SPARING AND SELF-DEFENSE – ASSESSMENT OF COACHES’ THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
SPARING AND SELF-DEFENSE – ASSESSMENT OF COACHES’ THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

Author(s): Silvia Ilieva-Sinigerova
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Discobolul Publishing House
Keywords: coach; education; evaluation; Taekwon-do;
Summary/Abstract: Successful performance and high sports achievements in sport depend on the various aspects of sports training - physical, technical, tactical, and psychological training. On the other hand, a good knowledge of the sports regulations is extremely important for successful performance in sports competitions. The aim of the present study is to assess the knowledge of coaches related to the sparing and self-defense of Taekwon-do. Methodology: The study was carried out in April – May 2020. The study involved 38 Taekwon-do coaches (38.44±9.52 years) with different sports experience and degree from 15 local Taekwon-do clubs in Bulgaria. The online form test contains a total of 32 questions (4 personal and 28 specialized questions). Results: The largest accumulation of values (most coaches) received a result in the range of 17-31 points (81.58% of all tested). Most tasks have very good discrimination (0.40≤DP≤0.80). The calculated difficulty P of the questions used is in the range of 55-90%. Conclusion: Empirical data show that the test has good statistical characteristics and can be used to assess the theoretical knowledge of coaches about the sports regulations. The data obtained from the pedagogical experiment give grounds to claim that the level of knowledge of Taekwon-do coaches are at different levels. The regular use of a test to assess knowledge related to the rules of competition will increase the knowledge of coaches and reduce missed matches at critical moments.

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