Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement

The purpose of this study was to delve into the motivational processes that facilitate the development of professional expertise among Korean archery coaches as educators, through their commitment to voluntary professional development. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the underlying reas...

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Main Authors: Heonjae Lee, Ooksang Cho
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2438854
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description The purpose of this study was to delve into the motivational processes that facilitate the development of professional expertise among Korean archery coaches as educators, through their commitment to voluntary professional development. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the underlying reasons for their sustained success in producing world-class athletes. Three male archery coaches, each with over 30 years of experience coaching athletes, including experience coaching the South Korean national team, participated in this study. They played a pivotal role in shaping the national archery team and remained actively engaged in the archery community as coaches and administrators. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with a focus on identifying the educational strategies that have consistently led to success among archery coaches. Utilizing analytic induction, this study sought to determine themes related to participants’ coaching knowledge and philosophies. The findings reveal that despite early retirement due to external environmental factors, these participants displayed a strong dedication to excelling in their roles as coaches rather than athletes. They exhibited a clear vision of the future and maintained a proactive readiness for various scenarios. This study posits that these individuals not only fulfill the role of coaches in the realm of archery, but also function as educators.
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spelling doaj-art-21466652e57048d0a5317bb5f673fce92025-01-07T18:00:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2024.2438854Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancementHeonjae Lee0Ooksang Cho1Sport pedagogy, Department of Sports, Donga Ilbo, Seoul, Republic of KoreaSport pedagogy, School of Sports Science, Department of Physical Education, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaThe purpose of this study was to delve into the motivational processes that facilitate the development of professional expertise among Korean archery coaches as educators, through their commitment to voluntary professional development. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the underlying reasons for their sustained success in producing world-class athletes. Three male archery coaches, each with over 30 years of experience coaching athletes, including experience coaching the South Korean national team, participated in this study. They played a pivotal role in shaping the national archery team and remained actively engaged in the archery community as coaches and administrators. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with a focus on identifying the educational strategies that have consistently led to success among archery coaches. Utilizing analytic induction, this study sought to determine themes related to participants’ coaching knowledge and philosophies. The findings reveal that despite early retirement due to external environmental factors, these participants displayed a strong dedication to excelling in their roles as coaches rather than athletes. They exhibited a clear vision of the future and maintained a proactive readiness for various scenarios. This study posits that these individuals not only fulfill the role of coaches in the realm of archery, but also function as educators.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2438854Professional developmentcoaching knowledgecoaching philosophycoaching expertiseSports CoachingPhysical Education
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Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
Cogent Social Sciences
Professional development
coaching knowledge
coaching philosophy
coaching expertise
Sports Coaching
Physical Education
title Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
title_full Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
title_fullStr Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
title_short Understanding the purposeful journey of an Korean archery coach group’s self-directed professional development: a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
title_sort understanding the purposeful journey of an korean archery coach group s self directed professional development a qualitative exploration of coaching expertise enhancement
topic Professional development
coaching knowledge
coaching philosophy
coaching expertise
Sports Coaching
Physical Education
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2438854
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