A Study on Coaching Problems In Addis Ababa Youth Football Project
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2014-05
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Addis Abeba university
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The purpose of this study to investigate the problems of youth football project coaching in Addis
Ababa and to find out the effective solutions for coaching youth footballers successfully. My
research sought to answer the following questions: (1) What problems, if any, concerning youth
football project coaching do Addis Ababa youth football project face? (2) What effective
solutions needed for coaching youth footballers successfully? (3) What are the training methods
used by coaches in youth football projects of Addis Ababa? (4) What does the nature of the
coach-player interpersonal relationships look like? (5) What effective assessment strategies do
those coaches employ to assess their coaching process/ youth football project coaching?
To answer these questions, I used a mixed method approach composed of qualitative and
quantitative data collection and analysis. 10 male Addis Ababa youth football project coaches
participated in this study. In addition, 25 male Addis Ababa youth football project players took
part in the study. 10 of them were chosen purposefully to focus group discussion. Based on the
findings of this study the recommendations are forwarded beneficial to young players and add to
the professional literature in this area.
key words; project ,football, player coach, parent
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project ;football; player coach; parent