David Riley

Solving the Transition of Junior Elites to Senior Level Athletes

Solving the Transition of Junior Elites to Senior Level Athletes

If you travel through large Airports or Shopping Malls, the option usually exists for you to either use an escalator or an elevator to move from one level to the other. Escalators take up more space, they move a bit slower, and takes a while for you to get to the top top. I want to suggest, that the transition of our Elite Juniors to being successful Seniors is more like the escalator experience. It takes time, patience and a plan.

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Prejudice At Play In Suspension of Sports

Prejudice At Play In Suspension of Sports

The current restrictions on non-contact sports is really a playing out of the national prejudice that exists towards people who play sports. There is this idea that sports is unimportant and such error is woven within the fabric of the society and is also institutionalized.

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Sports Biggest Threat Is Not COVID-19

Sports Biggest Threat Is Not COVID-19

The biggest threat to the future of sports is not COVID-19, but instead is the lack of planning and the mere “contribution” that some administrators claim to be making. There is no question that changes to how we do Sports will have to be made, but it is already a big mistake to treat all sports the same. 

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Should You Develop Strengths or Weaknesses To Improve Athletic Performance?

Should You Develop Strengths or Weaknesses To Improve Athletic Performance?

If this was a multiple choice quiz, most persons would go with the choice that says “Both” because it seems like the most sensible answer. But in real terms and working with real people, the seemingly simple answer of developing both strengths and weaknesses may prove to be a huge task that will require a lot of time and patience for both athlete and coach. Time might not be something that the coach may have a lot of, as it will depend on what the weaknesses are and when in the season they were identified.

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