Rob

410 – Combined Effects of Variability and Errors in Practice Design

410 What are the combined effects of manipulating practice variability (for example, blocked vs random) and errorful versus errorless practice, which know influence implicit learning.Download link Articles:An Examination of the Contextual Interference Effect and the Errorless Learning Model during Motor Learning More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU…

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409 – Social & Cultural Constraints in Skill Development, James Vaughn

409 My interview with James Vaughn discussing his recent case study of the role of social and cultural constraints on skill development in team sports.Download link Articles:Social and Cultural Constraints on Football Player Development in Stockholm: Influencing Skill, Learning, and Wellbeing More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU…

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408– Prescription, Focus of Attention Instructions & Movement Variability

408 Do external focus of attention instructions promote more movement variability? Do we have to prescribe the fundamentals to an athlete before we allow athletes to explore movement solutions?Download link Articles:Female Athletes Exhibit Greater Trial-to-Trial Coordination Variability When Provided with Instructions Promoting an External FocusIs Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development?…

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407 – An Ecological Approach to Hockey Goaltending Practice Design

407 How can we apply the principles of ecological dynamics to coaching ice hockey goaltenders? What has research shown about skill acquisition in goalkeeping?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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406 – An Ecological Approach to Deception in Sports

406 My interview with Harry Ramsey and Matt Dicks to discuss their interesting new paper – Maximising Grip on Deception and Disguise: Expert Sports Performance During Competitive Interactions. How can we understand deception in an ecological approach? How should we be studying these phenomena?Download link Articles: Maximising Grip on Deception and Disguise: Expert Sports Performance…

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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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