A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching av Andrew Sheaff

<P>Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution, the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities, and capacities. Accordingly, an athlete¿s competitive success lies in the practitioner¿s ability to adapt their programming to the unique needs of each athlete and to develop an understanding of the athlete-environment relationship. <I>A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching </I>applies contemporary motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices to swimming. This book encourages coaches to reconsider how they approach skill development in a sport that requires considerable physical training and highly efficiency movement. It presents a framework for identifying the various constraints that determine the ability to perform at a high level. It then offers coaches practical examples to navigate the manipulation of constr