PodEpisodes

322 – Overspeed Perception & Decision Making Training

322 Can decision making in sports be improved by using above real time or “overspeed” video based training? Does it seem more “game-like” to athletes? Does it result in transfer of training to improved decisions on the field?  Download link Articles:Sports training technologies: Achieving and assessing transferThe speed of perception: the effects of over‑speed video…

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321 – Differential Learning III: Clarifying Methodology, Acute Training Effects & Brain Activity

321 A more detailed look at the manipulations used in Differential Learning. Are the movement variants representative? Will they induce an internal focus of attention? As a coach, how should you choose variants appropriate for the skill level and task being trained? And, a look at few recent studies in this area examining acute effects…

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320 – Using a Constraints Led Approach to Develop Tactical Skill

320 How can a constraints led approach be used to develop tactical behavior in teams sports? Can a Step-Game Approach be combined with the CLA to improve tactical knowledge and team synergy? How does this all fit with Gibson’s distinction between “knowledge of” and “knowledge about”?Download link Articles:The constraint-led approach to enhancing team synergies in…

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319 – Instruction, Feedback and the Promotion of Self-Organization

319 A look at how can we use instruction and feedback to guide self-organization in motor learning. Why, when and how should a coach use these types of informational constraints?Download link Articles: When and how to provide feedback and instructions to athletes? – How sport psychology and pedagogy insights can improve coaching interventions to enhance…

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318 – My Recent Skill Acquisition Studies

318 A look at a couple of my skill acquisition studies that have recently come out. How does variability in practice conditions influence the coordination of degrees of freedom?  And, a direct comparison between prescriptive instruction, differential learning and a constraints led approach.Download link Articles:Changes in movement coordination associated with skill acquisition in baseball batting:…

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317 – Interview with Kevin Becker, TWU, Focus of Attention & Holistic Cueing

317 A discussion with Kevin Becker from Texas Women’s University. What factors moderate the classic “external focus is better than an internal focus” effect? What are athletes’ self-reported focus strategies? How might we use multiple cues? What are holistic cues?Download link More info about my guest:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Y2kl-b0AAAAJ&hl=enhttps://apps.twu.edu/my1cv/profile.aspx?type=twh&id=hGBQqjQhd%2F8dFlc7AnxGJQ%3D%3Dhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin_Becker More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page…

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316 – Machine Learning for Understanding Motor Learning

316 A look at research examining how machine learning techniques can be used to further our understanding of motor learning, investigating questions related to talent development, the structure of practice, the level of tactical proficiency, and recovery from practice. Download link Articles: Complementing subjective with objective data in analysing expertise: A machine-learning approach applied to…

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315 – Interview with Christian Vater, Bern, Using Peripheral Vision in Sports, Gaze Training

315 A discussion with Christian Vater from the University of Bern. What are the different ways athletes use peripheral vision in sports? Can you train an athlete to adopt a different gaze strategy? How can we use VR to better understand and train vision in sports.Download link More info about my guest:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n0fsp3UAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=aohttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian_Vater More information:Subscribe in…

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314 – Knowing Your Opponent: Deception & an Ecological View on Using Probability Information

314 A look at recent studies investigating the use of situational probabilities by athletes? Does knowing your opponent’s tendencies make you more susceptible to deception? Does it matter whether you are given probability info about your opponent or acquire it yourself? How can we account for the use of this type of information in an…

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313 – Do Explicit Strategies for Altering Technique Interfere with Implicit Motor Learning?

313How do implicit and explicit learning interact with each other? If a coach gives an athlete an explicit strategy for correcting their technique is it going to hinder implicit learning? What does this say about whether it is a good idea for a coach to sample from different theoretical approaches and philosophies in practice design?Download…

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