David Eldridge
Senior Lecturer
About
Dave has always had a keen interest in all sporting activities, this led to him making the decision to study the BA (Hons) Physical Education and Teaching degree at Chichester University. After graduating from this programme, he spent five years teaching at a secondary school in West Sussex, England.
He is now a senior lecturer at the University and teaches on the BA (Hons) Physical Education (Secondary QTS), BA (Hons) Physical Education and Sports Coaching, BA (Hons) Physical Education (Primary Years) and BA (Hons) Physical Education (Secondary Years) courses. Dave also teaches on the PGCE Secondary Physical Education and MA Sport Pedagogy and Physical Education programmes.
Dave has keen research interests in the analysis of sporting performance and has an MSc in Sports Performance Analysis. His main interests lie within the sport of football and specifically the area of players visual exploratory activity.
Throughout his time at university and teaching within schools Dave has had a passion for coaching, this led to him gaining the UEFA A Licence qualification in Football. Alongside his teaching role he initially coached talented boys aged 12-16 at Portsmouth Football Clubs Academy. Dave now runs his own football coaching business delivering sessions to young aspiring football players in his spare time.
Dave has keen research interests in the analysis of sporting performance and has an MSc in Sports Performance Analysis. His main interests lie within the sport of football and specifically the area of players visual exploratory activity.
Professional
- 2019: Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- 2012 – 2014: University of Chichester – MSc. Sports Performance Analysis.
- 2000 – 2005: University of Chichester, BA (QTS) Physical Education Teaching, 2:1.
- Football Association (National Governing Body) member
- UEFA ‘A’ License in Football
Key Publications
- Eldridge, D., Pocock, C., Pulling, C., Kearney, P., & Dicks, M. (2023). Visual Exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18 (2), 370-381.
- Pulling, C., Kearney, P., Eldridge, D., & Dicks, M. (2018). Exploring football coaches’ perceptions of the introduction, delivery and evaluation of visual exploratory activity. Psychology for Sport and Exercise, 39, 81-89.
- Pulling, C., Eldridge, D., Ringshall, E., & Robins, M.T. (2018). Analysis of crossing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18 (4), 657-677.
- Pulling, C., Eldridge, D., & Lomax, J. (2016). Centre Passes in the UK Netball Super League. International Journal of Performance Analysis, 16 (1), 389-400.
- Pulling, C., Eldridge, D., & Dillon, C. (2015). Practitioner behaviours during Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 invasion games lessons. Physical Education Matters, 10 (1), 39-44.
- Eldridge, D., Pulling, C., & Robins, M. (2013). Visual Exploratory Activity and Resultant Behavioural Analysis of Youth Midfield Soccer Players. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 8 (3), 560-577.
- Mackinney, R., Eldridge, D., Prior, M. & Pulling, C. (2013) Thinking Games: Primary Key Stage 2 Invasion Games. Thinking Sport Ltd.
Research
After completing the MSc in Sports Performance Analysis, I have taken a keen interest in the analysis of sporting performance and teacher/coach behaviours. During my postgraduate studies I predominantly worked with individuals and teams in the sport of football, and this is where my research interests evolved. My main interest within football lies in the area of players visual exploratory activity. As this has developed, I am currently investigating coach’s perceptions of visual exploratory activity and the practices they are using to develop this perceptual cognitive skill in players. This research has played a crucial role in informing my coaching philosophy and the development of pedagogical practice in those I educate.
Research Output
Articles
Eldridge, D., Pocock, C., Pulling, C., Kearney, P. E. and Dicks, M. (2022) Visual exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1747-9541 10.1177/17479541221122412
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D., Ringshall, E. and Robins, M. T. (2018) Analysis of Crossing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18 (4). pp. 657-677. ISSN 1474-8185 10.1080/24748668.2018.1509255
Pulling, C., Kearney, P. E., Eldridge, D. and Dicks, M. (2018) Football coaches’ perceptions of the introduction, delivery and evaluation of visual exploratory activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.08.001
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D. and Warner, J. (2018) Teacher perceptions of sports performance analysis methods within physical education. Physical Education Matters. ISSN 1751-0988
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D. and Lomax, J. (2016) Centre Passes in the UK Netball Super League. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 16 (1). pp. 389-400. ISSN 1474-8185
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D. and Dillon, C. (2015) Practitioner behaviours during Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 invasion games lessons. Physical Education Matters, 10 (1). pp. 39-44. ISSN 1751-0988
Eldridge, D., Pulling, C. and Robins, M. T. (2013) Visual exploratory activity and resultant behavioural analysis of youth midfield soccer players. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 8 (3). pp. 560-577. ISSN 1988-5202
Eldridge, D., Pulling, C. and Robins, M. T. (2013) Visual exploratory activity in youth soccer players. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 8 (2). pp. 486-487. ISSN 1988-5202 10.4100/jhse
Conference or Workshop Items
Eldridge, D. and Pulling, C. (2019) Soccer coaches’ perceptions of how to deliver visual exploratory activity. In: 2019 Sports and Innovation International Conference, 2 -3 Oct 2019, University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary.
Pulling, C. and Eldridge, D. (2019) Understanding The Importance Of ‘Football Vision’ And 'Scanning':Improving Awareness, Decision-Making, Quality And Speed Of Technical Actions At All Levels Of Development. In: Football Innovation Summit, 1-2 April 2019, ILEC Conference Centre, London. (Unpublished)
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D. and Warner, J. (2017) Teacher perceptions of sports performance analysis within physical education. In: International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport Workshop, 5 September 2017, London Sport Institute, Middlesex University, London, UK.
Pulling, C., Eldridge, D. and Lomax, J. (2016) Centre Passes in the UK Netball Super League. In: University of Chichester Research Conference (8th July 2016). (Unpublished)
Other
Pulling, C., Kearney, P. E., Eldridge, D. and Dicks, M. (2018) Football coaches’ perceptions of the introduction, delivery and evaluation of visual exploratory activity. UoC, Chichester, UK.
