76 A discussion with Mark Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation at the University of Utah. We discuss designing effective practice, talent identification and development and anticipation training. Download link More information about my guest: https://faculty.utah.edu/u6006972-ANDREW_MARK_WILLIAMS/research/index.hml More information: Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Android/Google My Research Gate Page (pdfs…

75 Can the two opposing theoretical views of the role of attention in choking under pressure be integrated? A look at some theories that have attempted to do so and consideration of what still needs to be done in this area. Download link Articles: Choking Under Pressure: Multiple Routes to Skill Failure Anxiety and perceptual-motor…

74 A discussion with Sam Vine. Senior Lecturer of Psychology & Human Movement Science from the University of Exeter. We discuss recent research and unresolved issues related to the Quiet Eye, appraisal of stress and performing under pressures, and Sam’s new VR training venture, Cineon Training. Download link More information about my guest: http://sshs.exeter.ac.uk/staff/index.php?web_id=Samuel_Vine https://twitter.com/SamuelJamesVine…

73 Is focusing one’s attention on skill execution as a result of increased self-consciousness really the primary cause “choking under pressure”? Is the evidence in support of this theory flawed? Download link Articles: Putting pressure on theories of choking: towards an expanded perspective on breakdown in skilled performance The fourth dimension: A motoric perspective on…

72 A discussion with Edward Coughlan. Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at the Cork Institute of Technology in Ireland. We discuss practice design, skill acquisition, deliberate practice, and occlusion training with Chin Up Googles. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edward_Coughlan2 http://dredwardcoughlan.com/profile/ https://twitter.com/DrSkillAcq http://www.chinupgoggles.com/ More information: Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Android/Google My Research Gate…

71 How have researchers used virtual environments to distort reality, disobey gravity, create conflicting feedback, and alter an athlete’s perception in the name of science? How have they effectively brought rate events in sports into the lab? Download link Articles: Behavior of College Baseball Players in a Virtual Batting Task Perceiving and Acting upon Spaces…

70 A discussion with Anne Benjaminse from the Department for Human Movement Sciences at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. We discuss the role of attentional focus in injury prevention and recovery, using video feedback and VR as rehabilitation tools, and making “return to play” decisions. Download link More information about my guest: http://www.rug.nl/staff/a.benjaminse/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anne_Benjaminse…

69 How effective are VEs for sports training? Have they achieved good fidelity? Can they induce competitive anxiety? Does augmentation help performance? Do they show evidence of transfer of training? Download link Articles: Distance Perception in Real and Virtual Environments Do monocular time-to-collision estimates necessarily involve perceived distance? Motion in depth: Adequate and inadequate simulation…

68 A discussion with Emma Mosley, Lecturer in the School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University. We discuss topics including emotional intelligence, guidelines for using heart rate variability, performance under pressure, and links between personality traits and sports. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.solent.ac.uk/staff-profiles/academic-profiles/emma-mosley/emma-mosley https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emma_Mosley https://twitter.com/ Emma_Mosley More information:…

67 What are the potential advantages of using virtual environments (VE) to train and study sports skills? How should a VE be evaluated? How important is fidelity, presence, and cost? When is the best time to use a VE in relation to skill level and physical training? Why haven’t VE’s been more widely adopted? Download…