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The Constraints Collective
Our mission is to transform practice environments in sport by equipping coaches with the knowledge, understanding and skills to bridge the gap between skill acquisition theory and practice.
Episodes
The Constraints Collective#54 Round Up 1
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…
The Constraints Collective#53 Podcast Summary 1
In this episode we summarise our chat, and discuss key learning, with Ed Coughlan, Alan Dutton & Sam Jermyn.
The Constraints Collective#52 The ecological dynamics of cognizant action in sport
In this theory to practice episode we discuss a recent paper entitled 'The ecological dynamics of cognizant action in sport'. Link to paper…
The Constraints Collective#51 Ed Coughlan, Alan Dutton & Sam Jermyn
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…
The Constraints Collective#50 Ross Pinder
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…
The Constraints Collective#49 Alex Sarama
Alex Sarama is the founder of Transforming Basketball. He is widely regarded as an industry-leading practitioner within the field of contemporary skill…
The Constraints Collective#48 Jonny Headrick
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…
The Constraints Collective#47 Affordances
In this episode Keith, Ian and Martyn discuss Gibson's theory of affordances. Level up your coaching game and join our Patreon community at…
The Constraints Collective#46 Albert Deuker
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…
The Constraints Collective#45 Matt Wigham
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…
The Constraints Collective#44 Marco Perazzo and Scott Sievewright
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…
The Constraints Collective#43 Nonlinear Pedagogy Underpins Intrinsic Motivation in Sports Coaching
In this episode Keith, Martyn and Ian discuss the role nonlinear pedagogy can play in supporting intrinsic motivation in sports coaching. Link to paper…
The Constraints Collective#42 Carl Woods
Carl Woods is currently an Associate Professor of Skill Acquisition at the University of Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport. His research orients…
The Constraints Collective#41 Greg Souders
Greg Souders is a jiu-jitsu black belt under David Jacobs who worked extensively with Lloyd Irvin and is the founder of Standard Jiu-Jitsu, one of the top…
The Constraints Collective#40 A Patreon special, live from the 5th Movement Skills Acquisition Conference
This week we are joined by some of our Patreon members live from the 5th Movement Skills Acquisition Conference.
The Constraints Collective#39 Martyn and Ian discuss creativity in coaching
In this week's episode Martyn and Ian discuss creativity in coaching. Check out our Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/c/TheConstraintsCollective
The Constraints Collective#38 Mike Maloney, skill acquisition specialist
Michael is a skill acquisition specialist who has worked within the National Institute Network (Australia) as a practitioner and researcher since 2012. He has…
The Constraints Collective#37 Tom Coyd MBE, World Cup winning coach
Tom Coyd is an English rugby league player and wheelchair rugby league coach. He plays for Medway Dragons in the London and South East Rugby League and is the…
The Constraints Collective#36 Rob Gray, skill acquisition specialist
Rob completed his BA in Psychology at Queen’s University and his MS and PhD in Experimental Psychology at York University. After receiving his PhD in 1998, he…
The Constraints Collective#35 Football legend, Pete Sturgess
Pete Sturgess has dedicated his life to football coaching and coach development. Pete retired in March 2023 after working at the FA for 17 years. The majority…
The Constraints Collective#34 Skill acquisition specialist, Adam Gorman
Adam is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at QUT. Adam completed his PhD through the University of Queensland under the supervision…
The Constraints Collective#33 Olympic boxing coach Jona Bronswijk
Jona Bronswijk is a boxing coach working with the Dutch Olympic boxing squad. He is interested in practice and training designs that are informed by the…
The Constraints Collective#32 Combat Shooting with Kane Middleton and Jack Bale
Dr Kane Middleton is an Associate Professor of Sport and Occupational Biomechanics within the Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science and the Sport…
The Constraints Collective#31 Martyn and Ian discuss 'Reframing the learning and performance relationship'
In this episode with discuss learning and performing in sport. For too long, learning and performing have been viewed as separate processes—train, then apply…
The Constraints Collective#30 Sport coaching and the dynamics of talent development with Christian Thue Bjørndal
Christian Thue Bjørndal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sport and Social Science. He has a Master’s Degree in Sports Coaching and Sport…
The Constraints Collective#29 Craig Morris (Olympic paddlesport coach) returns for the second time
Returning for a second time this week is Craig Morris, who has been a British Canoe Slalom performance coach for the past 20 years. Craig started his career as…
The Constraints Collective#28 Futsal Coaching with Sion Kitson
Sion has been involved in futsal since 2004. As a player he represented Great Britain at two World University Games and played International futsal for Wales…
The Constraints Collective#27 The International Motor Skills Acquisition Conference
This week we are joined Timo Jaakkola, Sami Kalaja, and Pauliina Vastamäki, organisers of the The International Motor Skills Acquisition Conference. We discuss…
The Constraints Collective#26 Adventure with Eric Brymer
Eric Brymer is an AHPRA registered psychologist, endorsed sport and exercise psychologist and board approved supervisor. He is also a chartered psychologist…
The Constraints Collective#25 Georgia Askew - Para Sport Skill Acquisition Specialist
Georgia Askew is a skill acquisition specialist with Para Table Tennis, Australia. She is also a Ph.D. candidate at Queensland University of Technology…
The Constraints Collective#24 A life in Rugby Union with Jim McKay
Jim McKay is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. He has held head coaching positions across the world including Brisbane City (Australia)…
The Constraints Collective#23 Nonlinearity (in coaching, talent development and coach development) with Alex Lascu
Dr Alex Lascu is a skill acquisition amateur (lover of) and researcher at the University of Canberra and Victoria University. Their love of learning and…
The Constraints Collective#22 Launching The Constraints Collective Patreon Site
In this episode we introduce our Patreon site. The site will be updated on the 1st of every month with access to a range of education materials. In addition to…
The Constraints Collective#21 Research and Theory into Volleyball Practice with Ana Ramos
Ana Ramos, Ph.D., is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, and a member of the Centre of Research, Education, Innovation, and Intervention…
The Constraints Collective#20 Changing the tackle height in rugby league with Anthony Sullivan and Cameron Owen
In this episode with discuss the challenge of changing the tackle height in rugby league. Does this challenge need a shift in focus away from solving problems…
The Constraints Collective#19 Creativity in rugby (league and union) with Carl Marshall
Carl has over 20 years of experience in teaching and coaching rugby. He is currently the Coach Education Manager and Performance Lead at the National Rugby…
The Constraints Collective#18 Olympic shooting with Jack Bale
Jack is a PhD student at La Trobe University. He is interested in the Ecological Dynamics Framework and its application to shooting, where he is uniquely…
The Constraints Collective#17 Football theory with Jamie Hamilton
In this episode we are joined by Jamie Hamilton. Jamie is a UEFA A-licenced coach, an academy coach with Ayr United FC, and is football writer (check out his…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 16 (Pt2): Athletics coaching with Matt Eggleton-Wood
Matt is a coach, coach developer and lecturer in sport coaching with fifteen years’ experience across grass roots, elite and paralympic environments covering…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 15 (Pt1): Athletics coaching with Matt Eggleton-Wood
Matt is a coach, coach developer and lecturer in sport coaching with fifteen years’ experience across grass roots, elite and paralympic environments covering…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 14 (Pt2): The role of cognition in sport performance with Duarte Araujo
Part 2 of the episode with Duarte Araújo, where we discuss the role of cognition in sport performance. Duarte is the director of Expertise in Sport at the…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 13 (Pt1): The role of cognition in sport performance with Duarte Araujo
This week we are joined by Duarte Araújo to discuss the role of cognition in sport performance. Duarte is the director of Expertise in Sport at the Faculty of…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 12: Finding chairlift moments with Paul Garner
This week we are joined by Paul Garner live from the Manchester Festival of Coaching. Paul is an Assistant Professor in Sport Coaching and Player Development…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 11: Hitting the water with Craig Morris
This week we are joined by Craig Morris, who has been a British Canoe Slalom performance coach for the past 20 years. Craig started his career as a pathway…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 10: Coach education and development with Marianne Davies
This week we are joined by Marianne Davies from UK Coaching to discuss how an ecological perspective is influencing the design and development of coach…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 9: Exploring creativity with Véronique Richard
In this episode we are joined by Véronique Richard from the University of Queensland. Véronique specialises in performance psychology and creativity, working…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 8: Applying the CLA in golf with Pete Arnott
In this episode we explore applying the CLA in golf coaching with Pete Arnott. Pete is performance coach consultant and host of the Practice Thinkers podcast…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 7: Revisiting the origins of the constraints led approach
In this episode we start where we left off in episode 2, and continue the discussions about Newell's 1986 book chapter entitled "Constraints on the Development…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 6: Exploring the CLA in Basketball with Noah LaRoche PART 2
In this episode we are re-joined by a previous guest, Noah LaRoche. In true co-design fashion Noah sets the agenda and asks a range of questions about applying…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 5: The Constraints Collective meet Emergence
In this episode we discuss all things constraints with Tyler Yearby and Shaun Myszka from Emergence. Enjoy! Website: www.theconstraintscollective.com Email…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 4: Exploring the CLA in Basketball with Noah LaRoche
In this episode we explore basketball coaching with Noah LaRoche from Integrity Hoops. Noah shares some excellent insights into his coaching journey that has…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 3: Relational and Positional Game Models in Football
In this episode we discuss relational and positional game models in football. The aim of this episode is to discuss what these two distinct approaches mean for…
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Episode 2: The origins of the constraints led approach
In this episode we explore the origins of the constraints led approach. We take a look at Karl Newell's 1986 book chapter entitled ‘Constraints on the…
The Constraints CollectiveEpisode 1: Re-launch of The Constraints Collective
The aim of this short episode is to introduce and re-launch The Constraints Collective. In the episode we explain who we are, what we do, and what we hope to…