DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVANCED JUJITSU INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CURRICULUM USING THE DELPHI TECHNIQUE: A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVANCED JUJITSU INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CURRICULUM USING THE DELPHI TECHNIQUE: A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH

Summary/Abstract: Background: Jujitsu has witnessed rapid penetration in the global world as a competitive sport and a self-defence art, although a significant weakness exists in the standardization of training for high-level instructors. Although the Jujitsu Association in Thailand has introduced the curriculum of basic and intermediate levels of instructors, there is still a vast gap in terms of evidence-based advanced curriculum specifically to professional development of coach, and this is a barrier in global competitiveness and the safety of the athletes. Objective: This research was conducted to develop a rigorous curriculum for jujitsu instructor training using a systematic process consisting of consensus-based approaches to curriculum development using principles of physical education, sports science, and curriculum development. Methods: A four-stage mixed design was used. Phase 1 entailed a descriptive documentary study of the pertinent literature and available curricula. Phase 2 involved in-depth interviews with five key informants. Phase 3 employed three rounds of Delphi data collection method employing 18 purposively recruited professionals (martial arts instructors with 10 or more years of experience or jujitsu black belt of 2nd or higher data). Phase 4 was a focus group discussion with qualified specialists to test the curriculum using the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC). The median, mode, and interquartile range were calculated using statistical methods. Results: The curriculum of the study will yield a relatively complete, expert-reviewed advanced jujitsu instructor curriculum that includes pedagogy, sports science, exercise physiology, sports psychology, nutrition, and advanced technical skills with shown content validity (IOC 0.50) and expert agreement (IQR 0.50). Conclusion: The curriculum development study is among the contributions of professionalizing martial arts coaching in Thailand and offering a viable model of the professionalization of senior instructors in combat sports worldwide.

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