Month: December 2020

Article Review: A proposed reconciliation of ecological & information processing theories of perception-action

Two visual systems and two theories of perception: An attempt to reconcile the constructivist and ecological approaches

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Article Review: Contextualized Skill Acquisition Research – Dexterity development in Brazil soccer

Malandragem and Ginga: Socio-cultural constraints on the development of expertise and skills in Brazilian football

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333 – Journal Club #26: Using Verbal Instructions in Coaching

333 A discussion with Rajiv Ranganathan and Andrew Wilson about using verbal instructions as constraints in coaching/ When should a coach use instruction and how should they use it?   Download link More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)Email: robgray@asu.edu Support the…

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332 – Journal Club #25: Translating Theory into Coaching Practice

332 What is the role of theory in coaching? Do you need a theory? If so, should you chose one or mix and match?  Download link More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)Email: robgray@asu.edu Support the podcast and receive bonus content

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My Favourite Research Papers of 2020

To wrap-up the year I am creating some video reviews of some of my favourite journal articles from 2020, putting my own ecological spin on things 🙂 Motor learning in real-world pool billiards Consistent Hand Dynamics Are Achieved by Controlling Variabilities Among Joint Movements During Fastball Pitching Fatigue-Related and Timescale-Dependent Changes in Individual Movement Patterns…

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331 – Journal Club #24: Talent Development & How Elite Athletes are Made

331 A discussion about talent development. How can it be facilitated through coaching and practice design? What role does technology and analytics have to play?Download link Links:The Best: How Elite Athletes are Made More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)Email: robgray@asu.edu…

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330 – Interview with Bill Warren, Brown, The Ecological Approach to Perception-Action

330 A discussion with Bill Warren from Brown University about his extensive body of work using an ecological approach to perceptual-motor control. Topics include affordances, calibration, information-based v internal model control, why “behavior is regular without being regulated” and where the ecological approach is headed.    Download link More info about my guest:https://vivo.brown.edu/display/wwarrenjhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/William_Warren12 More information:Subscribe in…

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