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Coaches Are Often In Positions Of Power In Sports

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Coaches are often in positions of power and how they use this position may also dictate their interaction with the athletes around them. Power is an essential element of the coaching process and as Jones et al. (2002) suggests it is integral to use the position of power if coaches want athletes to fulfil their respective potential. As a result, athletes are also heavily reliant on their coaches, not only in terms of supplying knowledge, but also in terms of measuring performances, organising training activities, guiding their lifestyles and ultimately constructing their identities as elite or professional athletes.

Such a relationship, if used positively and in a holistic way will yield results for the both the athlete and the coach but if
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