168 How might we periodize skill acquisition in a manner similar to physical training – taking into account factors like specificity, load, progression and reversibility? A look at the skill acquisition periodization and periodization of skill training frameworks.Download link Articles: Development of a skill acquisition periodisation framework for high-performance sportSkill Training Periodization in “Specialist” Sports…

167 A look at some recent studies investigating generalized, perceptual-cognitive training for sport. Is there any evidence that training perception and cognition out of context will result in transfer to improved performance on the sports field?Download link Articles: The Effectiveness of Different Visual Skills Training Programmes on Elite Cricket PlayersPerceptual vision training in nonsport- specific…

166 How do we use information from our environment to select between different opportunities for action (i.e. affordances)? How do we pickup this information? A look at exploratory head movements in teams sports and the affordance competition hypothesis. Download link Articles: Don’t Turn Blind! The Relationship Between Exploration Before Ball Possession and On-Ball Performance in…

165 A look at a few different ways to adapt training to promote motor learning. A look at learner-controlled practice schedules, the win move/lose stay method, and adaptive, algorithm based schedules.Download link Articles: Performance-Based Adaptive Schedules Enhance Motor LearningTransfer of Training from Virtual to Real Baseball BattingWin-shift, lose-stay: contingent switching and contextual interference in motor…