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In this episode we discuss relational and positional game models in football. The aim of this episode is to discuss what these two distinct approaches mean for coaching, athlete development, performance preparation and skill adaptation. It is not our aim to suggest one is bad and one is good, rather discuss the nuanced relationship between the two approaches. With a key question being , what do these models mean for practice?

Links to relevant articles:
Is the era of the Position Game coming to an end? | by Antonio Gagliardi | Medium
https://medium.com/@stirlingj1982/what-is-relationism-c98d6233d9c2

The Constraints Collective website: https://www.theconstraintscollective.com/
Email: info@theconstraintscollective.com 

In this episode we explore the origins of the constraints led approach. We take a look at Karl Newell's 1986 book chapter entitled ‘Constraints on the development of coordination’. 
 The aim of todays episode is to discuss how the concepts proposed in Newells 1986 chapter have influenced applied practice in coaching, skill acquisition, and physical education. 

Web: www.theconstraintscollective.com
Email: info@theconstraintscollective.com

The aim of this short episode is to introduce and re-launch The Constraints Collective. In the episode we explain who we are, what we do, and what we hope to achieve on this journey of working with professionals who are passionate about improving learning environments across sport, education, medicine, law enforcement and the military.