Month: February 2020

172 – Game-Based Approaches to Coaching

172A look at games based approaches to coaching. How do methods like teaching games for understanding differ from the constraints led approach? Is the CLA just “old wine in new bottles” or does it add something new? Download link Articles: Old wine in new bottles: a response to claims that teaching games for understanding was…

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171 – Coordination, Control & Skill: A Three Stage Model of Motor Learning

171 What are the differences between coordination, control and skill? A look at a 3 stage model of skill acquisition and its implications for coaching and motor learning research.Download link Articles: Coordination, control and skill Change in Motor Learning: A Coordination and Control Perspective More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of…

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170 – Interview with Shawn Eagle, Pittsburgh, A Perception-Action Coupling Approach to Sport Concussion

170 Applying perception-action principles to concussion and behavioral injury risk. How does concussion affect an athlete’s perception of affordances and action boundaries in their environment?Download link Articles: Increased Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury Following Sport-Related Concussion: A Perception-Action Coupling ApproachDoes Concussion Affect Perception-Action Coupling Behavior? Action Boundary Perception as a Biomarker for Concussion.Intersession Reliability and Within-Session…

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Thoughts on the Astros’ Sign Stealing Scandal: How Knowing What’s Coming Alters Batting Performance

A few people have asked me whether I have any thoughts about how knowing what pitch is coming (e., in the Astros cheating scandal) changes batting. Not only do I have thoughts – I have data! For those not in the know, the Houston Astros were recently severely punished after they were caught stealing signs….

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169 – Going Blind: Are there Benefits to Training without Vision?

169 Does training blind under non-vision conditions result in improved performance when the athlete returns to full vision conditions? Does it allow a performer to become more sensitive to information from other senses (e.g. proprioception and audition) or is learning specific to the conditions of practice? Download link Articles: Improved Muscle Activity Following Motor Training…

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