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

337 – An Ecological, Enactive Account of the Use of Mental Imagery in Sports

Exploration of how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports and other high performance domains. Hosted by Rob Gray, professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University, the podcast will review basic concepts and discuss the latest research in these areas.

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 My interview with Alex Sarama, founder of Transforming Basketball. Taking a constraints-led approach to basketball practice.    Links: https://transformingbball.com/  https://twitter.com/AlexJSarama   More information:  Subscribe in iOS/Apple  Subscribe in Android/Google My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Email: robgray@asu.edu   Support the podcast and receive bonus content 

489 – Interview with Alex Sarama, Transforming Basketball

 A look at my current thoughts about and how I am using the CLA    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

488- The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) 2024

 A look at a recent study that addresses a question I get quite often: do the basic principles of motor learning, in this case, those proposed by OPTIMAL theory, still hold when we are dealing with highly skilled athletes?  Articles:Effects of self-controlled practice and focus of attention on free throw accuracy: Exploring optimal theory among skilled basketball players  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

487 – Do the classic motor learning effects (eg focus of attention, choice) apply to experts?

 A look at a recent study that provides evidence that cricket bowlers use movement variability (as opposed to repeatability) to regulate the timing and speed of their delivery. And looking back at a classic in ecological dynamics – the first study to show this effect.  Articles:Functional movement variability to maintain delivery speed in cricket fast bowling Timing an attacking forehand drive in table tennis  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

486 – Functional Variability in the Cricket Bowling Delivery

 A look at research (and some of my personal experiences) on the effectiveness of co-created coach education workshops to bridge the gap between current coaching practices and scientific evidence. A little bit about my new book – coming in 6 months!  Articles/Links:Using a coproduced educational workshop to change the focus of verbal instructions delivered by professional youth soccer coaches: a case study Bridging the Gap Between Science and Application: The Use of Cocreation Educational Workshops in Professional Youth Soccer New book preorder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1GBF61  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

337 – An Ecological, Enactive Account of the Use of Mental Imagery in Sports

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