Table 2 Factorial matrix resultant from the factorial analysis with rotation, analysing coaches’ training needs related to professional competences.

		Trainingneeds’ factors and items	Loadings	Alpha	Eigen values	% of Variance
1 Competences related to Practice and Competition Orientation.	10	To prepare an athlete and a team to the competition.	.836	.961	13.631	59.266
	13	To guide an athlete during the competition, considering the technical and discipline aspects.	.818
	7	To evaluate and modify the practice session, adapting it to unexpected situations.	.808
	1	To plan the practice session considering the team and the individual needs.	.771
	23	To be self-sufficient in learning, by a reflexive practice.	.767
	11	To prepare a season’s competition, establishing goals adjusted to team’s level.	.733
	4	To organize and direct the practice session.	.636
2 Competences related to Annual and Multi-annual Planning	6	To organize and implement the multi-annual plan.	.815	.938	2.177	9.467
	9	To evaluate the multi-annual preparation planning.	.81
	12	To establish the competition multi-annual plan.	.743
	15	To relate the competition with the multi-annual plan	.719
	2	To carry out the annual plan, considering the team and the individual needs.	.577
	8	To evaluate and modify the annual planning, adapting it to unexpected situations.	.557
	5	To organize and implement the annual plan	.551
	14	To coordinate the competition with the annual plan	.499
3 Personal and Coaching Education Competences	19	To manage other coaches education.	.803	.905	1.539	6.689
	17	To lead an organization, managing the athletes, coaches and sport specialist’s activities.	.779
	18	To guide the education of beginner coaches.	.737
	16	To assume the head coach’s role, managing other coaches and sport specialist’s activities.	.722
	22	To solve problems within new situations.	.501
	20	To be responsible about the world vision (social aspects and norms), trying to modify behaviors	.467
	21	To communicate ideas, problems and solutions.	.459