Article Review: Affordance-based control in soccer goalkeeping
Goalkeeping in the soccer penalty kick: The dive is coordinated to the kicker’s non-kicking leg placement, irrespective of time constraints
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343 – Journal Club #29: Exploring the Ecological Approach to Skill Acquisition
343 What are some of the misconceptions about it and how might we improve its understanding and application?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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Article Review: Why “Implicit Learning” is not an Ecological Approach
The effect of explicit, implicit and analogy instruction on decision making skill for novices, under stress
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342 – A Constraints-Based, Grand Unifying Theory of Sports Performance
342 Can we use Newell’s constraints framework to unify the typically siloed subdisciplines (for example, skill acquisition, S&C and biomechanics) within sports science? A look at Paul Glazier’s Grand Unifying Theory of sports performance?Download link Articles:Towards a Grand Unified Theory of Sports Performance More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my…
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Article Review: Searching for an Optimal Solution & The Role of Inherent Variability
Search Strategies in Practice: Testing the Effect of Inherent Variability on Search Patterns
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341 – Interview with Ollie Runswick, King’s College, Anticipation, Adding Context to Practice, Video Feedback
341 A discussion with Ollie Runswick from King’s College London discussing his research on anticipation, how and when to add context to practice, and the use of video feedback in sports training. Download link More info about my guest: https://runswickperformance.com/ More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web…
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NEW Video Article Review: Is the Role of Expectancy & Choice in Motor Learning Being Oversold?
Different task success criteria affect expectancies of success but do not improve golf putting performance
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340 – Educating a Coach’s Attention & the Use of Diagnostic Constraints
340 How do good coaches pick up information while observing an athlete, that can be used to guide skill acquisition? How can coaches better educate their attention to information that will better support search and self- organization of movement? A look at perceptual expertise in coaching.Download link Articles:Visual Expertise in the Perception of ActionCoaches’ internal…
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339 – Journal Club #28: Ingold’s “Perception of the Environment” Part I
339 A look at the first section of Tim Ingold’s book “The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill”. Topics include education of attention, the role of culture in sports, attending vs controlling one’s environment, and showing vs telling as a coach.Download link The Perception of the Environment More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe…
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