Comparing the traditional and constraints-led approaches to skill acquisition in tennis
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v29i84.205Keywords:
skill acquisition, constraints, self-organisationAbstract
The following article aims to highlight the differences between a traditional or ‘information processing’ approach to skill acquisition and the ‘constraints-led approach’. The terms are defined then various aspects of each method are considered in the context of tennis coaching. Practical examples of using the constraints-led approach are then given.
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