The Constraints Collective

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In this episode we discuss Jia Yi's long and challenging journey in developing nonlinear pedagogy, including early resistance within academia, rejected publications, and the persistence required to stay aligned with a strong theoretical vision.

We explore how those early ideas have evolved into a framework that is now embedded within coach education systems, including adoption at a national curriculum level within physical education.

The episode highlights:
The importance of staying committed to ideas that challenge traditional practice
How theory and practice can co-evolve over time
Why nonlinear pedagogy resonates so strongly with real-world coaching environments
What coaches can learn from the process behind long-term innovation, not just the final outcomes

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Tabai Matson is a globally experienced rugby coach with a career spanning elite club and international rugby across Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, South America, and Europe.
After playing and coaching Yamaha Júbilo, he moved into coaching roles in Australia before returning to New Zealand, where he led Canterbury to the 2012 ITM Cup title. He has since worked across the international game, including consulting with Brazil Rugby ahead of the Rio Olympics, coaching with the Māori All Blacks, and joining Fiji’s staff for their Pacific Nations Cup win and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
At club level, Matson has coached with the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Harlequins in the English Premiership, where he later served as Performance Director. In 2024, he was appointed head coach of Black Rams Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One.
If you're getting value from our podcast check out our membership options and coaching community at www.theconstraintscollective.com where you can access podcast summaries, narrated presentations, early release podcasts and monthly online meet ups with experts from the Constraints Collective.

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If you're getting value from our podcast check out our membership options and coaching community at www.theconstraintscollective.com where you can access podcast summaries, narrated presentations, early release podcasts and monthly online meet ups with experts from the Constraints Collective.

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In this episode, we explore what it truly means to develop your coaching craft. If you’re committed to becoming a more adaptable, self-aware, and impactful coach, this conversation will give you practical ideas to elevate your practice.

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Jia Yi Chow is the Dean of Teacher Education & Undergraduate Programmes at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests include examining multi-articular coordination from an Ecological Dynamics perspective, visual perception in sports expertise and in a pedagogical approach (Nonlinear Pedagogy) where key pedagogical principles underpinned by representative learning design, manipulation of task constraints, functional variability, relevant focus of attention and task simplification can support nonlinearity in learning. He is currently on the Editorial Board for International Journal of Sport Psychology, Sports Medicine (Open), Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Journal of Expertise and an executive member of the Australasian Skill Acquisition Network (ASAN).
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In this episode we discuss Ian's recent coaching trip and the Ashes. Unpacking what effective learning really looks like in coaching and high-performance environments. We also discuss representative learning design and outline why many training sessions fail to transfer skill learning to competition. Not because athletes lack effort or understanding, but because the information present in practice does not match what athletes must perceive and act upon in competitive performance environments. 
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