Elite tennis player's perceptions of coaching effectiveness

IF 1.5 4区教育学 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI:10.1177/17479541241266700

Qiqi Zhu, Gordon A. Bloom, Chong Xu, Danielle Alexander-Urquhart, Liya Guo, Yu Zhu

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of six elite Chinese tennis players and their perspectives of coaching effectiveness within their sport. We collected data using two approaches: semi-structured interviews and player documents (e.g., detailed biographies, competition experience, and performance statistics). Data were analyzed using a reflexive thematic analysis to identify the coaches’ knowledge and behaviors that elite Chinese players considered to be effective and ineffective within the training and competitive landscape. We constructed two overarching themes to represent elite tennis player's perceptions regarding coaching effectiveness: (1) perceived coaching roles (i.e., the coach as a planner, teacher, and strategist), and (2) coaching as a social phenomenon (i.e., interpersonal styles and networks, effective and ineffective behaviors). Theoretically, this study aligns with the 3 + 1Cs model of the coach–athlete relationship and enriches the literature on coaching effectiveness in elite tennis. Practically, this study underscores the value of coaching knowledge and behaviors in shaping player's competitive performance and sociopsychological abilities and identifies recommendations for coaches and players to develop harmonious and meaningful relationships within the elite tennis context.

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精英网球运动员对教练有效性的看法

本研究旨在探讨六名中国精英网球运动员的经验以及他们对其运动中教练有效性的看法。我们采用了两种方法收集数据：半结构式访谈和球员文件（如详细的个人简历、比赛经验和成绩统计）。我们采用反思性主题分析法对数据进行分析，以确定中国精英运动员认为在训练和比赛中有效和无效的教练知识和行为。我们构建了两个总体主题来代表精英网球运动员对教练有效性的认知：（1）认知的教练角色（即教练作为计划者、教师和战略家），以及（2）教练作为一种社会现象（即人际风格和网络、有效和无效的行为）。从理论上讲，本研究符合教练与运动员关系的 3+1Cs 模型，并丰富了有关精英网球教练有效性的文献。在实践中，本研究强调了教练知识和行为在塑造运动员竞技表现和社会心理能力方面的价值，并为教练和运动员在精英网球环境中发展和谐而有意义的关系提出了建议。

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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Multiple-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

15.80%

发文量

208

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is a peer-reviewed, international, academic/professional journal, which aims to bridge the gap between coaching and sports science. The journal will integrate theory and practice in sports science, promote critical reflection of coaching practice, and evaluate commonly accepted beliefs about coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement. Open learning systems will be promoted in which: (a) sports science is made accessible to coaches, translating knowledge into working practice; and (b) the challenges faced by coaches are communicated to sports scientists. The vision of the journal is to support the development of a community in which: (i) sports scientists and coaches respect and learn from each other as they assist athletes to acquire skills by training safely and effectively, thereby enhancing their performance, maximizing their enjoyment of the sporting experience and facilitating character development; and (ii) scientific research is embraced in the quest to uncover, understand and develop the processes involved in sports coaching and elite performance.