There has been recent critique of strength and conditioning (S&C) education for preparing individuals for the interdisciplinary nature of the S&C coaching role. Although recommendations have been provided, conceptualising and creating a framework for designing, delivering and developing theoretical, applied and experiential knowledge domains for the S&C coach is limited. This paper aims to present a conceptual framework for professional judgement and decision-making within S&C coaching. The framework involves six interrelated knowledge domains, based upon coaches understanding of 1) the ‘WHO’ (i.e., their participant); 2) the ‘WHAT’ (i.e., the principles of S&C and the demands of the sport / discipline within which their participant competes); 3) the ‘HOW’ (i.e., principles of learning and skill acquisition); 4) the ‘COACHING PROCESS’ (i.e., their planning, delivering and reflecting [P-D-R] practices); 5) the ‘CONTEXT’ (i.e., the context, culture and politics within which they operate); and 6) their ‘SELF’ (i.e., their own existing knowledge, beliefs, values and behaviours). This framework could be used for aligning S&C coach education with the requirements of the S&C coach role alongside being a useful framework for continued professional development within the industry.
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