Month: September 2020

321 – Differential Learning III: Clarifying Methodology, Acute Training Effects & Brain Activity

321 A more detailed look at the manipulations used in Differential Learning. Are the movement variants representative? Will they induce an internal focus of attention? As a coach, how should you choose variants appropriate for the skill level and task being trained? And, a look at few recent studies in this area examining acute effects…

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320 – Using a Constraints Led Approach to Develop Tactical Skill

320 How can a constraints led approach be used to develop tactical behavior in teams sports? Can a Step-Game Approach be combined with the CLA to improve tactical knowledge and team synergy? How does this all fit with Gibson’s distinction between “knowledge of” and “knowledge about”?Download link Articles:The constraint-led approach to enhancing team synergies in…

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319 – Instruction, Feedback and the Promotion of Self-Organization

319 A look at how can we use instruction and feedback to guide self-organization in motor learning. Why, when and how should a coach use these types of informational constraints?Download link Articles: When and how to provide feedback and instructions to athletes? – How sport psychology and pedagogy insights can improve coaching interventions to enhance…

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318 – My Recent Skill Acquisition Studies

318 A look at a couple of my skill acquisition studies that have recently come out. How does variability in practice conditions influence the coordination of degrees of freedom?  And, a direct comparison between prescriptive instruction, differential learning and a constraints led approach.Download link Articles:Changes in movement coordination associated with skill acquisition in baseball batting:…

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