Dance training improves the CNS’s ability to utilize the redundant degrees of freedom of the whole body

Children’s coordination of the sweet spot when striking a forehand is shaped by the equipment used

A new resource page with infographic, definition of key terms, and links to resources for Jacobs and Michaels (2007) Direct Learning theory. Direct Learning

Two visual systems and two theories of perception: An attempt to reconcile the constructivist and ecological approaches

Malandragem and Ginga: Socio-cultural constraints on the development of expertise and skills in Brazilian football

To wrap-up the year I am creating some video reviews of some of my favourite journal articles from 2020, putting my own ecological spin on things 🙂 Motor learning in real-world pool billiards Consistent Hand Dynamics Are Achieved by Controlling Variabilities Among Joint Movements During Fastball Pitching Fatigue-Related and Timescale-Dependent Changes in Individual Movement Patterns…

Outlining the key differences between the Information Processing and Ecological Approaches to Skill Acquisition. Is this a useful dichotomy?

I think by now most people have seen the video demonstrating Christiana Ronaldo’s incredible ability to play soccer “in the dark” – that is, execute skilled actions when the lights are turned completely off at some point. The typical explanation for why he can do this (including the one given by the people in the…

The latest in skill acquisition and performance research from perceptonaction.com -Where should a soccer player look when they are running up to strike the ball during a free kick? This question was investigated in a new study published in the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. Consistent with the typical findings on the quiet…