1st Edition

A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching

By Rob Gray, Randy Sullivan Copyright 2023
158 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

158 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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.... Read more

1 Introduction: The Problems with Traditional Baseball Practice

2 The Alternative, Self-Organization Approach to Skill

3 Constraints and the Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching

4 Batting

5 Pitching

6 Fielding

7 Extensions to and Things We Can Learn from Softball and Other Related Sports

8 A Look at Research Evaluating the CLA to Coaching

Epilogue: Concluding Thoughts and Some Coaching Tools

Biography

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.