This page is designed to give parents quick access to information on the website that is of particular interest if you wish your child to compete for GBR at any level.
For more information specific to the age categories please visit the relevant areas of the website, GBR Cadet, GBR Junior, and GBR Senior.
Start with the Guides which can be found in the quicklinks section of the zone pages – eg U17 (CADETS) GBR GUIDE
For information on the GBR Pathway Programme funded by Sport England please click here
Recent Articles of Interest:
Children should not stop playing sport in run up to exams as it has no impact on results, study suggests – Telegraph.co.uk, 24th April 2019
Fortnite is not sport’s enemy, outdated coaching is – Irish Examiner, 27th April 2019
Sports Parents – we have a problem – Psychology Today, 3rd December 2018
A plea to parents to simmer down – Time Magazine, 25th November 2014
Videos to make you think:
Check our this video and see if you recognise yourself. (Just in case it’s not obvious it’s a parody!)
Travelling home after a long weekend fencing abroad? Competition not as successful as you had hoped? Try to avoid a version of this!
Lots of interesting messages in here for parents and coaches alike:
Other Resources:
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