Efficiency of Coach Training in Turkey and Its Assessment Specific to Shooting Sport

The primary aim of this study is to assess the efficiency of the coach training system in Turkey, with a specific focus on shooting coaches, and to gather the views of working, retired and volunteer coaches working in this field regarding this training. The research follows a correlational survey model and targets shooting coaches, encompassing both air and firearms disciplines, who possess coaching certificates and were actively engaged in coaching roles in Turkey during the year 2023, whether voluntarily or on a tenured or non-tenured basis. The research sample comprises 307 coaches, selected through simple random sampling from the larger population. Data for the study were collected through questionnaires. To this end, the researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of two parts, drawing on the existing literature and expert opinions. Quantitative methods, facilitated by the SPSS 25 program, were employed for data analysis. Results indicate that the overall sentiments of coaches in Turkey regarding the adequacy of coaching education in terms of content, duration, and facilities, as well as its impact on athletes’ skills and performance, and the coaches’ personal development through education, tended to be negative. Conversely, there were very strong (0.900.05).