A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching

Rob Gray, Randy Sullivan

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Routledge
04 April 2023

Sports training & coaching; Baseball

Series: Routledge Studies in Constraints-Based Methodologies in Sport

A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching presents a new approach to baseball coaching and practice. Applying a CLA to the player development process across the skill spectrum from the beginners to elite, this book uses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical principles of the constraints-led coaching style embedded in research showing the numerous benefits of the approach.

This book incorporates case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to develop more adaptable players that can perform at a higher level with a reduced risk of injury, shifting the reader’s view of skill acquisition from the concept of the one “correct” solution, acquired through repetition, to the ecological dynamics framework focused on variability, adaptability, and self-organization. Individual chapters cover major topics such as hitting, pitching, and fielding for players from Little League to the pros. This book illustrates the underlying principles so that coaches can develop their own practice activities.

A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching is a key reading for undergraduate students and practicing sports coaches, physical education teachers and sport scientists alike as well as practicing players and coaches in baseball and related sports.

By: Rob Gray, Randy Sullivan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9781032228549
ISBN 10: 1032228547
Series: Routledge Studies in Constraints-Based Methodologies in Sport
Pages: 146
Publication Date: 04 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rob Gray is an associate professor and program head of the human systems engineering program at Arizona State University, USA. He has published more than 25 research articles on baseball. He is also host and producer of the popular Perception & Action podcast. Randy Sullivan is a physical therapist, a baseball coach, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been the owner and director of the Florida Baseball ARMory training facility, and a paid consultant to MLB and collegiate baseball programs for more than 25 years.