Pyramid Approach There are limited spots at the top, and lesser athletes get dropped the higher you go, whether in Olympic or professional sports. This pyramid approach to sport development assumes that earlier and increased training in childhood will provide a performance advantage to children who are chosen for select teams and will eventually increase their chances to climb to the top in adult sports. The focus is on the short-term performance outcome for a limited number of kids. But where does that leave the other 99 %?
