The Perception & Action Podcast - Sports Science & Psychology Talk

I was joined by Adam Bruton, Dan Eaves and David Wright from the Research on Imagery and Observation (or Rio group) for a really interesting discussion about applying these methods in coaching. How can we use imagery to add variability to demonstrations by coaches?   https://riogroup.weebly.com/ https://twitter.com/_RIOgroup_   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How do an athlete’s action capabilities (e.g. their speed, power, movement time) influence their abilities to perceive affordances and make decisions? How well calibrated are these things? Can we improve perception and decision making by increasing action capacity?   Articles: But I can’t pass that far! The influence of motor skill on decision making The influence of instructions and body-scaling as constraints on decision-making processes in team sports Individual differences in the visual control of intercepting a penalty kick in association football Action capability constrains visuo-motor complexity during planning and performance in on-sight climbing Goalkeeping in the soccer penalty kick: The dive is coordinated to the kicker’s non-kicking leg placement, irrespective of time constraints Video: https://youtu.be/5mffRciOld4   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Sub

I was joined by Mark O’Sullivan, James Rudd, Rich White and Michael Zweifel for a really interesting discussion about applying ecological dynamics to youth sports coaching and physical literacy.   Conceptualizing physical literacy within an ecological dynamics framework   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion with Randy Sullivan from Florida Baseball Ranch and several professional baseball pitching coaches. Our topic was co-adaptation in baseball, looking at how a pitcher might exploit the perceptual-motor strategies that hitters are using against them.   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

What are some the misconceptions about it how might we improve its understanding and application?   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Can we use Newell’s constraints framework to unify the typically siloed subdisciplines (for example, skill acquisition, S&C and biomechanics) within sports science? A look at Paul Glazier’s Grand Unifying Theory of sports performance?   Articles:Towards a Grand Unified Theory of Sports Performance Video: https://youtu.be/Fz31R6sgHZ4   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion with Ollie Runswick from King’s College London discussing his research on anticipation, how and when to add context to practice, and the use of video feedback in sports training.      More info about my guest: https://runswickperformance.com/   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content

How do good coaches pick up information while observing an athlete, that can be used to guide skill acquisition? How can coaches better educate their attention to information that will better support search and self- organization of movement? A look at perceptual expertise in coaching.   Articles:Visual Expertise in the Perception of Action Coaches’ internal model of the tennis serve technique: Knowing or understanding? An Operational Model of Motor Skill Diagnosis Golf coaches’ perceptions of key technical swing parameters compared to biomechanical literature Does perceptual or motor experience influence the perception of global and joint-specific kinematic changes in complex movement patterns? Experiential Knowledge Affects the Visual Search Behaviors of Sprint Coaches and Sport Biomechanists   Videos: https://youtu.be/9lbBiz-ouLo https://youtu.be/qjW5LMQrRlU   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, et

A look at the first section of Tim Ingold’s book “The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill”. Topics include education of attention, the role of culture in sports, attending vs controlling one’s environment, and showing vs telling as a coach.   The Perception of the Environment   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A follow up to some of the issues we discussed in Journal Club #25. How can move beyond the arguing about methods and theories?   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How can we understand the use of mental imagery in sports from an ecological perspective? How can perception be direct in imagery if there is no stimulus present? How does it relate to skilled intentionality?     Articles:Reconceiving representation-hungry cognition: an ecological-enactive proposal Effect of mental imagery on realizing affordances   Article Review: “Contextualized Skill Acquisition Research” - Dexterity development in Brazilian soccer   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content

Can we “anticipate” the future without predicting it? Are delays in our perceptual-motor system flaws that we must compensate for or actually advantageous? A look at the concept of strong anticipation.   Articles: On Strong Anticipation Anticipating synchronization as an alternative to the internal model Lectures on Perception (Chapter 26) More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How do skilled performers selectively respond to some of the many available affordances (or opportunities for action) in their environment? How do they coordinate their action to keep multiple affordances available? How can this ability be developed in practice?     Articles:Ecological-Enactive Cognition as engaging with a field of relevant affordances: The Skilled Intentionality Framework (SIF) Foregrounding Sociomaterial Practice in Our Understanding of Affordances: The Skilled Intentionality Framework Self-organization, free energy minimization, and optimal grip on a field of affordances More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion with Dan and Len about their new book: The Playmaker’s Decisions - The Science of Clutch Plays, Mental Mistakes and Athlete Cognition.   Current book, The Playmaker’s Decisions: https://geni.us/theplaymakersdecisions   Previous book, The Playmaker’s Advantage: https://geni.us/ThePlaymakersAdvantage   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content

A discussion with Rajiv Ranganathan and Andrew Wilson about using verbal instructions as constraints in coaching/ When should a coach use instruction and how should they use it?      More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content

What is the role of theory in coaching? Do you need a theory? If so, should you chose one or mix and match?     More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion about talent development. How can it be facilitated through coaching and practice design? What role does technology and analytics have to play?   Links: The Best: How Elite Athletes are Made   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion with Bill Warren from Brown University about his extensive body of work using an ecological approach to perceptual-motor control. Topics include affordances, calibration, information-based v internal model control, why “behavior is regular without being regulated” and where the ecological approach is headed.     More info about my guest: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/wwarrenj https://www.researchgate.net/profile/William_Warren12   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content

A discussion about practice warm-up sessions. What should their purpose really be? How can we innovate and re-design them to promote exploration and pave the way for motor learning? Links: https://emergentmvmt.com/reshaping-the-weight-room/ https://emergentmvmt.com/preparing-for-game-day-the-warm-up/   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A discussion with Frans Bosch about his new book, Anatomy of Agility – Movement Analysis in Sport. Why is it critical to take into account the body’s interests when coaching movement? Why is stability more important than perfecting a movement? How can a coach manipulate variability in practice to influence the development of attractors? What is the information for motor learning?   More info about my guest: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/books/the-anatomy-of-agility/ https://fransbosch.systems/ https://twitter.com/FransBoschBook   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content