons.
It was Todd who spotted a young Nick Kyrgios and coached him through to the Pro Tour and beyond. It’s brilliant to hear about that journey on this episode. You may know Todd was some player reaching no.136 in the World and that he played at each and every Grand Slams. Or have you seen Todd is one of the Coaches who feature on the ace Coachlife website which brings hundreds of video lessons from the Junior Coaches of some of tennis’s greatest players? More on Coachlife below.
After listening to this episode, though, I believe you’ll know Todd for giving some of the BESTEST guidance EVER for parents and coaches of aspiring junior tennis players. That’s not a throw away line. I mean it. Todd speaks with experience and from the heart. Whether you are a parent or coach, I 110% believe Todd can help you. Let him just do that by listening now…
As I mentioned above, Todd is one of the coaches on the ace new Coachlife tennis coaching site. The site brings video lessons from the childhood coaches of Swiatek, Gauff, Fritz, Tiafoe and Jack Draper. The guidance dispensed is incredibly useful for parents and coaches. I really recommend you check it out and not just because there is a load more top guidance from Todd! Visit the Coachlife site here for your free 7 day trial: https://coachlife.com/?ref=TOL
A big thanks to Peter Clarke who set up the Coachlife website and helped put me in touch with Todd.
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My Tennis Journey
Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport!
After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with them on this episode it is a mission I am joining them on! And with as many as 70% of children quitting sport by the onset of adolescence, it’s a quest I hope you’ll support.
From burn out to early specialisation, an overwhelming focus on results to it just not being any fun anymore there’s loads of reasons why children quit sport. We dive deep into these areas in today’s episode and also look at ways that you can proactively help keep the joy.
Listen to today’s episode (and read Protect The Joy) and you’ll be onboard with why forward thinking governing bodies like Tennis Canada are championing Long Term Athlete Development.
You’ll understand why the way a competition system for juniors is designed can be responsible for the challenges you see in the actions of coaches and the behaviour of parents.
You’ll know why you should be championing task based goals and keeping away from solely focusing on ego based goals!
So what are you waiting for? Hit PLAY now!
About Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard and the Protect The Joy Book
Amanda was born in Canada and is the founder of MoveLiveLearn, has a PhD in physical education, has played soccer at uni and is Mum to three sports playing daughters. Richard is also Canadian and is the founder of the Sport for Life society. He is a leading light in the field of Long Term Athlete Development. Richard is also Dad to three sports playing children.
Protect the Joy is available now and offers a fresh, positive approach to youth sports, helping parents, coaches and sports leaders create a supportive environment where children can thrive. With practical strategies for collaboration and empathy, this book ensures that sports remain fun and growth-focused, empowering kids to build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
BUY PROTECT THE JOY HARDBACK ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/4ow0EUM
BUY PROTECT THE JOY KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/3WKdYc5
BUY FROM PROTECT THE JOY WEBSITE (SHIPPING TO UK UNAVAILABLE): https://protectthejoybook.com/
Music Credits
Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden
Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
