Month: February 2022

391 – Are “Advance Cues” Used for Predictive or Prospective Control?

391 Is the advance information we get from an opponent’s kinematics, their body language, used to predict/anticipate what is going to happen next as traditionally proposed? Or is it used as information to continuous control preparatory movements?Download link Articles:Hitting movement patterns organized by different pitching movement speeds as advanced kinematic information More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe…

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390 – Movement & Skill Acquisition Ireland Webinar Series 2022

390 My interview with Phil Kearney and Alan Dunton from MSAI discussing their 2022 Webinar series: Applying skill acquisition in different domains.Download link Links: 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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389 – Interview with Todd Hargrove, Playing with Movement, The Feldenkrais Method

389 My interview with Todd Hargrove from Better Movement. How can playing with and exploring movement be beneficial? Why should we be thinking options not corrections in movement training and physical therapy? What is the Feldenkrais Method?Download link Links:https://www.bettermovement.org/ More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

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388 – An Extended Challenge Point Framework for Practice Design

388 A look at the extended challenge point hypothesis. How can we get the level difficulty right to challenge a performer? What are 3 different goals coaches should consider when designing a practice?Download link Articles:An extended challenge-based framework for practice design in sports coachingA critical systematic review of the Neurotracker perceptual-cognitive training toolThe effectiveness of…

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387 – Task Specific Devices & Soft Assemblies

387 How do the components of our motor system flexibly reorganize in response to task demands? How do we use information about performance errors (knowledge of results) to search for new organizations? Do these processes involve the use of hard-wired motor programs or softly assembled devices specific to the constraints associated with the individual and…

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