{"product_id":"a-constraints-led-approach-to-coaching-basketball-paperback","title":"A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Basketball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Sarama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Lascu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Vaz Rocha\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Basketball\u003c\/b\u003e provides coaches with both the theoretical and practical understanding of how to apply modern skill-acquisition ideas to basketball coaching. To make sense of the theory, the book is complemented with numerous practical examples specifically for coaches working with novice, young adult, collegiate and professional players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new volume provides numerous insights into how constraints can be purposefully manipulated by coaches working at all levels of the game, serving to show how principles of play can be underpinned by ecological dynamics and questioning the notion that basketball needs to be played through overly controlled styles. The book explains how these principles of play can be developed using the constraints-led approach (CLA), referring back to on-court examples with players at the four different levels of basketball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Basketball\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical book looking to benefit from modern skill acquisition ideas, moving away from path dependency and the traditional, prescriptive coaching styles that dominate the basketball world. It is vital reading for academics, students and those working in the field of sport coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Sarama\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional basketball coach committed to the application of a CLA. Alex is currently the WNBA Head Coach of the Portland Fire, previously serving as Assistant Coach and Head of Player Development for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition to his coaching duties, Alex is the founder of Transforming Basketball, a coach education company helping to bring an ecological approach to the forefront of the basketball coaching world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Lascu\u003c\/b\u003e is a sport scientist in learning design (skill acquisition) in Australia. Their Doctor of Philosophy in Sport Science centred on talent development and ecological dynamics, which led to working directly with professional, Olympic and Paralympic sport programmes. They continue to research coach learning and development as an adjunct academic at the University of Queensland in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Vaz Rocha\u003c\/b\u003e is a basketball coach consultant, writer and clinician. He helps lead Transforming Basketball, hosting its podcast and delivering global workshops to help coaches and organizations translate modern ideas into practical, tangible results on the court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Houghton\u003c\/b\u003e is a basketball coach in Melbourne, Australia, with the Knox Raiders representative teams playing in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL). Ecological dynamics and the CLA underpin his roles as a Coach Mentor with the NextGen Coach education programme and the Coach Development Coordinator with the Wildcats Basketball Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894242902168,"sku":"9781032780726","price":105.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/b-fS3U_qQz9781032780726.webp?v=1793803895","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/a-constraints-led-approach-to-coaching-basketball-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}