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- Title
Elite Gymnastics Coache's Perceptions of Coaching Athletes from Different Cultures.
- Authors
Ikuko Sasaba; Fitzpatrick, Sean J.; Pope-Rhodius, Alison; Haruo Sakuma
- Abstract
Individual's culture can have a large impact on many levels, including coach-athlete relationships (Alfermann, Geisler, & Okade, 2013). Most of the research exploring cross-cultural issues within this relationship has focused on the athlete's perceptions and preferences. The purpose of the present study was to investigate coache's perceptions of coaching athletes from different cultural backgrounds. Five elite gymnastics coaches were interviewed and the perceptions and experiences that they shared were analyzed through a grounded theory approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). It was found that though the coaches possessed varying levels of comfort in regards to discussing cultural issues, all of them perceived differences among their athletes based on the athlete's culture. Furthermore, some of the coaches were able to articulate changes in their coaching behaviors as a result of these differences, while others were persistent that they did not modify their coaching style on the basis of their athlete's culture. Implications for applied coaching practice and future research directions are discussed in addition to limitations of the study.
- Publication
International Journal of Coaching Science, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1975-8286
- Publication type
Academic Journal