Coaching in Paralympics: The Case of Paralympic Coaches in South Cotabato Division

Abstract

Abstract This study, Coaching in Paralympics: The Case of Paralympic Coaches of South Cotabato Division, is a single holistic case study aimed to explore significant experiences of Paralympic coaches specifically their journey in coaching, their challenges in coaching, and their coping mechanisms. The primary data collection was in-depth interview. The data was coded, analyzed and interpreted. The discussion and analysis of the data are presented into nine parts. The first part describes the experiences of the participants on becoming Paralympic coaches.The second part describes the experiences of the participants being Paralympic coaches and the third is their experiences in coaching Paralympic athletes that includes on how they teach the sports skills, motivating the athletes and instilling discipline. The fourth part is the support being received by the Paralympic coaches and athletes and lastly, the challenges and coping mechanisms of the Paralympic coaches. The data from in-depth interview which were analyzed through thematic coding and transcript categorizing revealed twenty-seven (27) emergent themes that describes the experiences of Paralympic coaches of South Cotabato Division and nine (9) emergent themes for the challenges and coping mechanisms of Paralympic coaches. These emerging themes are affirmations of the distinct practices of the Paralympic coaches of South Cotabato Division. Keywords: Coaching, Paralympics, Coaching in Paralympics, Single Holistic Case Study