Volume 3 | Issue 4
Volume 3 | Issue 4
Volume 3 | Issue 4
Volume 3 | Issue 4
Volume 3 | Issue 4
This study addressed the issue of communication between coaches and players among football players in Chlef Province, aiming to identify the prevailing level of communication within the training environment and examine its various aspects, including clarity of instructions, listening to players, dialogue and discussion, verbal and non-verbal communication, and feedback. The study adopted the descriptive method using a survey approach, with a questionnaire as the main data collection instrument. A five-point Likert scale was used, and the data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, arithmetic means, and standard deviations. The hypothetical applied results showed that the level of communication between the coach and players was high, with an overall arithmetic mean of 3.94. Non-verbal communication recorded the highest arithmetic mean (4.20), followed by the clarity of instructions (4.16), while consideration of individual differences among players recorded the lowest mean (3.60), corresponding to a moderate level. The overall distribution also showed that 64% of the players perceived the level of communication as high, compared with 28% at a moderate level and 8% at a low level. The study highlights the importance of developing coaches’ communication skills to ensure clear instructions, strengthen interaction and trust, and take into account players’ characteristics and individual differences.