18A A discussion with Mark Upton, Coaching Science Manger, English Institute of Sport. We discuss skill acquisition, coaching under pressure, being a sports parent and complexity in practice design. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markuptononline https://myfastestmile.com/ https://twitter.com/uppy01 More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook…

18 With the ever increasing availability of tracking and monitoring technology it is becoming easier and easier for an athlete to get feedback about their results and performance. But is the too much of a good thing? How does feedback influence the acquisition and performance of sports skills? Which type of feedback should be used…

17A News: My new year’s resolutions for 2016. Is there any evidence of NBA players being clutch under pressure? Download link Articles: Do clutch players win the game? Testing the validity of the clutch player’s reputation in basketball More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page…

17 How much does an athlete need to practice to become truly elite? What should it involve? Should it be fun? Can everyone become a great athlete if they just practice enough? In this episode, I focus on the most well- known theory in this area called Deliberate Practice, popularized as the 10,000 hour rule….

16B A replay of our live discussion on the topic skill acquisition in which we covered topics including: Early specialization vs diversification? Deliberate play vs deliberate practice? Are athletes born or made? What fundamental movement skills should a young athlete acquire? What advice would we give ourselves as young athletes if we could go back…

16B How do people regulate and modify their emotions (e.g., when pretending to like a bad gift)? Is this what is involved in choking under pressure? Why do people slip on ice – is our visual system letting us down, literally? Why does everybody hate fruit cake – a lesson in multisensory perception? Download link…

16 How can we learn to shoot a basketball by thinking about a cookie jar and learn to putt a golf ball by thinking about toothpaste?!! Can a novice athlete really become great without being given any verbal instructions about how to actually perform their skill? In the episode, I explore some approaches to learning…

15D My list of the top 5 stories in sports psychology/motor learning in 2015: 5.  Skill acquisition is better when things look bigger 4.  Is sports psychology research reliable? 3.  Neurodoping! Becoming a better athlete with brain stimulation 2.  Yes, Virginia! There is a hot hand! 1.  Perceptual-cognitive training in sports: science or snake oil?…

15C A discussion with Josh Miller, Assistant Professor of Decision Science at Bocconni University in Italy, about his and Adam Sanjurjo’s recent work which has seemingly reversed the findings of 30 years of research on performance streaks in sports. Their work provides pretty convincing evidence that the hot hand is not a fallacy or illusion…

15B News: Do soccer goalkeepers suffer from the gambler’s fallacy in penalty shoot-outs? Are expert sailors better at judging the direction of wind from the feel on their skin? Download link Articles: The gambler’s fallacy in penalty shootouts Expertise effects in cutaneous wind perception More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My…