Grappling with ambiguity and contradiction: an examination of the role of reflexivity in coach education research. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Crocket, Hamish
• Is Part Of: Sports coaching review. Volume 7:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 82
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Coach education -- coach development -- Ultimate Frisbee -- coaching pedagogy -- reflexivity; Coaching (Athletics) -- Periodicals; 796.07705
• DOI: 10.1080/21640629.2017.1361167
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2164-0629

Abstract

Abstract: In this article, I analyse the complex process of developing a beginner coach education programme for ultimate Frisbee (ultimate) in collaboration with New Zealand Ultimate and volunteer coaches within New Zealand's ultimate community. I construct a reflexive account of this participatory action research project, which sought to generate pedagogically informed coach education that would benefit New Zealand's ultimate community and meet Sport New Zealand's coaching policies. I focus on particular contextual challenges and opportunities, such as ultimate's lack of resourcing, and SportNZ's Coach Development Framework, and, in a reflexive manner, consider how my biography impacted this project.