Training of Trainers and Athlete Achievement
Heri Yusuf Muslihin
Sport Education Program, Postgraduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jln. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung,
Indonesia
Keywords: Training of Trainer, Athlete Achievement, Coaches.
Abstract: Training and development for trainers are something rarely done. In fact, training of trainers improves the
quality of coaches that affect the development of athletes’ skills. This study aims to investigate the impacts
of training of trainers towards athletes’ achievement. The study employs cross-sectional design promoting
survey to collect data. The samples, which are 55 students, are selected purposively. The instrument used in
this study is a 40-question questionnaire distributed to all the samples of the study. In the meantime, statistical
computation is analyzed using SPSS version 17. The results show that coaches who participate in training of
trainers transform the knowledge and skills they receive in the training to their athletes so that if affect athletes’
achievement. In addition, the training also refreshes the knowledge and skills of the coaches.
1 INTRODUCTION
The performance of the sporting organization is
measured by the success of the athlete in achieving
each match. To achieve the achievement, it takes long
process and long-time (Duda and Nicholls, 1992).
Therefore, training activities are very important
because they can enhance skills in the sports that
followed (Baker et al., 2003). The process of
coaching will not be separated from the role of
trainers who take a hand directly in the field to
oversee the implementation of training programs that
have been made. Certainly from time to time the
development of knowledge and technology is very
dynamic (Gould, 1999). Insight development is
urgently needed by trainers to improve athlete
performance.
Training improves job performance (Nkebem,
2009; Sergio et al., 2002) Training will enhance
capabilities, knowledge and skills (McKinsey, 2006),
and managerial skills (Robart and Frank, 1998).
Training and development improve the performance
of health sector organizations (Iftikhar and
Sirajuddin, 2009), the appearance of the workers
improves the overall appearance of the organization.
(Qaiser Abbas and Sara Yaqoob) the appearance of
workers depends on job satisfaction, knowledge and
management factors (Chris, 2010).
Previous studies have focused more on improving
the skills of trainees and development. While in this
study, the subject matter that wants to be appointed is
the training of the product that is athlete’s
achievement. Training impacts on services. (Dhar,
2014). Organizational commitment (Hanaysa and
Tahir, 2016). Job satisfaction (Hanaysa and Tahir,
2016), work performance (Mangkunegara and Waris,
2015) health and safety.
The aforementioned studies show that training
and development will impact on the performance of
employees rather than lead to the resulting product.
Researchers agree with this because in the training
and development of trainees will increase its ability,
especially in terms of knowledge, and skills provided
in the implementation. Through his knowledge and
skills, he will give all his potential to improve his
athlete’s skills and achievement.
In accordance with the aforementioned
explanation, the hypothesis in this research is: trainer
training has a significant influence in improving
athlete performance. The aim of the study is to know
and analyze the effect of trainer training on sports
achievement.
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The study employed a cross sectional survey design.
The research was done by going to the respondents.
Subsequently, the respondents were interviewed
using the prepared interview format about the training
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and achievement of the athletes they had developed.
Interviews were conducted to each sample for + 30
minutes.
Documentation study conducted by collecting
data of championship results, data of training results
in the form of technical development and
achievement result of improvement of physical
condition of athlete. Other data collected were data on
trainers, among others, training that has been
followed by trainers, certificates (coach licenses), and
experience of training.
The population and samples taken were trainers
who had followed the development of human
resources from five cities / regencies in West Java.
The sample of the research was taken by using
purposive sampling technique, the trainer's sport
fitness which had the characteristics as mentioned: 1)
available in all districts / cities where the research was
conducted, 2) had followed the training, 3) followed
the development process, and 4) were still active in
the athlete coaching process.
Based on that, the samples come from five sports
with HR trainer. Instruments used in this study are
interviews, questionnaires and documentation
studies. Data analysis using path analysis. The
calculation process using SPSS software ver.17.
3 FINDING’S
Data analysis performed by using path analysis using
SPSS software version 17, obtained the result that
training can improve athlete’s achievement. Viewed
from the results of research with the age group of
trainers can be detailed as follows figure 1:
Figure 1: Trainers by age
Trainers in all five sports were focused on age>
30 - 50 years. This can be seen from the number that
numbered 40 people. This age is a productive age. At
this age knowledge and insight and experience are
already owned by the trainers so as to improve the
performance of the sport consistently. Meanwhile,
from sex side can be seen in figure 2.
Figure 2: Total Trainers by Sex.
Empowerment of woman role in sport world was
very minimal based on the data in table 2. The number
of men for trainers amounted to 51 while female
coaches amounted to 4 (four) people. This shows that
the participation of women in sporting activities is
very limited to only 7.3% of the total number of
trainers studied. This means that the training followed
by the trainer is mostly controlled by men. Training
for women should be specifically designed to increase
the number of women taking part in the world of
athlete training.
4 DISCUSSION
Findings in the field resulted in training having an
effect on the performance of athletes. This means that
the training process for trainers related to new
material delivery for new coaches will plunge into the
world of sports coaching. The training given to new
trainers will go into the world of athlete coaching
should be able to provide extensive insight for him in
improving the performance of athletes. There is a
meaningful relationship between training and
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individual employee capacity building, and there is a
meaningful relationship between training with
knowledge of worker specialization (Sarboland, and
Aghayi, 2012). It also enhances organizational skills,
and individual abilities (Shaheen et al., 2013)
Implementation of training which is a new
material for trainers who will be involved in the world
of coaching should be done professionally and
directed in accordance with the field of expertise of
each person. Structured training of trainers will
enhance the appearance of the organization, meaning
that any coaching of the athlete will successfully
contribute to victory for the organization (Frost,
1971; Saleem and Naseem 2011; Ghafoor et al.,
2011)
The conditions figured in the previous
explanation can be understood because the training is
done by the trainers are able to improve the skills and
skills of trainers. In addition, the trainers on the
development program receive the latest knowledge
and skills as well as the latest sports developments.
The knowledge is applied to the athlete so that the
athlete can improve his performance.
5 CONCLUSIONS
Training and development has an important role in
improving skills and ability for trainers. In addition,
training and development provide new knowledge
and skills. Moreover, new knowledge and skills can
be provided by the trainer to the athlete so as to
enhance the athlete's pretensions. The impact of
improved performance will also enhance the image
and appearance of the organization.
6 RECOMENDATION
Based on the conclusion that has been mentioned
above, the writer recommends things as follows:
 For the organization, the equal opportunity to
be involved in the training and development
process should be done well. In addition to
trainers the availability of sportsmanship
resources involved in the athlete coaching
process should be provided by each
organization to support the improvement of
achievement;
 For the agency / sportsmanship agencies, Data
collection needs of human resources and the
number of human resources available must be
done in an effort to prepare and support
programs to be implemented by the agency /
agency sports. Training programs of trainers
and other sports personnel should be
undertaken in co-operation with the sports
organization;
 For the academic field, the involvement of
academics in the field coaching is expected to
help improve the performance of athletes,
which is looking for an ideal model for the
process of coaching athletes in the field. As
well as conducting further research to help
improve the performance of athletes, from the
management side, motion techniques, the use
of media coaching, injury prevention, athlete
recovery due to injury, as well as the other
science side.
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