The Constraints Collective

Our mission is to transform practice environments in sport by equipping coaches with the knowledge, understanding and skills to bridge the gap between skill acquisition theory and practice.

Hi This one's jumping the queue. We'd planned a different theory paper for this month's slot, but with VAR dominating every World Cup headline right now, we couldn't sit on this one — so we're calling it an emergency podcast and getting it to you as soon as we can. The usual theory paper is push...

Jul 10, 2026

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FROM THE PITCH TO THE ALGORITHM Hosts: Ian Renshaw · Keith Davids | Guest: Ben Teune (WTA / Victoria University) | Duration: ~64 min | Released: 3 July 2026 A common complaint about the Constraints-led Approach to coaching is that it is not theoretical — it's practical. There is not...

Jul 03, 2026

A 29-POINT LEAD, A SPURS COLLAPSE, AND YOUR WARM-UP

THE CONSTRAINTS COLLECTIVE JUNE 2026 · MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ISSUE · JUNE 2026 · HOSTS: IAN RENSHAW & KEITH DAVIDS June gave us one of the best real-world case studies we could have asked for. The Spurs led Game 4 of the NBA Finals by 29 points and lost — the largest comeback in Finals histo...

Jun 26, 2026

LEGO, CHESS & THE YEAR 10 KIDS NOBODY ASKED

THE CONSTRAINTS COLLECTIVE JUNE · WEEK 3 · GUEST REVIEW JUNE 2026REVIEWING: DANIEL LYCETT — EPISODE 81HOSTS: IAN RENSHAW & KEITH DAVIDS Every month, Ian Renshaw and Keith Davids go back through one of the guest conversations from earlier in the year and reflect on the main ideas discussed....

Jun 25, 2026

Article #1 Why Coaches Should Care About Cognition (Without Overthinking it)

Many coaching conversations talk about decision-making, game intelligence or reading the play. Often, these ideas get described as something happening “in the athlete’s head”. From an ecological dynamics point of view, thinking doesn’t sit in isolation inside the brain. Instead, thinking, perce...

Feb 04, 2026 coaching cognition skill adaptation

Welcome to Your New Coaching Hub

Hello friends of the Constraints Collective, We’re excited to share that The Constraints Collective has a brand-new website, a cleaner, faster, more intentional home for everything we’re building together. The redesigned website is built for coaches and performance staff who want to enhance the l...

Dec 03, 2025 coaching skill acquisition the constraints collective