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Teach by Design: A Modern Coach’s Guide to The Constraints-Led Approach

For the last year, I've studied and practiced the CLA in my trainings and practices. This guide shares some of what I learned and how you can design practices that build smarter, more adaptable players through real-game learning.

What’s Inside

This guide gives coaches a clear, practical path to designing practices that actually transfer to games. Inside, you will learn:

• The core ideas behind the Constraints-Led Approach and why it helps players adapt, think, and perform under pressure.
• How to shift from running drills to designing activities that mirror game reality.
• Practice design principles that make your sessions more dynamic, efficient, and competitive.
• How to create dynamic starts, scoring systems, and constraints that shape player decisions.
• Simple ways to turn your favorite drills into CLA activities without rebuilding your whole practice.
• The role of the coach as a designer, not a director—and how to coach less while players learn more.
• Common mistakes coaches make when trying CLA for the first time, plus easy solutions.
• A glossary to keep key terms simple and coach-friendly.

Everything is written in clear, real-world basketball language so you can use it tomorrow!