The Constraints Collective #50 Ross Pinder
Jun 28, 2025
Ross Pinder, a skill acquisition specialist and Learning Design Lead at AIS, shares his journey from aspiring police officer to sports science innovator. He discusses transforming coaching practices through creativity and empathy, particularly for athletes with disabilities. The conversation dives into innovative training methods in para-athletics, emphasizing safe practice environments. Pinder advocates for personalized coaching that respects individual backgrounds and promotes co-design, ultimately enhancing athlete performance and inclusivity in sports.
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Co-Design Enhances Training Creativity
- Co-design means collaborating as a team, often including athlete, coach, and skill acquisition specialist.
- This partnership leverages unique athlete insights and fosters creativity in training design.
Key Aspects of Representative Learning Design
- Representative Learning Design focuses on replicating key information from competition, not fully replicating the environment.
- Action fidelity and functionality ensure practice tasks stimulate appropriate decision-making for transfer.
Curiosity and Empathy Build Trust
- Coaches respond best when approached with curiosity, empathy, and non-judgmental attitude.
- Understanding why coaches design training as they do opens opportunities to evolve practices together.