Adam Gorman

Adam Gorman, a Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at QUT and former Senior Skill Acquisition Specialist at the Australian Institute of Sport, discusses innovative coaching methods. He emphasizes enhancing athletes' skills through self-organization and dynamic learning experiences. Adam shares insights on using exaggerated scenarios in basketball and swimming to improve adaptability. He advocates for realistic training environments that foster creativity and collaboration, revolutionizing traditional coaching practices for better athlete engagement.

Adam Gorman, researcher in skill acquisition and constraints-led coaching, and Brendan Moy, researcher and youth volleyball coach, discuss how changing task rules encourages movement exploration. They explain using a two-serve rule to reduce pressure and spur risk-taking. Short coaching games and representative tasks are offered as ways to promote adaptable serving and learning.