High performance coaching

Rynne, Steven; Mallett, Clifford J.; Rabjohns, Martin

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“…The importance of pursuing professional knowledge and staying up to date was emphasized, as almost all responders (95.1%) reported that they are regularly informed regarding new developments and trends in swimming coaching. The learning sources mainly selected by the responders (i.e., internet searches and other coaches) are in agreement with those reported in previous studies on coach learning related to swimming ( 34 ), and a variety of individual and team sports ( 4 ). Interestingly, half of the responders considered formal education a requirement for coaching in competitive swimming.…”

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“…In the competitive sporting environment, coaching is a demanding task involving the complex interaction between coaches' performance and athletes' short- and long-term support to reach their full athletic potential ( 2 ). In an attempt to support sports coaches' performance, formal (e.g., programs by national governing bodies), informal (e.g., experiential learning), and non-formal learning (e.g., seminars) have been included as coaches' sources aiming to acquire new information and develop the knowledge and skills associated with quality coaching ( 3 , 4 ). Apart from the key competencies of coaches (e.g., planning, organizing, and delivering training programs, working on sport-specific skills, and providing the correct verbal instructions), more recent approaches to the coach development process place emphasis on creating learning pathways considering a psycho-social approach, entailing intrapersonal (e.g., self-awareness, and emotional regulation), and interpersonal knowledge (e.g., effectively communicate with parents, athletes, and stakeholders) ( 5 , 6 ).…”

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Swimming coaches’ professional development and training practices: an international survey

Dalamitros,

Nikolopoulos,

Varsamidou

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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This study investigated swim coaches' perceptions of professional development issues and current training practices according to their coaching experience, education level, and gender. An online survey (January—April 2022) was completed by 123 swim coaches (96 male/27 female) of competitive swimmers based in 41 countries. The survey consisted of 36 questions divided into six sections: (1) background information, (2) developing swim coaching through learning, (3) self-evaluation, (4) interpersonal-intrapersonal interactions, (5) life skills, and (6) analyzing swimming performance. Pearson chi-square assessed the relationship between the frequency of responses and professional background and gender. The survey results indicated that swim coaches' educational level is potentially one of the most influential parameters affecting the coaches' perceptions about their own professional development. The data presented may be used for the future design of coach education programmes as they advance current knowledge on understanding psycho-social issues related to professional development and training perceptions involved in the competitive swimming environment.

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confidence: 99%

Swimming coaches’ professional development and training practices: an international survey

Dalamitros,

Nikolopoulos,

Varsamidou

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Regarding the research topic, most of the papers focused on analyzing the figures of athletes and coaches (Phipps and Morton, 2013; Sotiriadou and Shilbury, 2013; Werner and Dickson, 2018). Our research explored formal learning (Cushion and Nelson, 2013; Eraut, 2000) and informal learning (Beckett and Hager, 2002; Mallett et al , 2009; Rynne et al , 2017) by the clubs’ managers. Considering also the role of digital platforms and agents as knowledge dissemination tools, we have broadened the theoretical framework of Phipps and Morton (2013) by extending it to understand the role of these means as knowledge brokers.…”

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Learning and knowledge transfer by humans and digital platforms: which tools best support the decision-making process?

Russo

Manzari

Cuozzo

et al. 2023

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of technologies on the knowledge transfer process. In particular, the authors aim to analyze the topic of knowledge brokers and the relationship between broker and digital tools in the knowledge transfer process in the sport context. The study developed, therefore, aims to investigate the creating of this environment for knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing between man and machine, looking to improve the planning of technical sports projects of the clubs. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a qualitative approach aimed at analyzing how platforms and the players’ agents can be useful tools in the knowledge transfer process. The research was conducted through a survey with a structured questionnaire via e-mail to 64 managers at the head of clubs playing in the Italian Series B basketball in the 2021–2022 championship. The total number of questions administered is 21. Findings The results demonstrate how sports directors, for the construction of a technical sports project, in addition to learning off the pitch by interactions with media, fans, pressure management, leadership skills, positive attitude, tolerance, understanding of other opinions, background and cultures, see the athletes’ agents as the main stakeholder of the managers. The research resulted, by the clubs’ managers, in both formal learning and informal-type learning. Informal learning, by far the most frequently used and most important in the general learning process of executives, is identified in the use that executives make of information available on digital platforms and of the fiduciary relationships that management has with players’ agents. Originality/value The results demonstrate the valuable opportunities for executives, coaches, managers and clubs to strategically manage learning and knowledge sharing. Improving and managing knowledge-sharing strategies would help increase knowledge, not only of the sports directors but also of the entire club, thus improving the absolute quality of the game within the Italian basketball divisions. The authors have developed an innovative framework regarding the construction of a “typed sports technical project”, and the authors have identified a series of crucial phases capable of determining the creation of a new roster of athletes.

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“…Olympic coaches play an essential role in athletes' success and are considered performers in their own right (Cook & Fletcher, 2017;Gould, Guinan, Greenleaf, & Chung, 2002). They are expected to operate optimally within highly pressurized environments and to personally manage a wide range of individual, team, and organizational issues (Rynne, Mallett, & Rabjohns, 2016). This has led researchers to argue that there is a need to examine the psychological factors underpinning coaching as well as the technical and tactical aspects (McCarthy & Giges, 2016).…”

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Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of psychological aspects of Olympic swimming coaches

Cook

Fletcher

Peyrebrune

2021

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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High performance coaching

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Swimming coaches’ professional development and training practices: an international survey

Swimming coaches’ professional development and training practices: an international survey

Learning and knowledge transfer by humans and digital platforms: which tools best support the decision-making process?

Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of psychological aspects of Olympic swimming coaches

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