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The data analysis was informed by hermeneutic phenomenology where the emphasis is on descriptive and interpretative approach. The SWOT analysis was used where data were grouped into four categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). Results: The fundamentals and principles of youth football were multidimensional in nature. Several themes were identified such as the policy and structure of youth football which were considered both being a strength and a weakness. Participation sports/sports for all, human resources and positive culture were considered as strengths. Weaknesses were tension between participation sports and performance sports and a challenging work environment. Coaching philosophy, policy development, implementation, and follow-up and communication were perceived as opportunities. Financial worries, lack of facilities and equipment, organisational challenges and human mindset were considered a threat. Conclusion: The fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland have been affected enormously by the policy of participation sports/sports for all. This aspect has become a part of the positive cultural environment more than other items in existing clubs’ policies or guidelines. However, a tension was revealed between participation sports/sports for all and elite performance sports. Keywords: Youth football, fundamentals of youth football, policies and structure of youth football, youth football coaching, head youth coaches, soccer.","abstract_html":"Fundamentals and Principles of Youth Football in Iceland The Coaches’ Perspectives Objectives: This study explores fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland. The rationale is to reveal how these aspects are perceived and whether they are visible in practice. This study is the first Icelandic study which focuses on this area of youth football. Methods: The study is qualitative in nature and is performed within phenomenology. In-depth qualitative interviews with six head youth coaches were conducted. The data analysis was informed by hermeneutic phenomenology where the emphasis is on descriptive and interpretative approach. The SWOT analysis was used where data were grouped into four categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). Results: The fundamentals and principles of youth football were multidimensional in nature. Several themes were identified such as the policy and structure of youth football which were considered both being a strength and a weakness. Participation sports/sports for all, human resources and positive culture were considered as strengths. Weaknesses were tension between participation sports and performance sports and a challenging work environment. Coaching philosophy, policy development, implementation, and follow-up and communication were perceived as opportunities. Financial worries, lack of facilities and equipment, organisational challenges and human mindset were considered a threat. Conclusion: The fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland have been affected enormously by the policy of participation sports/sports for all. This aspect has become a part of the positive cultural environment more than other items in existing clubs’ policies or guidelines. However, a tension was revealed between participation sports/sports for all and elite performance sports. 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The rationale is to reveal how these aspects are perceived and whether they are visible in practice. This study is the first Icelandic study which focuses on this area of youth football. Methods: The study is qualitative in nature and is performed within phenomenology. In-depth qualitative interviews with six head youth coaches were conducted. The data analysis was informed by hermeneutic phenomenology where the emphasis is on descriptive and interpretative approach. The SWOT analysis was used where data were grouped into four categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). Results: The fundamentals and principles of youth football were multidimensional in nature. Several themes were identified such as the policy and structure of youth football which were considered both being a strength and a weakness. Participation sports/sports for all, human resources and positive culture were considered as strengths. Weaknesses were tension between participation sports and performance sports and a challenging work environment. Coaching philosophy, policy development, implementation, and follow-up and communication were perceived as opportunities. Financial worries, lack of facilities and equipment, organisational challenges and human mindset were considered a threat. Conclusion: The fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland have been affected enormously by the policy of participation sports/sports for all. This aspect has become a part of the positive cultural environment more than other items in existing clubs’ policies or guidelines. However, a tension was revealed between participation sports/sports for all and elite performance sports. Keywords: Youth football, fundamentals of youth football, policies and structure of youth football, youth football coaching, head youth coaches, soccer.","Megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga á Íslandi Viðhorf yfirþjálfara yngri flokka í knattspyrnu Markmið: Rannsóknin fjallar um megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga á Íslandi. Sjónum er beint að því hvernig birtingarmyndir þessara þátta eru og hvort greina megi þá í reynd í starfsemi knattspyrnufélaga. Rannsókn af þessum toga er sú fyrsta sinnar tegundar á Íslandi. Aðferð: Rannsóknin er eigindleg og staðsetur sig innan fyrirbærafræði. Gagnasöfnun fór fram með eigindlegum viðtölum við sex yfirþjálfara. Gagnagreining fór fram eftir aðferðum hermeneutískrar fyrirbærafræði þ.e. lýsandi og túlkandi nálgun. Stuðst var við SVÓT greiningaraðferð þar sem gögnum var skipt í fjóra flokka (styrkleika, veikleika, ógnanir og tækifæri). Niðurstöður: Niðurstöður leiddu í ljós að megináherslur í starfi meðal barna og unglinga í knattspyrnu voru margþættar og náðu yfir mismunandi svið. Grundvallarþemu snertu stefnur í yngri flokka starfi sem voru bæði taldar til styrkleika og veikleika. Þemun íþróttir fyrir alla, mannauður og jákvæð menning flokkuðust undir styrkleika. Aðrir veikleikar voru spenna á milli íþrótta fyrir alla og afreksíþrótta sem og áskoranir í starfsumhverfi. Hugmyndafræði þjálfunar, þróun, innleiðing og eftirfylgd stefnu ásamt samskiptum voru atriði sem endurspegluðu tækifæri. Helstu ógnir við starf yngri flokka í knattspyrnu birtust sem fjárhagslegar áhyggjur, skortur á aðstöðu og búnaði, áskoranir í skipulagi og hugarfari starfsfólks. Ályktanir: Megináherslur í starfsemi yngri flokka í knattspyrnu á Íslandi hafa orðið fyrir áhrifum frá hugmyndafræðinni um íþróttir fyrir alla. Þessi þáttur er grundvallandi í nálgun íþróttafélaga á Íslandi og í starfi á meðal yngri flokka í knattspyrnu. Ákveðin spenna ríkir á milli þess að bjóða íþróttir fyrir alla og þess að sinna afrekshluta knattspyrnustarfsins. Leitarorð: Knattspyrna yngri flokka, megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga, stefnur yngri flokka í knattspyrnu, yfirþjálfarar yngri flokka í knattspyrnu, knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga, knattspyrna."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland : the coaches’ perspectives"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Háskólinn í Reykjavík"],"dc:creator":["Elías Hlynur Lárusson 1998-"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2025-01-14T09:57:56Z"],"dc:date.available":["2025-01-14T09:57:56Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2025-01-14T09:57:57Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["Fundamentals and Principles of Youth Football in Iceland The Coaches’ Perspectives Objectives: This study explores fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland. The rationale is to reveal how these aspects are perceived and whether they are visible in practice. This study is the first Icelandic study which focuses on this area of youth football. Methods: The study is qualitative in nature and is performed within phenomenology. In-depth qualitative interviews with six head youth coaches were conducted. The data analysis was informed by hermeneutic phenomenology where the emphasis is on descriptive and interpretative approach. The SWOT analysis was used where data were grouped into four categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). Results: The fundamentals and principles of youth football were multidimensional in nature. Several themes were identified such as the policy and structure of youth football which were considered both being a strength and a weakness. Participation sports/sports for all, human resources and positive culture were considered as strengths. Weaknesses were tension between participation sports and performance sports and a challenging work environment. Coaching philosophy, policy development, implementation, and follow-up and communication were perceived as opportunities. Financial worries, lack of facilities and equipment, organisational challenges and human mindset were considered a threat. Conclusion: The fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland have been affected enormously by the policy of participation sports/sports for all. This aspect has become a part of the positive cultural environment more than other items in existing clubs’ policies or guidelines. However, a tension was revealed between participation sports/sports for all and elite performance sports. Keywords: Youth football, fundamentals of youth football, policies and structure of youth football, youth football coaching, head youth coaches, soccer.","Megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga á Íslandi Viðhorf yfirþjálfara yngri flokka í knattspyrnu Markmið: Rannsóknin fjallar um megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga á Íslandi. Sjónum er beint að því hvernig birtingarmyndir þessara þátta eru og hvort greina megi þá í reynd í starfsemi knattspyrnufélaga. Rannsókn af þessum toga er sú fyrsta sinnar tegundar á Íslandi. Aðferð: Rannsóknin er eigindleg og staðsetur sig innan fyrirbærafræði. Gagnasöfnun fór fram með eigindlegum viðtölum við sex yfirþjálfara. Gagnagreining fór fram eftir aðferðum hermeneutískrar fyrirbærafræði þ.e. lýsandi og túlkandi nálgun. Stuðst var við SVÓT greiningaraðferð þar sem gögnum var skipt í fjóra flokka (styrkleika, veikleika, ógnanir og tækifæri). Niðurstöður: Niðurstöður leiddu í ljós að megináherslur í starfi meðal barna og unglinga í knattspyrnu voru margþættar og náðu yfir mismunandi svið. Grundvallarþemu snertu stefnur í yngri flokka starfi sem voru bæði taldar til styrkleika og veikleika. Þemun íþróttir fyrir alla, mannauður og jákvæð menning flokkuðust undir styrkleika. Aðrir veikleikar voru spenna á milli íþrótta fyrir alla og afreksíþrótta sem og áskoranir í starfsumhverfi. Hugmyndafræði þjálfunar, þróun, innleiðing og eftirfylgd stefnu ásamt samskiptum voru atriði sem endurspegluðu tækifæri. Helstu ógnir við starf yngri flokka í knattspyrnu birtust sem fjárhagslegar áhyggjur, skortur á aðstöðu og búnaði, áskoranir í skipulagi og hugarfari starfsfólks. Ályktanir: Megináherslur í starfsemi yngri flokka í knattspyrnu á Íslandi hafa orðið fyrir áhrifum frá hugmyndafræðinni um íþróttir fyrir alla. Þessi þáttur er grundvallandi í nálgun íþróttafélaga á Íslandi og í starfi á meðal yngri flokka í knattspyrnu. Ákveðin spenna ríkir á milli þess að bjóða íþróttir fyrir alla og þess að sinna afrekshluta knattspyrnustarfsins. Leitarorð: Knattspyrna yngri flokka, megináherslur í knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga, stefnur yngri flokka í knattspyrnu, yfirþjálfarar yngri flokka í knattspyrnu, knattspyrnuþjálfun barna og unglinga, knattspyrna."],"dc:identifier.uri":["https://hdl.handle.net/1946/49037"],"dc:language.iso":["en"],"dc:subject":["Heilsuþjálfun og kennsla","Meistaraprófsritgerðir","Knattspyrna","Börn","Unglingar","Knattspyrnuþjálfun","Sport and health education","Soccer","Children","Adolescence","Soccer coaching"],"dc:title":["Fundamentals and principles of youth football in Iceland : the coaches’ perspectives"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-27T20:41:33Z"}