Cesta k trenérské profesi
Embarking on Coaching Profession

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with selected aspects of the sports coach profession. Coaching – like other social professions – is a very complex and demanding profession and its successful performance is related to many social as well as economic aspects. Coaching represents a profession of various forms requiring from its practitioners not only an extensive expert knowledge, but also personal dispositions and social skills. The paper analyzes data collected by a questionnaire investigation, which covered selected aspects of the careers of sports coaches. The vast majority of examined sports coaches were active athletes at a young age. The interest in sport was sparked in particular by their parents.

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