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A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching Andrew Sheaff

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching By Andrew Sheaff

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching by Andrew Sheaff


Summary

This book encourages coaches to re-consider how they approach skill development. It presents a framework for identifying the various constraints that determine the ability to perform at a high level. It offers coaches' examples to navigate the manipulation of constraints to support the development of physical capacities.

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching Summary

A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching by Andrew Sheaff

A practical book that provides the foundational principles for facilitating the learning of physical skills for swimming coaches
Examines ways to enhance learning outcomes and participant satisfaction
Looks at the topic of movement variability and its application, which is the main trend currently in motor learning and pedagogy
Reviews motor behaviour, skills acquisition, constrains manipulation in swimming and proposes very practical situation to coach's

About Andrew Sheaff

Andrew Sheaff is currently an assistant swimming coach at the University of Virginia. Since 2017, he has helped the team achieve multiple national team championships and multiple individual champions, as well as break multiple NCAA and American records. Internationally, team members have represented the United States, winning Olympic and World Championship medals. Sheaff has also made coaching stops at Northwestern University, Bucknell University, and the University of Maryland, working with championship winning athletes at the conference, NCAA, and international level. Originally from Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA, Sheaff swam collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a senior athlete of distinction.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction-Searching the Landscape for a New Way

SECTION 1

Making Waves-An Introduction to Swimming and

Constraints Task

2 Task Design

3 Advanced Set Construction-Adding Constraints to

Influence Skill

4 The Role of Language

SECTION 2

Manipulating Individual Constraints

5 Manipulating Physiology for Technical Development

6 Training Aids-Theoretical Considerations

7 Training Aids-Practical Applications

SECTION 3

Coaching Principles for Effecting Change

8 Theoretical Principles for Skill Adaptation

9 Principles for Skilled Swimming

10 A Systematic Approach to Change

11 Strategies for Increasing Variability in Practice

12 Solving Complex Movement Problems with Constraints

SECTION 4

Constraints in Action: Practical Examples for Coaching

13 Freestyle

14 Backstroke

15 Breaststroke

16 Butterfly

17 Underwater Kicking

18 Final Thoughts

Additional information

GOR013376728
9780367724788
0367724782
A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching by Andrew Sheaff
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023-07-04
314
N/A
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