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Understanding the female judoka’s “coach – athlete” relationship: a British perspective

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posted on 2023-07-26, 13:54 authored by Katrina McDonald, Maki Tsukada, Henry Chung
Background and Study Aim: The initial idea for the investigation came from Maki Tsukada’s two year observation of the British system, but also after reflection on the London 2012 Olympics and the “coach – athlete” interaction. The wider impact of the study will mean that coaches will have a greater understanding of how to build and work at their relationship with their athletes and understand what the important dynamics are within. The purpose of this study was the knowledge about the “coach – athlete” relationship, to gain a greater understanding into the relationship between female judo athletes and their coach. Material and Methods: The participants chosen were the Women’s Great Britain Judo Squad 2013, the athletes (n = 36) and the National coaches (n = 2). The study explores what is felt as important, the dynamics in the relationship and does the athlete’s opinion differ from that of the coach. The athletes participated in a specifically designed questionnaire and the coaches in semi-structured interview. Results: The findings demonstrate the importance of the relationship and the varying, yet often similar attributes expressed, from both the athletes and coaches. Conclusions: The significant and fundamental finding was the importance of the “coach – athlete” relationship being recognised by both the athletes and the coaches, with the athletes declaring that they definitely need a coach to develop and improve. In a direct comparison on what is important to the athlete and to the coach in the dynamic of the relationship, the points are very similar.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

12

Issue number

1

Page range

69-76

Publication title

Archives of Budo

ISSN

1643-8698

Publisher

Archives of Budo

File version

  • Published version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2016-09-21

Legacy creation date

2016-09-13

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)

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