Comparing the traditional and constraints-led approaches to skill acquisition in tennis

Abstract

The  following  article  aims to  highlight  the  differences  between  a  traditional  or  ‘information  processing’  approach  to  skill  acquisition  and  the  ‘constraints-led  approach’.  The  terms  are  defined  then  various  aspects  of  each  method  are  considered  in  the  context  of tennis  coaching.  Practical  examples   of  using  the  constraints-led  approach  are  then  given.