Open AccessAttitudes of tennis coaches towards continuous education – a Caribbean perspective
Author(s) -
Kyle A. Hannays
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
itf coaching and sport science review/coaching and sport science review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1812-2310
pISSN - 1812-2302
DOI - 10.52383/itfcoaching.v28i80.62
Subject(s) - coaching , perspective (graphical) , psychology , applied psychology , medical education , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence
This study sought to unearth the attitudes of Caribbean Tennis coaches towards continuous education. Utilizing purposeful sampling, forty (40) respondents of assorted coaching levels from various islands were recruited to participate in the study. The results illustrated that, contrary to belief, coaches did not view continuous education negatively but rather illuminated that courses may not be adequately catering to the needs of coaching practitioners in a meaningful way. Additionally, results also highlighted issues such as inadequate exposure and disgruntlement of coaches who feel undervalued. As such, strategies must be focused on addressing these issues.