ABSTRACT Individualisation is a key aspect of coaching practice. This is particularly important for adventure sport coaches, given the demands of the hyper-dynamic coaching environment and the various motivations to participate in adventure sports. However, the literature on individualisation is limited. As a logical beginning, the aim of this study is to understand why individuals seek coaching in the context of adventure sports. Semi-structured interviews with adventure sport clients (N = 15) were thematically analysed, revealing that clients seek three different but not mutually exclusive experiences: holistic, authentic, and developmental. Importantly, the extent to which each experience was desired varied between individuals. These differences in individual desires place a fundamental emphasis on coaches’ understanding of why an individual seeks coaching as well as their longer-term participation goals, and then having the adaptive expertise to meet those expectations. Further research is required to understand how aspects of the developmental experience are achieved, specifically in the desired contexts.

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为什么个人寻求冒险运动教练？

摘要 个性化是教练实践的一个关键方面。鉴于超动态教练环境的需求以及参与冒险运动的各种动机，这对于冒险运动教练来说尤为重要。然而，关于个性化的文献是有限的。作为一个合乎逻辑的开始，本研究的目的是了解为什么个人在冒险运动的背景下寻求指导。对冒险运动客户（N = 15）的半结构化访谈进行了主题分析，揭示客户寻求三种不同但并不相互排斥的体验：整体、真实和发展。重要的是，对每种体验的渴望程度因人而异。个人愿望的这些差异从根本上强调教练对个人寻求教练的原因及其长期参与目标的理解，然后拥有满足这些期望的适应性专业知识。需要进一步研究以了解发展体验的各个方面是如何实现的，特别是在所需的环境中。