465 Can mental imagery be used in a manner that is consistent with the ecological approach – allowing for self-organization and the development of functional movement variability?  Download link Articles:Creating Adaptable Skills: A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach to Mental Imagery More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

464 I get together with Randy Sullivan, Frans Bosch & Martijn Nijhoff to preview the 5th Annual Florida Baseball Armory Skill Acquisition Summit which will be held Oct 21-22, 2033. How can we merge physical development and baseball skills to best achieve transfer of training?  Download link Links:https://floridabaseballarmory.com/summit/ More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research…

463 A look at research that has addressed some of the commonly raised concerns with the ecological approach and providing evidence for its benefits.Download link Links:https://perceptionaction.com/comparative/ 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

462 How can we reconceptualize movement behavior in sports as solving alive problems?Download link Articles:(Re)conceptualizing movement behavior in sport as a problem-solving activity 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

461 How does training under conditions of enhanced expectations for performance success influence us under pressure and dual-task conditions? Is it possible to explain these effects in the ecological approach? Download link Articles:Enhanced expectancies benefit performance under distraction, but compromise it under stress: Exploring the OPTIMAL theory More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate…

460 How successful have we been at overturning so of the basic myths of practice design and where do we need to go next?  A review of Effective Practice and Instruction: Skill Acquisition Framework for Excellence (SAFE).Download link Articles:Effective Practice and Instruction: Skill Acquisition Framework for Excellence (SAFE) More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research…

459 How, when, and why should we be using variability in practice? What type and how much? A look at a new applied model.Download link Articles:An applied model for using variability in practice 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…

458 A review of a new study comparing traditional prescriptive coaching, the CLA and DL training for reducing ACL injury risk in basketball. Is variability an injury prevention mechanism?Download link Articles:Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and…

457 Is it better to practice a skill with an unpredictable, yet limited number of options or separately rehearse each of the options in isolation? An example of task simplification vs decomposition and how they relate to functional variability.Download link Articles:How functional movement variability facilitates successful skill adaptation during the volleyball attack More information:Subscribe in…

456 Is random practice really better than blocked? Does it apply to sports skills? Is the contextual inference explanation of variability of practice supported by the evidence?  Download link Articles:The myth of contextual interference learning benefit in sports practice: A systematic review and meta-analysis Support the podcast and receive bonus content More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe…