The Perception & Action Podcast - Sports Science & Psychology Talk

How can we learn to shoot a basketball by thinking about a cookie jar and learn to putt a golf ball by thinking about toothpaste?!!  Can a novice athlete really become great without being given any verbal instructions about how to actually perform their skill? In the episode, I explore some approaches to learning and coaching sports skills that are radically different to the traditional methods most of us have experienced.  My Research Influences: Barrie Frost, Queens University, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barrie_Frost    Links to articles discussed: The implicit benefit of learning without errors Analogy learning and the performance of motor skills under pressure From novice to no know-how: a longitudinal study of implicit motor learning Challenges and Solutions When Applying Implicit Motor Learning Theory in a High Performance Sport Environment: Examples from Rugby League   More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page