本研究以法國哲學家加斯東．巴舍拉探究人類想像能力運作所導引而出的詩意哲學作為論述基礎，並輔以現象學探究方法，直觀運動教練的競賽理解形式：一、單一/多元；二、直接/間接；三、瞬間/迴盪，同時釐清運動競賽時運動教練詩意想像的內在屬性：一、身體性；二、超越性；三、創意性，藉此勾勒出運動教練理解運動競賽時的「詩意想像」運作模式及其存在價值，讓「詩意想像」成為運動教練理解運動競賽及提升自我專業能力的關鍵要素。

The purpose and expound foundation of this study is based on Bachelard's poetic philosophy according from his research of human's imagination, and supported by phenomenology methods. It brings out the forms of athletic coach's comprehension of competition ability in sport filed, which are: 1. unity and multiformity. 2. directness and indirectness. 3. instant and retentissement. Also it clarifies the attribute gradation of athletics coach's poetic image in competition, which are: 1. physicality. 2. transcendence. 3. creativity. This research wants to manifest the application pattern of imagination used by athletic coach apprehending the competition and to endow poetic imagination with solemn reputation.