Full Description
A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Tennis presents a new evidence based approach to develop and train tennis players. Coaching philosophy, technique, tactics, physical development and mental strength, pertaining from beginner to professional is covered. This text bridges the gap between theoretical principles from within the most recent research, and it's practical application.
Included are real world examples of how different sets of constraints may be manipulated in order to develop more adaptable, skilled athletes. The reader will be challenged to create athlete centered activities using variability, adaptability, and self-organization that guide individual athlete to find their own adaptable movement solutions.
A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Tennis is an essential read for all tennis coaches, undergraduate students, physical education teachers, and those working within the growing racket sports industry.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Traditional Approach to Coaching Tennis 3. Overview of Ecological Dynamics: The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) 4. The Control of Movements in Tennis 5. Affordances and Invitations 6. Gaze Behavior and the Pickup of Visual Information in Tennis 7. Practical Application 8. Representative Learning Design 9. Coaching Youth Tennis using the Constraints-Led Approach 10. Overcoming Perception and Challenges of Implementing the Constraints-Led Approach 11. Application to Other Racquet Sports 12. Final Reflections
