constraints based coaching
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Constraints Based Coaching
BUILD THE MACHINE FOR THE RACE IT IS IN!!
What experts do during practice distinguishes them from non experts
They produce an adaptation
They create a ‘SUPERIOR OPERATING SYSTEM’
“we are what we are because of stresses placed upon us and the adaptations we have made to these stresses both physical and otherwise. The state of our bodies, our minds, and our personalities is the result of these adaptations”
(Counsilman, 1968)
Performance Grows on the Edge of Stability in ECOLOGICALLY VALID environments
PERFORMANCE
Time
Training Instability
Performance Stability
Ecologically Valid
Settings that provide essentially more time for participation and which do not invoke physical,
psychological and performance adaptation should not be considered as
TALENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS
(Cobley et al 2011)
Ecologically Valid!?!?
Behaviour orientates itself to information sources in the environment!
What information sources are in your training environment?
How do we create performance instability in ecologically valid environments?
Manipulate the constraints that control performance
Constraints: The boundaries which shape the emergence of a system seeking a stable state of organisation (Renshaw et al 2010)
Learners generate specific movement solutions and decision making behaviours to satisfy the unique combination of
constraints imposed upon them.
Manipulations: Task / Environment / Performer
Elite Group Session Plan
Task Organisation
Game: TOUR TRAINING
Aims: • To develop decision making skills
whilst fatigued• To develop focus & concentration
whilst fatigued• To practice being aware of your
score and develop appropriate strategy
• To explore performance strategies whilst fatigued and under pressure
Endurance training (high repetition / short recovery). 70 – 90% MHR for 90 minutes HAND OUT TASKS 10.50 On course activities – change scaling parameters of the course 4.00 Review
Performer
Task
Environment
Environment
Task Organisation
Game: Decision Making & Skill Development Aims: Create independent problem solvers and tacticians Develop concentration in a fun environment Develop skill
• Game
• Questions and challenges - what are we trying to do (tactical), how we can do it better (technique and tactical)
• Return to game
• Further questions and challenges
• Progression of game
• Repeat the above cycle
Junior Session
Environment and Task
PuttChipPitch???
20 Yards
Summary
Identify and manipulate key constraints to induce adaptations in the behaviours that lead to superior performance
Create problems (instability) for the performer because as they overcome them they adapt to a higher level of performance
To organise Ecologically Valid practice environments with all information sources present and flowing!
Build the machine for the race it is in!!