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SLSA PARTICIPANT / ATHLETE Survey

1.In which state is your club located?(Required.)
2.How old were you on 1 July 1, 2012?
3.Are you currently a SLSA Accredited Coach?(Required.)
4.If you are currently a SLSA accredited coach, which SLSA Coach Award do you currently hold? Note – you may tick more than 1 response.
5.Are you currently a SLSA accredited official?
6.In which activities / events do you currently train / compete? Note – you may tick more than 1 response.
7.Which level of participant / athlete best describes you right now?
8.Which level of participant / athlete do you strive to become in the next 5 years?
9.Do you currently have a coach?
If you do "not" have a coach, please go straight to question 15.
10.Rate the overall effectiveness of your current coach/s.
11.Rate the skills and behaviours of your main coach. 1 = non-existent and 5 = excellent.
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Discipline specific technical knowledge
Discipline specific tactical knowledge
Uses modern communication tools to communicate with me (e.g. i-pads / phones, Facebook, Twitter, emails, video analysis tools, etc)
Sports science knowledge relevant to the level of athlete they are coaching (e.g. biomechanics, physiology, anatomy, nutrition, psychology, recovery, etc)
Understanding of you as an individual and how to best work with you
Great communication skills
Helps develop me as a person, not just as an athlete
Makes the training fun and varied
Risk management skills (i.e. safe coaching practices)
Actively involves me in the design of my training program and sessions
Is up to date with current coaching trends and information
It organised and professional
12.Is your main coach a current SLSA qualified / accredited coach?
13.How many training sessions do you participate in per week (on average during the season)?
14.How many training sessions per week (on average) are planned and / or overseen your coach/s?
15.If you don’t have a coach, do you want one?
16.What are the biggest barriers to your ongoing participation and development in Surf Sports?
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Major barrier
The cost associated with participation.
The need to travel on a regular basis for training and / or competition.
Access to a coach / better level of coaching.
Access to more coaching.
Access to better training and competition facilities.
Access to better training and competition equipment.
Access to a better level of officials.
Access to a better standard of competition.
Access to more competition.
Lack of contact with or links to state or national level coaches and athletes.
Small athlete talent pool at club level.
Lack of sports science and sports medicine support (i.e. performance analysis, physiology, sports psychology, recovery, medical support, physiotherapy, massage, etc).
Lack of access to appropriate strength and conditioning training.
17.Who currently has the greatest influence on your development as a participant / athlete? 1 = the most influence and 6 = the least influence.
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Parents / family
Friends
My club coach
Coaches not at my club
SLSA
Other Surf Sport Athletes
18.Overall, how smooth was / is your transition between each stage of the SLSA athlete development pathway (e.g. club – district - regional – state – national – international)?
19.How is your progress / performance monitored across the SLSA athlete development pathway (e.g. between club, district, regional, state and national programs)?