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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

312A look at how modifying sports equipment (e.g., changing size, altering mass distribution or making more flexible) can enhance motor learning by adding variability, noise and increasing movement execution redundancy.Download link Articles: Equipment modification can enhance skill learning in young field hockey players“Essential noise” – Enhancing variability of informational constraints benefits movement control: A comment…

311A look at individual differences in motor learning and coordination. What are intrinsic dynamics and how do they influence learning? How do patterns of coordination change with learning? Why do some athletes seem to be better able to self-organize than others? How should we take this into account in coaching?Download link Articles:Multi-stability and meta-stability: understanding…

310 A look at the concepts of multi and meta-stability in coordination. How can a performer have multiple movement solutions that are both stable and flexible at the same time? How might we develop this by training within meta-stable regions?Download link Articles: Multi-stability and meta-stability: understanding dynamic coordination in the brainHow boxers decide to punch…

309I am joined by Damian Farrow, Alex Lascu, Derek Panchuk and Carl Woods to discuss the article: Sport Practitioners as Sport Ecology Designers: How Ecological Dynamics Has Progressively Changed Perceptions of Skill “Acquisition” in the Sporting Habitat. We discuss: the shift from coach as instructor to coach designer, the challenges of “hands-off” coaching, do coaches…

308 A discussion with Paula Silva from the University of Cincinnati. How can stress help a performer adapt and grow? What is anti-fragility? How do we measure and it and train it? How can it be used to challenge an athlete at the right level? What is dynamic touch and how is it important for…