Constraint-Led Approach to Coaching

• The constraint-led approach involves manipulating constraints to guide athletes toward desired movement patterns without explicitly dictating the new technique.
• By introducing a constraint that makes the old movement solution impossible, athletes are encouraged to discover new solutions.
• An example in baseball involves using a connection ball to prevent pitchers from separating their arm from their body too early, reducing injury risk.
• This method empowers athletes to problem-solve and adapt, facilitating skill acquisition through exploration rather than direct instruction.
• Essentially, coaches present a new problem, and athletes find their own solutions within the given constraints.