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  1. Can we teach creativity ? (Part 3)

    After teaching a few classes on creativity, I’ve come across a few more ideas, so take this as a short addendum to my creativity articles. I might update it from time to time. This will be more focused on parkour, but the ideas might apply to other sports. How can we make creativity less abstract ?...

  2. Can we teach creativity ? (Part 2)

    In the first part, I suggested that in the context of motor learning, it would be profitable to move aways from thinking of creativity as ideation, i.e. thinking new ideas that can then be put into actions. Rather, these are fruitful ways of thinking about creativity: It can be defined as...

  3. Introduction to the constraints-led approach

    The constraints-led approach (CLA) is a framework for teaching, coaching and practicing motor skills. It takes a holistic and individual approach to learning by considering the interactions between different ‘constraints’: the performer, the environment and the task. The CLA advocates a hands-off...