#49 Alex Sarama

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Taxes, Voting, Recycling—oh my! After navigating this jungle of grown-up responsibilities together, we're taking a quick summer breather to recharge our adulting batteries. But before we temporarily hang up our responsible pants, join us for this special episode packed with our favorite kernels of wisdom from the season so far AND get an exclusive preview of the fresh adulting adventures awaiting you when Grown-Up Stuff returns in late summer! Think of this episode as your adulting victory lap—complete with confetti and zero paperwork required! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Alex Sarama is the founder of Transforming Basketball. He is widely regarded as an industry-leading practitioner within the field of contemporary skill acquisition and more specifically, the usage of the constraints-led approach. Sarama's bestselling Amazon book, Transforming Basketball, was released in April 2024. He has delivered clinics in over 40 countries around the world and worked as a coach developer for numerous organizations and international basketball federations. This includes work done in multiple sports outside of basketball.

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#49 Alex Sarama

The Constraints Collective

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#55 Ian McCall 1:12:02

6 days ago1:12:02

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Ian McCall is a Scottish football coach who currently owns Corinthian Creative, a company focused on providing coaching resources and workshops. He is also involved in delivering workshops for clubs looking to improve coaching and player development. If you're getting value from our podcast check our Patreon site at patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective…

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#54 Round Up 1 52:53

8 days ago52:53

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In this episode, Martyn and Ian reflect on a busy month of work and sport, discussing recent projects in PhD supervision and applied coaching research. Topics include early specialization in ballet, creativity in team sports, remote coaching, and representative practice in rugby sevens. They also explore the cultural and environmental influences on player development and performance, using examples from cricket, rugby, and cycling. Key themes include learning through play, adapting to context, and resisting fixed mindsets in talent development. Enjoy!! Link to Joe Root interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56dmWmnUiBU…

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#53 Podcast Summary 1 35:17

22 days ago35:17

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In this episode we summarise our chat, and discuss key learning, with Ed Coughlan, Alan Dutton & Sam Jermyn.

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#52 The ecological dynamics of cognizant action in sport 38:24

4 weeks ago38:24

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In this theory to practice episode we discuss a recent paper entitled 'The ecological dynamics of cognizant action in sport'. Link to paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029225001347

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#51 Ed Coughlan, Alan Dutton & Sam Jermyn 1:14:21

5 weeks ago1:14:21

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Ed, Alan and Sam are skill acquisition specialists who work to bridge the research practice gap in applied settings. They work in individual and team sports across the performance pathway.

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#50 Ross Pinder 1:31:32

7 weeks ago1:31:32

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If you're a coach or high-performance thinker getting value from this podcast, join our Patreon community at patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective Even $5/month helps keep it going — and you’ll unlock bonus podcasts, presentations, monthly meet ups and coaching insights. Ross is a skill acquisition specialist who has worked collaboratively to support sports in areas of sport science, coaching, innovation, and research. He has built an applied career substantively in Paralympic contexts, with a focus on driving change through creativity, empathy, complex thinking, negotiation, and an ability to communicate effectively. After 10 years with Paralympics Australia, Ross was recently seconded into the role of ‘Learning Design Lead’ at the AIS, where he oversees the development and implementation of a national skill acquisition and learning design strategy. Link to papers discussed in the podcast: https://www.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/380698/Representative-Learning-Design-and-Functionality-of-Research-and-Practice-in-Sport.pdf Askew Pinder Renshaw & Gorman (2023)[1].pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330596408_What_can_coaches_and_physical_education_teachers_learn_from_a_constraints-led_approach_in_para-sport…

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#49 Alex Sarama 1:04:03

8 weeks ago1:04:03

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#48 Jonny Headrick 1:15:37

8 weeks ago1:15:37

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Dr Jonathon Headrick is a lecturer and researcher in the field of exercise and sports science. Jonny's expertise lies in skill-acquisition and learning design, where he continues to engage and collaborate with a range of sporting organisations and partners including the AIS, QAS, Paralympics Australia, Cricket Australia, Swimming Australia, Surfing Australia, and Basketball Queensland to support his impactful research. Bat-Weight Paper https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13414-012-0368- Proximity to Goal as Constraint Paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2011.640706 Affective Learning Design Paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029214001137?via%3Dihub Principled Approach to Skill- Acquisition in Surfing Paper https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17479541241279044 Leveraging Biotensegrity for Sports Performance Paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10407413.2024.2448796 Kurilpa Bridge - example of a tensegral structure https://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/project/kurilpa-pedestrian-bridge/…

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#47 Affordances 58:28

10 weeks ago58:28

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In this episode Keith, Ian and Martyn discuss Gibson's theory of affordances. Level up your coaching game and join our Patreon community at patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective

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#46 Albert Deuker 1:02:22

11 weeks ago1:02:22

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As a sports science expert with a deep-seated passion for soccer coaching, Albert's academic and professional pursuits are anchored in a profound enthusiasm for enhancing sports performance. This journey has led him to specialize in the field of Ecological Dynamics, a framework that aligns with his approach to understanding and improving performance in soccer. In this domain, his primary focus lies in the investigation of “representative learning designs”. This research is pivotal in bridging the gap between practice sessions and actual match scenarios, ensuring a more effective and seamless transfer of skills and strategies from training grounds to competitive environments. Through his research, Albert aims to contribute to the field of sports science, promoting modern, evidence-based sport pedagogy, offering innovative insights and practical solutions to encourage coaches to design training environments that afford players to train as they play. Link to paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02701367.2024.2434155?casa_token=tYlh2ZFZYFcAAAAA:OLif2JZiWvLFCCJnXou1TSlrnD3lyl_M6uzeQh4LcJI0K2O6s5vdxU86XtgI8gGNPDZjl8Afn8Nr4g…

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#45 Matt Wigham 1:11:58

13 weeks ago1:11:58

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Matt Wigham is a Tennis Australia Master Club Professional and LTA Level 4 Tennis Coach. He also holds a master's degree in psychology. Matt has been a full-time tennis coach for the past 15 years, both in the UK and Australia, working as a private coach, as well as on behalf of the LTA and Tennis Australia delivering workforce development initiatives and coach education. He has also written and developed a number of educational resources for tennis coaches and P.E teachers, and his work has been published by the ITF.…

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#44 Marco Perazzo and Scott Sievewright 1:36:40

13 weeks ago1:36:40

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This week we are joined by Marco Perazzo from New Jersey Martial arts (www.njmaonline.com) and Scott Sievewright from Primal MKE. MMA and grappling coaches working through an ecological coaching approach. Enjoy! Check out our Patreon site patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective

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#43 Nonlinear Pedagogy Underpins Intrinsic Motivation in Sports Coaching 39:39

15 weeks ago39:39

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In this episode Keith, Martyn and Ian discuss the role nonlinear pedagogy can play in supporting intrinsic motivation in sports coaching. Link to paper https://opensportssciencesjournal.com/contents/volumes/V5/TOSSJ-5-88/TOSSJ-5-88.pdf The Constraints Collective Patreon site: patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective…

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#42 Carl Woods 1:10:34

16 weeks ago1:10:34

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Carl Woods is currently an Associate Professor of Skill Acquisition at the University of Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport. His research orients three primary themes: 1) theoretical developments to, and advancements for, the discipline, 2) applied insights to guide practice task design in high performance sport, and 3) environmental design to support exploratory physical activity and ecological literacy. He addresses these themes from within the ecological metatheory. Enjoy the show! Sign up to our Patreon site at patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective…

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#41 Greg Souders 1:14:30

17 weeks ago1:14:30