<![CDATA[This study examines the coach's communication style in shaping athletes' achievement motivation at Al Barkah Pencak Silat Club. The study aims to understand how the coach's communication style during the coaching process contributes to developing athletes' achievement motivation. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The participants consisted of the head coach as the key informant and several athletes as supporting informants selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was ensured through source triangulation. The study adopted Stewart L. Tubbs and Sylvia Moss's communication style concept, consisting of Controlling Style, Equalitarian Style, Structuring Style, Dynamic Style, Relinquishing Style, and Withdrawal Style. The results of the study show that coaches employ a flexible communication style dominated by the Equalitarian Style and supported by the Structuring Style, the Dynamic Style, and the Controlling Style, all of which are tailored to the athletes’ characteristics and needs. These communication styles are applied through the delivery of training instructions, evaluations, the instillation of discipline, the development of mental strength and self-confidence, and the provision of motivation, thereby fostering the athletes’ motivation to excel throughout the training process. Thus, the success of athlete development at the Al Barkah Pencak Silat Club is influenced not only by the training program but also by the effectiveness of the coaches’ communication styles in building positive relationships with the athletes.]]>
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