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HELPING YOU SUPPORT YOUR
CHILD'S SPORTING JOURNEY
Trusted guidance for parents - from performance and injury to long-term development, wellbeing and everything in between.
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What we do
Sporting Guardians helps parents and carers make sense of youth sport
We provide independent guidance to help parents make confident decisions about their child’s sporting journey
Dr James Wild
Founder of Sporting Guardians
Problem
Conflicting advice, social media noise, and commercially driven messaging, makes it difficult to know what’s right for your child
Solution
We cut through the complexity with clear, trustworthy, expert-led guidance you can understand and apply
Aim
To help parents feel more informed, more confident and better equipped to support their child’s sporting journey
Trust
We act as a trusted filter - translating coaching, sport science, medical and developmental knowledge into practical guidance for real families
About
Founded by Dr James Wild, Sporting Guardians is built on over 20 years of experience working across the full spectrum of sport - from grassroots and academy environments through to professional and international teams. Sporting Guardians is grounded not just in evidence and expertise, but in the real-world realities of supporting children through sport...read more
Experts
Our contributors are carefully selected, trusted experts with relevant qualifications, professional credibility, and direct experience of working with young athletes and their families
Danny Care
Rugby broadcaster and podcast host; former England and Harlequins rugby player; parent
I reached out for support to help my son improve his running technique. The session was excellent - clear, fun, and easy for him to understand. He came away with useful feedback and simple things we could continue to work on at home.
Marcus & Sue Evans
Psychotherapists and parents
Our son played tennis at a high level before transitioning into professional rugby, and the physical support he received was brilliant. The coaching helped him through periods of injury while also developing his speed, power and overall athleticism.
Mike Cave
Former Academy Manager at Fulham FC
During our time working together. we were supported in rethinking and planning our physical development programme from our youngest players through to our u23s. The support we received through our League audit process was invaluable, as was the personal and humble approach taken in helping develop our staff's knowledge and application.
Laura McHale
Head of Sport Performance at Guildford High School and parent
Athletic development is now far more embedded within our school thanks to the guidance and training provided. By upskilling our teachers, we created a more consistent and sustainable approach across the school. I would highly recommend this to any school looking to improve physical development, movement quality and performance