The purpose of this study is to examine in detail a goal of sport leader training in German, content category, content organization and management statusm and to provide a beginning data base necessary in times of change in leader training system by p ...
The purpose of this study is to examine in detail a goal of sport leader training in German, content category, content organization and management statusm and to provide a beginning data base necessary in times of change in leader training system by putting the characteristics in order. As a result of my examination into sport leader training in German Physical Association, the goal and content of the training, and its real examples, proposals cna be made as follows.
There are four levels in accordance with required qualifications and abilities. Leaders include a common field leader, a professional field leader, a trainer A, a trainer B, a trainer C, a youth leader, an administrative leader, ad administrative leader A, a sport physical therapist, a Diplom trainer, etc.
In accordance with the levels and category of leaders, there are differences in training time, all training period, etc. The education of leaders has been headed by German Physical Association and collaborated by state Sport Association and Professional Sport Federation.
All regulations in general have been under control on a federal level, and State Sport Association and Professional Sport Federation are authorized to decide on selection of concrete content, organization and management.
Education consists of the contents realistic and applicable on fields, which enables leaders to develop their abilities applicable on fields. As for organization, there isa basic course and a medium level course, and each level differentiates degrees of the content.
Selection of the training content is centered on topics in which activity circumstances are considered rather than on texts following categories of lower physical education. Instructors are headed by a training representative appointed by State Sport Association and Education Committee each time education is conducted. Education of sport leaders as a full-time worke, not a volunteer, is not realized except for a Diplom trainer, but it seems to remain under continuous review.
German Physical Association, State Sport Association and Professional Sport Federation conduct field-oriented training including field-applicable knowledge, improvement of application abilities, the acquisition and practice of and field-required teaching avilites, etc. They have continuously conducted studies to make field training more concrete and realistic so that leaders' professionalism can be recognized.
The meaning of this study lies in providing a positive data which is necessary to improve and develop the structure of sport leaders education in the future.