The coaching schematic: Validation through expert coach consensus

Andy Abraham, Dave Collins, Russell Martindale
2006 Journal of Sports Sciences  
9 Current research in coaching development infers that coaching is predominantly a 10 decision making process. The same and other research is not, however, informing the 11 coaching development process due to a lack of a big picture approach. Consequently, 12 there is a need for a model of coaching. In this paper we offer such a model in the form 13 of a schematic that reflects the coaching process from both a content and information-14 processing stance. To assess the validity of the schematic
more » ... 16 expert coaches were 15 interviewed to elicit a complete description of their coaching process. The coaches were 16 then shown a copy of the schematic and asked to comment on its design and content 17 with respect to its accuracy in reflecting their coaching process. Following analysis of 18 the interviews 6 general categories emerged; Roles, Goals, Typical Actions, Required 19 Knowledge, Support for the Schematic and Factors Influencing Development. The first 20 four categories clearly displayed an implicit support for the schematic. Furthermore, all 21 coaches offered explicit support for the schematic. Such a level of support confirmed 22 that the schematic was valid and could form the basis of focused interventions in 23 coaching development. 24 25
doi:10.1080/02640410500189173 pmid:16611568 fatcat:xvhwn7cyqrh3boh2khdxdijl7i