PodEpisodes

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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400 – JC #37: Skill Acquisition Theory & Coaching

400 To celebrate the 400th episode of the podcast, I was joined by a few friends to discuss something I am very passionate about: the role of skill acquisition theory in coaching. Is it just “psychobabble that confuses coaches”? Is it effective (or even possible) to pick and choose and theory for different situations?Download link…

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399 – Predicting Individual Differences in Motor Learning

399 I am joined by Rajiv Ranganthan to discuss his recent paper looking at individual differences in motor learning. How effectively can we predict differences in the ability of individuals to learn a new motor skill? What are the best predictor variables?Download link Articles:Predicting individual differences in motor learning: a critical review More information:Subscribe in…

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398 – Decision Making IV: Debating Ecological vs Information Processing Approaches

398 A little post game analysis of my discussion/debate with Mike Ashford about ecological vs information processing-based approaches to decision making in sports.Download link Links:Rugby Coach Weekly Podcast 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…

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