2022-03-282022-03-282019-06-27KRAHENBÜHL, Tathyane; GALATTI, Larissa Rafaela; SCAGLIA, Alcides José; LEONARDO, Lucas. Competição de base e a formação de jovens atletas na perspectiva de treinadores de elite no handebol. Pensar a Prática, Goiânia, v. 22, 2019.Disponível em: https://www.revistas.ufg.br/fef/article/view/53089.1980-6183http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/20492Sport and competition are inseparable and are present in the lives of young people who play sports and therefore it is necessary to create environments conducive to the development of them. The objective of this research was to know the perceptions of elite handball coaches regarding the premises associated with the promotion of youth competitions. Four elite coaches were interviewed and, from the qualitative analyses, it was possible to divide the re sults into four categories: a) Adaptations for competitions; b) Use of the individual defensive system; c) Role of the coach; and d) Victory as a focus on young competitions. Requirements and suggestions were presented to create a favourable competitive environment, in addition to assumptions the performance of the young coaches.porAcesso Abertohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/TreinadoresFormação esportivaCompetiçãoHandebolCoachesSports trainingSporting competitionHandballArtigohttps://doi.org/10.5216/rpp.v22.53089