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Weekly Youth Sport
Insight & Research.
Get exclusive insights from our research with over 4,000 players and parents, independent industry studies and practical strategies to help your organisation stay ahead.
FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG ATHLETES
1 in 3 players quit their sport by age 14. It’s a challenge all sporting parents face, that goes far beyond what happens on the pitch.
The insights most club leaders never get to hear. Why do young athletes lose confidence, feel pressure or walk away from sport?
Our research with over 4,000 players and parents reveals the influences shaping their experiences - giving coaches and club leaders a deeper understanding of what really matters.
Better development starts with a better understanding.
Grantley Baugh
Youth Development, founder of PlayerScout®
That’s where PlayerScout comes in.
We help clubs extend meaningful player development beyond organised training and matches, giving coaches practical structure and players the knowledge, guidance and confidence to take ownership of their progression.
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Developing BETTER PlayerS
Starts With SUPPORTING the Whole Person
PlayerScout surveyed over 4,000 players and parents and found six factors to player development. Those that quit sport had at least three missing.
This means that even if you're committed to your child's team training and matches, your young player cannot develop without addressing the other five. This is overwhelming for parents to juggle… until now.
Training & Matches
& Environment
Planning
THE WHOLE ATHLETE APPROACH
Developing Better Athletes Starts With Supporting the Whole Person.
Better players. Stronger teams. Smarter development.
Great development doesn’t stop when training ends.
You need practical ways to develop players, keep them engaged and give simple structure without adding pressure.
What players do outside their organised training, how they handle pressure, how they fuel their bodies and how they understand their future all influence their development.
And every player is unique — influenced by their environment and the people around them.Â
PlayerScout gives parents access to structured development strategies covering mindset, nutrition, physical performance outside team training, parent communication strategies, and player progression pathways.
We educate parents in four key areas:
Beyond the training ground
One Club. Every Player. A Complete Approach to Development.
Technical coaching is only one sixth of creating successful players and athletes.
What players do outside their organised training, how they handle pressure, how they fuel their bodies and how they understand their future all influence their development.
And every player is unique — influenced by their environment and the people around them. That’s why we support parents too, giving them the skills to be supportive without adding pressure.
Our four development pillars bring these essential areas together.
01 MINDSET
Sports Psychology & Mindset
Develop confidence, mental strength, and resilience.
Help players manage pressure, respond to setbacks, improve focus and develop the mental habits needed for sport and life.
02 FITNESS
Fitness & Performance
Develop the athlete beyond team training.
Structured strength, conditioning, speed, movement and recovery guidance to support physical development alongside existing training.
03 NUTRITION
Sports Nutrition & Hydration
Help players understand how to fuel performance.
Practical education covering everyday nutrition, energy, hydration, match preparation and recovery.
04 PROGRESSION
Player Pathways
Give every player a clearer direction.
Support players to understand the development journey, set realistic goals, exploring opportunities for them to progress in sport.
YOUR WEEKLYÂ SUPPORT
Bring Structure to Your Young
Players Development.
Get the intelligence you need to make smarter decisions for your players and organisation.
- Independent Research made practical
The latest youth sport studies, statistics and emerging trends, turned into clear takeaways you can act on. - Real player and parent insights
Discover what young athletes and their families really think, feel and experience. Why young athletes stay, thrive or quit. - Strategies for club leaders
Fresh thinking on player retention, coach development and building stronger sporting environments. - Stay ahead of the game
See where youth sport is heading before it reaches your club.Â
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The Only Youth Sport Development Membership for Parents
For sport leaders shaping the future of player development.
A dedicated membership bringing together weekly youth development research, player and parent insights, evidence-informed strategies and new thinking from across the world of sport.
Go beyond coaching techniques. Understand the factors shaping participation, performance and long-term development — and use that knowledge to make better decisions for your players and organisation.
Member Benefits
- Independent Research made practical
The latest youth sport studies, statistics and emerging trends, turned into clear takeaways you can act on. - Real player and parent insights
Discover what young athletes and their families really think, feel and experience. Why young athletes stay, thrive or quit. - Strategies for club leaders
Fresh thinking on player retention, coach development and building stronger sporting environments. - Stay ahead of the game
See where youth sport is heading before it reaches your club.Â
Better Insights. Better Decisions. Better Sport.
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