Month: May 2022

405 – Ecological Approach to Practice Design in American Football

405 My interview with Tyler Yearby and Shawn Myszka about their new paper looking at an ecological approach to practice design in American football.Download link Articles:Applying an ecological approach to practice design in American football: some case examples on best practice More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU…

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404 – Training Anticipation with Eye Movement Sonification

404 Can you improve an athlete’s ability to anticipate the actions of an opponent by guiding their gaze to particular locations using sound?  Download link Articles:The effect of eye movement sonification on visual search patterns and anticipation in novices More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

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403 – Manipulating Ball Weight as a Constraint in Practice

403 Does training with lighter or heavier than regulation balls improve performance? What adaptations to coordination patterns do they encourage? Do they increase the chance of injury?Download link Articles:Weighted-Ball Velocity Enhancement Programs for Baseball PitchersEffect of a 6-Week Weighted Baseball Throwing Program on Pitch Velocity, Pitching Arm Biomechanics, Passive Range of Motion, and Injury Rates…

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402 – Regulating Motor Redundancy in Throwing

402 What are the invariant and variant properties in accurate throwing actions? How do skilled performers exploit redundancy in ball release and body level degrees of freedom?Download link Articles:Utilizing hierarchical redundancy for accurate throwing movement More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast Facebook page (videos, pics,…

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401 – Using Blur to Train Perceptual-Motor Skills

401 What effect does blurring your vision have on sports performance? Can blur actually be used as a training tool to help learners educate their attention to better information sources?Download link Articles:Using Blur for Perceptual Investigation and Training in Sport? A Clear Picture of the Evidence and Implications for Future Research More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe…

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