Karatedo coaching behaviours in Region III

This study is an attempt to describe the coaching behaviors of karatedo coaches in Region III. The descriptive method of research was conducted in seven state universities and colleges in Region III where 13 coaches/ assistant coaches/ trainers and 86 student-athletes served as participants. Data were gathered using survey questionnaire. Results were tallied and analyzed using frequency, weighted mean, percentage, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Result of Correlation Analysis. The study found out that coaches, assistant coaches and trainers are mostly married; male; aged 31-40 years old; 0-2 years coaching in karatedo; had zero to two (0-2) times winning the championship; graduated in college; and had been a player before and obtained coaching capabilities through seminars they participating. Majority of the respondents said that coaching behaviors in terms of Theory, Technical, Practical were assessed as “always”. Moreover, the study determined that there is no significant relationship between the profile variables of the coaches and their coaching behaviors, and there is no significant difference between the perceptions of coaches/assistant coaches/trainers and student-athletes in terms of Theory, Technical, Practical.