ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2026
Long-term tactical-technical development in elite youth basketball: Brazilian national team coaches' perspectives within a Constraint-Led Approach framework.
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Introduction: Coaches play a central role in organizing and systematizing tactical-technical content throughout the long-term athlete development process. The present study aimed to analyze and systematize the perspectives of coaches with experience in Brazilian male youth national teams (U15 to U19), regarding priority tactical-technical content during the specialization stage, interpreting these perspectives through the lens of the Constraint-Led Approach (CLA). Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four coaches and analyzed using thematic content analysis with a hybrid (deductive-inductive) approach, organized according to the phases of the game (offense, transition, and defense). Results: The results reveal a structured progression of content across age categories, with increasing emphasis on game understanding, recognition of advantages and disadvantages, and decision-making in dynamic contexts. The concept of transforming small advantages into decisive advantages emerged as a central organizing principle in both offensive and defensive development. However, the findings also indicate the persistence of a traditional hierarchical view of technique as a prerequisite stage prior to tactical-technical development, highlighting tensions between analytical teaching models and ecological-dynamics perspectives. Furthermore, international competitive experience was identified as a relevant factor for improving adaptive decision making under pressure. Discussion: These findings reinforce the need for greater alignment between prioritized content and pedagogical methodologies, highlighting the Constraint-Led Approach as a promising pathway for tactical-technical development in elite youth contexts.
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