In a post not long ago, I spoke about sports is for all, I guess it finally sets in for Singapore.
This should be done like 30 years ago, it is 30 years too late, most importantly at all levels not just primary.
From the point of creating a base or for whatever purpose, for me, it is the purpose of creating a sporting lifestyle for everyone, this in turn also makes the people more healthy in the scope of physical aspect, while the mental aspect also works as more people are included and not left out because there are not selected on the basis of no skill and more.
Winning for the school or medals are useless, unless you want to win a asian games medal or at world games level. Singapore cannot even win at gold level for any popular sport, even if you train in Singapore it it highly unlikely, proven in Singapore for many years, one hit wonders do not apply.
If one day Singapore becomes like Brazil, a sports culture or even like Thailand, then something like constant results will come, till that day, the most urgent point is to create a base for all to play.
The individual can only do so much, perhaps the next step is to allow homegrown talent to grow not in the sport, but in the coaching level, the standard for coaches is lousy, anyone can be a coach, the most important point again, I stress is the will to encourage players, not needless shouting or outstanding medal producing background.
This aspect is lacking in Singapore, unique to Singapore, we do not need you to be registered or whatever, I guess their mindset is to have a list to protect the children or their own agenda, this is useless in reality, coaches need to have not just a roadmap but a true heart of helping at all levels to let people achieve their goal of working out and eventually happiness not results.
Some communication is needed, just more on the ground things need to be done, that is what is needed now.
Seldom people realise that point, in many cases recently has shown, if you want to know more cases, please google yourself. True to void deck boy style, ownself check ownself.
