The Transforming Basketball Podcast

EP28: How Should You Adapt Constraints in Practice

Dec 29, 2023

Alex and Adam discuss manipulating constraints in basketball coaching to shape behavior. Constraints are boundaries that elicit new adaptive behaviors. They emphasize the importance of knowing players and identifying rate limiters, factors that hinder skill improvement.

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Quick takeaways

Constraints shape behavior and are not negative influences.

Manipulating constraints can address rate limiters and improve players' skill development.

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Manipulating Constraints for Behavior Shaping

Constraints are not negative influences, but rather boundaries that shape behavior. Coaches manipulate constraints by introducing rules or altering the environment to elicit specific adaptive behaviors in players. This intentional constraint manipulation is based on the coach's understanding of the game and the players, with the goal of improving performance.

Introduction

2min

Understanding Constraints and Their Role in Shaping Behavior

4min

The Connection Between Action Capabilities and Rate Limiters

5min

In this episode, Alex and Adam discuss the concept of manipulating constraints in basketball coaching. They explain that constraints are not negative influences on behavior, but rather boundaries that shape the behavior that emerges. They emphasize that manipulating constraints is done with the intention of eliciting new adaptive behavior to improve performance. They also discuss the importance of knowing your players and identifying their rate limiters, which are factors that prevent players from becoming more skillful.

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Key Takeaways:

01:00 - What are constraints and why are they useful

02:30 - Constraints take away options and also afford options

04:50 - Principles of Play and Rate Limiters

08:15 - Summary

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