ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Yes, absolutely! We believe in your potential, not just your current performance. Whether you’re new to competing or already experienced, we’re here to help you learn, improve, and achieve your goals. Dennis will create your personalised plan, carefully considering your level of experience, availability to train, and goals. When you sign up, you’ll complete a questionnaire to provide him with all the details he needs to design a plan tailored just for you.

If you value collaboration, new perspectives, and are ready to invest time and energy into improving, then coaching is a great fit for you. Dennis will guide you through challenges, help you set achievable goals, and provide the support you need to progress.

Yes, absolutely. Dennis is committed to an athlete-centred approach and has extensive experience collaborating with teams, other coaches, and sport science practitioners. By fostering a holistic and supportive environment, Dennis ensures that athletes benefit from the best possible guidance and expertise.

No, you don’t. Dennis works with athletes from all over the world, and his online live training ensures you can work with him from anywhere, regardless of your location.

Dennis will adjust your plan to ensure you stay on track while traveling, training and exploring new whitewater destinations, regardless of time zones.

After signing up for the ADP athlete roster, Dennis will send you a questionnaire to complete. Following that, this process, including reviewing your training and competition journey, typically taking less than 3-4 days.

Dennis will provide a user-friendly athlete questionnaire to identify what has worked well in the past and areas for improvement. He will then review your training and competitive journey. Following that, you’ll arrange a video call to get a clearer understanding of your coaching preferences, and what success looks like for you. Together, you’ll then chart the next steps to implement your practice plan.

Dennis tailors each session by reviewing your progress, refining your goals, and introducing new insights to improve performance. He encourages you to actively participate in shaping your sessions, helping you understand the principles behind your training and make informed decisions. This collaborative approach ensures every session is personalised, empowering you to stay motivated, confident, and in control of your competitive journey, resulting in a more effective and rewarding training experience.

Dennis will create a tailored training plan based on your goals, experience, and availability. While top-tier freestyle athletes often train 3 to 4 times per week, we also support those training less frequently, whether weekly or fortnightly. Beyond delivering sessions, our focus is on developing your self-coaching skills to ensure independent progress.. Alongside in-person training, we provide online remote training, and facilitate guided peer-to-peer training. The duration of your training plan will depend on your goals and session frequency. Whatever your needs, we will optimise your plan to fit your schedule and budget, ensuring maximum value and continuous improvement in your training and competition journey.

Yes, absolutely! Dennis is here to support you during critical periods, such as preparing for a competition, fine-tuning your skills, or addressing specific challenges, all without requiring a commitment to ongoing coaching.

Dennis offers flexible coach-to-athlete ratios (e.g., 1:1, 1:3 or 1:5), tailored to your needs. Even in one-to-one coaching, you can interact with your peers to gain insights, enhance motivation, and have competition simulations. This approach ensures you benefit from both personalised attention and peer support.

The frequency of communication will be tailored to your needs – typically a few times per week. Depending on your training plan, this may increase during key phases to provide additional support. This flexible approach ensures you stay on track toward your goals at a pace that works best for you.

Yes, your performance metrics, and competition ride plans are strictly private, accessible only to you and Dennis. With your consent, this data may occasionally be shared with peers during training sessions to enhance the collaborative experience.

In-person or video call check-ins (30mins) or sessions (60mins) can be scheduled as needed to review your progress, provide live practical guidance, and adjust your training or practice plan. These sessions offer valuable feedback, build accountability, and deliver encouragement to keep you on track.

Dennis will create a personalised video tailored to your needs, offering analysis and additional drills or strategies to work on. You’ll be able to watch his analysis, which may include video, audio, text, or diagrams, and see the changes and improvements he suggests for your technique or strategy. You can also ask follow-up questions and chat with him for further clarification and guidance.

Dennis will provide live coaching via video calls, including practical drills and resources. You’ll also record yourself performing key tasks and send the videos to him for feedback.

Outside of pre-arranged check-ins, Dennis typically responds within an hour. You’ll keep each other informed about any changes to schedules.

Once you’re signed up for ADP, Dennis will work with you to determine the quickest and easiest way for you to share your video clips, using the format that best suits you.

You are encouraged to submit clips for analysis and receive quick feedback through pre-recorded videos. To ensure high-quality service, the maximum number of clips is set based on your training plan or athlete package. However, this limit may be adjusted through mutual agreement.

Typically, Dennis uses Spond, Google Meet, or Zoom for messaging and video calls.

All methods of communication will be pre-approved by parents or guardians, who will have access to view all messages and video exchanges.