PodEpisodes

381– An Ecological Approach to Volleyball Coaching & Practice Design

381 How can we apply an ecological approach to coaching volleyball? Are the ideas of “repetition without repetition” and motor synergies supported by research on this sport? What has research shown about the benefits of using the CLA and differential learning in volleyball?Download link https://youtu.be/c_yWNTxzaVE https://youtu.be/oULzGe8Lnf4 More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page…

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380 – Interview with Brian Bushway & Tom Izdebski from Acoustic Athletics, Learning to Use Auditory Information in Sports

380 Can athletes learn to use the auditory information available in a sports environment to improve their performance? Can we see all around us with sound?  For those that aren’t familiar with his story, Brian Bushway started to go blind when he was 14 and now has no response to light at all. But amazingly…

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379 – Journal Club #36: Making Isolated, At-Home Training More Representative

379 How can we make isolated, at home sports training more representative? A discussion with Ryan and Brett from SwitchedOn Training.Download link Links:https://www.switchedontrainingapp.com/ 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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378 – Achieving Balance (and Integration?) in Skill Acquisition Research & Theory

378 A few updates on the first month of my book release. And how do we achieve balance in looking at the different theories of skill acquisition? Is it possible to integrate the different approaches?Download link Articles:Two visual systems and two theories of perception: An attempt to reconcile the constructivist and ecological approachesInformation Processing and…

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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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