Constraints based coaching
- 1. Constraints Based Coaching BUILD THE MACHINE FOR THE RACE IT IS IN!!
- 2. What experts do during practice distinguishes them from non experts They produce an adaptation They create a ‘SUPERIOR OPERATING SYSTEM’
- 3. “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)
- 4. Performance Grows on the Edge of Stability in ECOLOGICALLY VALID environments Training Instability P E R F Performance O Stability R M A N C E Time
- 5. 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)
- 6. Ecologically Valid!?!? Behaviour orientates itself to information sources in the environment! What information sources are in your training environment?
- 7. How do we create performance instability in ecologically valid environments?
- 8. 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
- 9. Elite Group Session Plan Task Organisation Game: TOUR TRAINING Endurance training (high repetition / short recovery). 70 – Aims: 90% MHR for 90 minutes • To develop decision making skills whilst fatigued HAND OUT TASKS • To develop focus & concentration whilst fatigued 10.50 On course activities – • To practice being aware of your change scaling parameters of the score and develop appropriate course strategy • To explore performance strategies 4.00 Review whilst fatigued and under pressure
- 10. Performer
- 11. Task
- 12. Environment
- 13. Environment
- 14. Junior Session Task Organisation Game: Decision Making & Skill • Game Development • Questions and challenges - what are we trying to do (tactical), how we can do it Aims: better (technique and tactical) Create independent problem solvers • Return to game and tacticians • Further questions and challenges Develop concentration in a fun • Progression of game environment • Repeat the above cycle Develop skill
- 15. Environment and Task 20 Yards Putt Chip Pitch ???
- 16. 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!!