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65 – Body Awareness, Kinaesthetic Sensitivity & Proprioceptive Training
65 – Body Awareness, Kinaesthetic Sensitivity & Proprioceptive Training
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20 Jun 2017
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52 – Perceptual Learning I: Introduction
52 – Perceptual Learning I: Introduction
How does experience and practice change our ability to extract information from our environment and how can we best faci... Read more
21 Mar 2017
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162 – Differential Learning II: Contextual Interference vs Stochastic Resonance
162 – Differential Learning II: Contextual Interference vs Stochastic Resonance
Revisiting the theory of differential learning. How does it differ from contextual interference? How much structure shou... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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164 – Constraining Vision to Educate Attention & Promote Skill Acquisition
164 – Constraining Vision to Educate Attention & Promote Skill Acquisition
Comparing and contrasting some different methods for using visual constraints during practice, including stroboscopic tr... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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87 – The Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching I: What are Constraints?
87 – The Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching I: What are Constraints?
The first in a 3 part series on The Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching. What exactly are constraints? What are some co... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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180 – Interview with Nick Winkelman, Irish Rugby, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement
180 – Interview with Nick Winkelman, Irish Rugby, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement
A discussion with Nick Winkelman about his new book: The Language of Coaching. Topic include: is there a place for the u... Read more
9 Apr 2020
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8A - Sports Technology Evils, Police Chase Pressure
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News: Are coaches using too much sports technology to evaluate players? How do police officers handle the pressure of a ... Read more
25 Aug 2015
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138 – Alternative Ways to Cue & Provide Feedback
138 – Alternative Ways to Cue & Provide Feedback
A look at some different ways we can cue and provide feedback to a performer including bandwidth, temporal-comparative a... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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23mins
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159 – What is an Optimal Movement Pattern?
159 – What is an Optimal Movement Pattern?
Is there one optimal movement solution for any given task? If not, can we identify the optimal movement pattern for each... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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9A - Catching the Perfect Wave, You’ve Got Distraction!
9A - Catching the Perfect Wave, You’ve Got Distraction!
News: Can surfers really detect a perfect wave? Are smart phone notifications distracting us? Articles: Eddie would(n’t... Read more
8 Sep 2015
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100 – The Why, What, How & When of Movement Variability
100 – The Why, What, How & When of Movement Variability
Why is movement variability beneficial for skill acquisition and execution? What distinguishes “good” from “bad” variabi... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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148 - On Becoming Skillful: A Dynamical Systems Approach
148 - On Becoming Skillful: A Dynamical Systems Approach
A look at the 1995 article by Jane Clark which provides an excellent overview of the dynamical systems approach to skill... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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17mins
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104 – Practicing with Intent: The Role of Intention in Action
104 – Practicing with Intent: The Role of Intention in Action
What does it mean to “practice with intent”? How does intention shape the way we learn and perform perceptual motor skil... Read more
24 Apr 2018
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50 – Structure of Motor Variability & Learning Rate, Facebook & Anxiety, Child vs Adult Motor Learning
50 – Structure of Motor Variability & Learning Rate, Facebook & Anxiety, Child vs Adult Motor Learning
News: A look at a few recent articles in the area of motor learning and performance. Can the structure of motor variabil... Read more
28 Feb 2017
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88 – The Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching II: Dynamics & Representative Design
88 – The Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching II: Dynamics & Representative Design
What processes are involved when movement coordination is self-organized around constraints? How does the performer take... Read more
28 Nov 2017
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105 – How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis
105 – How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis
What is the optimal level of task difficulty to use in practice? How does it depend on the complexity of the skill and t... Read more
1 May 2018
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168 – Periodization of Skill Acquisition
168 – Periodization of Skill Acquisition
How might we periodize skill acquisition in a manner similar to physical training – taking into account factors like spe... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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26mins
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9 - Off the Learning Curve - Measuring Skill Acquisition
9 - Off the Learning Curve - Measuring Skill Acquisition
How do we know how well a new training program or piece of sports equipment is working? Is looking at how performance c... Read more
1 Sep 2015
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93 – The Legacy of Nikolai Bernstein I: Problems in Movement Coordination
93 – The Legacy of Nikolai Bernstein I: Problems in Movement Coordination
The first episode in a series looking at the contributions of Nikolai Bernstein to our understanding of motor control an... Read more
23 Jan 2018
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20mins
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72 – Interview with Edward Coughlan, CIT, Skill Acquisition & Deliberate Practice
72 – Interview with Edward Coughlan, CIT, Skill Acquisition & Deliberate Practice
A discussion with Edward Coughlan. Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at the Cork Institute of Technology in Ireland. We disc... Read more
8 Aug 2017
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42mins