This study aims to determine the tendency of sports coach in applying sports massage to athletes. The method used is a survey and data collection techniques through questionnaire. The scores obtained were analyzed using quantitative descriptive analysis in the form of percentage. This study used a saturated sampling technique or in other words this study use all coaches and assistant coaches as the sample in the sport in the International Sports School East Kalimantan Province with a total of

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... coaches. This research was conducted in East Kalimantan Province. This study used an instrument in the form of a questionnaire to collect data. Data analysis technique in this study is descriptive statistical technique in the form of percentage. The result of this study; 1 coach or 3.1% is at very good category, 11 coaches or 34.4% are at good category, 7 coaches or 21.9% are acceptable category, 12 coaches or 3.11% are at poor category, and 1 coach or 3.11% is at very poor category. The conclusion of this research is that the level of propensity of sports coaches to implement sports massage for athletes pre and post training is included in poor category.