PodEpisodes

377 – Nonlinear Pedagogy Revisited

377 What exactly are Linear and Nonlinear Pedagogy? How does Nonlinear Pedagogy relate to ecological dynamics? Download link Articles:The Role of Nonlinear Pedagogy in Supporting the Design of Modified Games in Junior Sports 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…

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376 – Why Ecological PLUS Dynamics? What is Metastable Attunement?

376 Why do we need both ecological psychology and behavioral dynamics to understand skilled behavior? What is metastable attunement and how does it capture this combination?Download link Articles:Metastable attunement and real‑life skilled behaviorInterpersonal Distance Regulates Functional Grouping Tendencies of Agents in Team SportsDesideratum for GUT: A functional semantics for sport More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in…

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375 – Journal Club #35: Pursuing Further Education in Skill Acquisition for Coaches & Practitioners

375 What are the options for furthering your education in skill acquisition if you are a coach or practitioner. What should you be looking for in a program and advisor?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…

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374 – My Book is Here! How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills

374 A chapter-by-chapter preview of my newly released book.Download link Links: 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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373 – Journal Club #34: An Ecological Approach to the Use of Film/Video Analysis in Coaching

373 A discussion about how film and video can be used identify information-movement laws and affordances, and be used to guide an athlete’s exploration of perceptual-motor space.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…

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372 – An Ecological Approach to Basketball Practice Design and Coaching

372 What does the research say about the role of movement variability in basketball? How do new players solve the degrees of freedom problem? How can we use the CLA to encourage the development of good variability and motor synergies in shooting?Download link https://youtu.be/Kg4Caq0hCc4 More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of…

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371 – Interview with Andrew Wilson, The Ecological Learning Lab

371 My interview with Andrew Wilson from Leeds Beckett discussing this exciting new project he is coordinating with Southampton Football Academy: The Ecological Learning Lab. What is it all about and how can you get involved?Download link Contact info: A.D.Wilson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web…

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370 – Analogy Instructions & Movement Coordination, Skill Acquisition Summit Preview

370 How do analogy instructions effect movement coordination? Is it better to use a separate analogy for each body part or an integrated one for the whole movement? Plus, a preview of the upcoming Skill Acquisition Summit.Download link Article:Effects of different types of analogy instruction on the performance and inter-joint coordination of novice darts learners…

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369 – Journal Club #33: An Ecological Approach to Martial Arts and MMA

369 How can we apply an ecological approach to training martial arts and MMA? How can we redesign practice to make it more alive and representative? A discussion with Rafe Kelley, Shawn Myszka, Josh Peacock and Scott Sievewright.  Download link More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web…

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368 – Article Review: Do self-organization training methods better promote creativity?

368 How does the ecological approach to skill acquisition change the way we think about movement creativity? How can we promote it through practice design?Download link Articles:The effects of linear, nonlinear, and differential motor learning methods on the emergence of creative action in individual soccer players More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page…

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