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

Dalamitros, Athanasios A.; Nikolopoulos, Alexandros; Varsamidou, Katerina; Gourgoulis, Vassilios; Zafeiroudi, Aglaia; Loukovitis, Andreas; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier; Tornero-Aguilera, José Francisco; Powell, Cormac

doi:10.3389/fspor.2023.1229066

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“…In the sport of badminton itself, Indonesia has many coaches who have careers abroad as professional coaches. Professionalism is a process of increasing the qualifications or abilities of members of a profession to achieve the ideal standard criteria of their profession, especially as coaches in sports achievements [14,15,16] . Achieving a professional attitude is certainly not easy, that professionalism requires skills and knowledge in decision making.…”

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The influence of motivation and professionalism on the performance of badminton coaches the special region of Yogyakarta province

Chandrika,

Prabowo

2024

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Sports Health

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The aim of this research is to analyze and identify the influence of motivation and professionalism on the performance of badminton coaches in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. This type of research uses a multiple linear regression approach. The research was conducted at 31 badminton clubs in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. Sampling in the research used total sampling with a sample of 50 coaches with the characteristics of having a BWF (Badminton World Federation) Level 1 coach certificate or Bachelor of Sports. The research instrument was a questionnaire distributed via Google Form with a Likert scale. Analysis of this research data using SPSS 25. The research results show that (1) There is a significant influence between motivation on the performance of badminton coaches and the sig value. 0.035 < 0.05, (2) There is a significant influence between professionalism on trainer performance and the sig value. 0.020 < 0.05, (3) the magnitude of the influence of motivation and professionalism on trainer performance is (R Square = 0.572) or 57.2%. This conclusion is that motivation and professionalism influence the performance of badminton coaches, of course this will have a direct impact on athlete performance. Future research is expected to add other variables related to the performance or competency of trainers previously used in this research and then increase the number of samples so that the results obtained can be more in-depth.

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The influence of motivation and professionalism on the performance of badminton coaches the special region of Yogyakarta province

Chandrika,

Prabowo

2024

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Sports Health

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Perspectives towards training approaches to skill achievement in swimming athletes: mixed methods

Fitrianto,

Prayoga,

Rizky

et al. 2024

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Background and Study Aim. In recent years, the performance of swimming athletes in South Kalimantan Province has improved at the national level. The number of athletes in junior and student categories has also increased, and their average performance times have shown significant improvement. Therefore, further studies are needed to explore how coaches train swimming skills from the initial training stages to the development of athletes. This study aims to analyze the perspectives of swimming coaches on the training methods or approaches applied to athletes. Materials and Methods. This research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The sample consisted of ten coaches aged 35-55 years, with an average of 17.8±7.8 years of coaching experience. All participants had at least a B license and were former athletes. The qualitative method involved 30-40 minute interviews, while the quantitative method involved questionnaires covering coach-athlete communication (12 items), coaching style (10 items), and coach-athlete relationship (11 items), using a 1 to 5 scale. Results. The analysis revealed that training initially focuses on freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly strokes, with attention to technique evaluation. Endurance is the primary physical component, which changes with the athlete's specialization. Coaches determine athlete specialization based on ability, recommending participation in a few events with medal targets and maintaining the same events even with different strokes. During pre-competition and competition stages, coaches tailor specific training programs to the athlete's events. The concept of long-term athlete development (LTAD) is understood by coaches, although not consistently applied. Quantitative analysis showed that more than seven coaches achieved sufficient to excellent category results. Conclusion. The use of mixed methods in this study provides a comprehensive understanding of coaches' training approaches to developing swimming skills, as evidenced by athlete achievements. The study highlights the importance of applying long-term athlete development (LTAD) principles, as LTAD offers significant benefits to athletes across all sports.

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Approach to the Game Take the Ball to Practice Swimming Skills for Beginners in Physical Education

Martinus,

Manullang,

Aliriad

et al. 2024

International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences

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This study aims to explore the effectiveness of the grab the ball game approach as an alternative method of teaching swimming skills to beginners in physical education. Teaching swimming skills to beginners in physical education is often challenged by the need to create an engaging and effective learning environment for students. This research method uses an experimental approach one group pretest postest with the need for 8 sessions. Swimming skills were assessed before and after the intervention. The research sample was 15 students at Bina Darma University with the category of not able to swim or beginners. Data were collected by measuring test of swimming 50 meters freestyle. Data analysis using paired test between pre-test and post-test with SPSS version 21. Empirical findings show that students who were taught the grab-the-ball approach experienced significant improvements in swimming skills. The resulting t-statistics (23.858 for the pre-test and 19.192 for the post-test) indicate that these differences are very statistically significant, with p-values (Sig.) that are extremely low (p<0.0001). This means that the observed difference between the sample group average and the expected test score is very unlikely to have occurred by chance. Conclusion The results of this study indicate that the grab-the-ball approach can be an effective alternative in teaching swimming skills to beginners in physical education. The implications of these findings highlight the importance of using engaging and playful methods to improve student learning outcomes in swimming skills. Suggestions for future research include extending the research by including a larger sample, which may provide greater statistical power to support research findings in the area of swimming 50 meters freestyle.

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

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The influence of motivation and professionalism on the performance of badminton coaches the special region of Yogyakarta province

The influence of motivation and professionalism on the performance of badminton coaches the special region of Yogyakarta province

Perspectives towards training approaches to skill achievement in swimming athletes: mixed methods

Approach to the Game Take the Ball to Practice Swimming Skills for Beginners in Physical Education

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