Rob

514 – How Does an Athlete’s Prior Coordination Solution Influence Learning a New One?

514 A review of the new paper: Prior coordination solutions shape motor learning and transfer in redundant tasks.Download link Articles:Prior coordination solutions shape motor learning and transfer in redundant tasks 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…

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513 – My NEW Book is here: Learning to be an “Ecological” Coach

513 A preview of my new book “Learning to be an “Ecological” Coach: Developing Attuned & Adaptable Coaching Skills” which was just released.Download link Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJKN9T1M 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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512 – Active Inference and the Control of Action

512 A look at the Active Interference Theory of the control of action and the concept of “Free Energy”. How can these ideas be applied to practice design in sports?Download link Articles:An Active Inference Account of Skilled Anticipation in Sport: Using Computational Models to Formalise Theory and Generate New Hypotheses More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in…

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511 – Applying the Predictive Processing Theory of Action Control to Practice Design in Sports

511 A look at the Predictive Processing of Action Control and how it might be applied to practice design through the element of surprise. Download link Articles:The Element of Surprise: How Predictive Processing Can Help Coach Practitioners Understand and Develop Skilled Movement in Sport Settings More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs…

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510 – Self-Organization, The Great Unknown: Preview of the 2024 Baseball Skill Acquisition Summit

510 I am joined by Randy Sullivan and Frans Bosch to preview the annual Florida Baseball Armory Baseball Skill Acquisition Summit which will be held on Oct 19-20. Unraveling some of the mysteries of self-organization.Download link Link to register:https://floridabaseballarmory.com/summit/ More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

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509 – A Call for More Clarity on How to Use the CLA: The 3 Questions Paper

509 My review of the new paper: Adding texture to the Art of constraints-led coaching: a request for more research-informed guidelines. My thoughts on the validity and usefulness of the author’s questionsDownload link Articles:Adding texture to the Art of constraints-led coaching: a request for more research-informed guidelines More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate…

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508 – Liveliness in Training and the CLA, Interview w Pete Blair, Texas State University

508 My interview with Pete Blair, Executive Director at Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, Texas State University. What is liveliness is training? How can he CLA help fill in the gaps in the Liveliness Continuum?Download link Links:Tactical Science | Pete Blair | Substackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-blair-35764897/12 More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of…

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507 – Nonlinear vs Linear Pedagogy for Police Training. What learners need vs. what they want

507 A look at a study comparing linear vs nonlinear approaches for training defending knife attacks. Which method resulted in better skill acquisition? Which method do trainees prefer?Download link Articles:“There must be an ideal solution…”. Assessing training methods of knife defense performance of police recruits. More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs…

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506 – Perceiving Higher Order Affordances in Sports & Fields of Safe Travel

506 How well can athletes perceive higher-order affordances (that is, affordances made up of combinations of lower-order ones)? Do we perceive these directly or combine affordances?  Do we directly perceive the field of safe travel on a sports field?Download link Articles:Perception of higher-order affordances for kicking in soccerA theoretical field-analysis of automobile-driving More information:Subscribe in…

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505 – Synergies, Equilibrium Points & Fascia

505 Pulling together several key concepts in the dynamical systems conceptualization of motor control. How are motor synergies realized within the human body what implications does this have for sports training?Download link Articles:Motor Synergies and the Equilibrium-Point HypothesisFascial organisation of motor synergies: a hypothesis More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of…

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