Teaching Sports: An Essential Guide for Coaches and Trainers
Science-backed strategies to help athletes thrive.
Too many coaches rely solely on tradition or anecdotal experience when shaping their training methods. While experience matters, it’s no longer enough. Modern coaching demands a deeper understanding of how athletes actually learn and perform.
This practical and accessible guide bridges the gap between sports science and real-world coaching. Drawing from years of research and hands-on experience, Danilo Arruda, PhD introduces you to key motor learning concepts—including ecological dynamics, constraints-led approach, and differential learning—and shows you how to apply them directly in your sessions.
Inside the book, you’ll find:
Clear explanations of foundational concepts like affordances, perception-action coupling, and variability.
Powerful tools like task simplification, representative design, and small-sided games.
Practical strategies for building adaptable athletes and avoiding outdated training myths.
Step-by-step guidance on designing evidence-based sessions for athletes of all levels.
Whether you’re coaching volleyball, soccer, or any sport involving movement, this book gives you a framework to rethink your methods and help athletes perform at their best—while reducing the risk of injury.
No fluff. No gimmicks. Just a modern, science-driven coaching approach that works.
In addition to the ebook, you will also receive a constraint-led approach planner (excel sheet)
