Table of Contents

1 Introduction: The Problems with Traditional Baseball Practice

2 The Alternative, Self-Organization Approach to Skill

3 Constraints and the Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching

4 Batting

5 Pitching

6 Fielding

7 Extensions to and Things We Can Learn from Softball and Other Related Sports

8 A Look at Research Evaluating the CLA to Coaching

Epilogue: Concluding Thoughts and Some Coaching Tools

About the Author

Rob Gray is an associate professor and program head of the human systems engineering program at Arizona State University, USA. He has published more than 25 research articles on baseball. He is also host and producer of the popular Perception & Action podcast.

Randy Sullivan is a physical therapist, a baseball coach, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been the owner and director of the Florida Baseball ARMory training facility, and a paid consultant to MLB and collegiate baseball programs for more than 25 years.