The Perception & Action Podcast

588- Using Sports Analytics to Inform Practice Design

  A look at ways we can use analytics data to inform practice design, including: manipulating constraints, identifying areas of poor adaptability, evaluating the represen

587 – The CLA: Why do we Constrain Revisited

Revisiting the question of how constraints change movement behavior. Afford vs Potentiate? Preclude vs Promote? Push vs Pull? Articles: https://www.theconstraintscolle

586 – Common Misconceptions about Ecological Dynamics, a discussion with Steve Whelan

Steve Whelan, from mytenniscoaching.com, and I discuss his journey as a tennis coach and coach educator and some of the biggest, persisting misconceptions about Ecologica

585 - An Ecological Dynamics Approach to Golf Practice-Upcoming Webinar, Will Stubbs, Zen Golf

   A discussion with Will Stubbs from Zen Golf about applying Ecological Dynamics to golf and our upcoming webinar.   Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-stubbs-ze

584 – The Talent Thief. What if the way we train young athletes is stealing the very talent we are trying to develop? Ted Kroeten

A discussion with Ted Kroeten, from Joy of the People, about his new book -The Talent Thief: Underloading, the Language of Movement, and the Search for the Perfect Game

583 – Applying Dynamical Systems Theory in Coaching, New Course Announcement

A look at a couple of articles that emphasize the value of applying Dynamical Systems Theory in coaching. And an exciting announcement about a new course I am offering, i

582– Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chap 11 – The Discovery of the Occluding Edge and Invalidation of Perception-Memory Distinction

Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we review Chapter 11 of An Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, the discovery of the occluding edge, and how it completely changes t

581 – My NEW book: Emergent Cognition

A preview of my latest book: "Emergent Cognition: Rethinking the Role of Thinking and Memory in Sports & the Neuroscience of Skill" Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0

580 – The Ways of Knowing – The 4P Model w. Pete Blair

 I am joined by Pete Blair from Texas State University to discuss the 4P Model of Knowing. What are the different ways we can know our environment, and how are they best

579 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chap 10 – Motion in the World and Movement of the Self (JC 65)

578 – Marco Perazzo, New Jersey Martial Arts (NJMA)

Marco and I talk about his experiences applying Ecological Dynamics in martial arts coaching and his experience with the MSc in Skill Acquisition for Sport program from M

577 – Enskilled Knowledge & Education of Attention, Carl Woods

Carl Woods from the University of Queensland and I discuss the concept of "enskilled knowledge" and the critical difference between educating attention (showing someone w

576 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chaps 9 – Evidence for Direct Perception (JC 64)

Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we discuss evidence in support of direct perception.  A review of Chapter 9 of An Ecological Approach to Visual Perception. http://per

575 – On Water Bags and Adapting to Variability, Load, and Pain

A few revelations I have had from doing PT and S&C workshops with water bags. Why is adapting to increased variability typically better than adapting to increased load or

574 – Reflections from the Road: Questions to Ask When Trying to Design a Good Constraint

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573 – Reflections from the Road: The Critical Importance of Having Movements that are Information Driven in Practice

A few thoughts from the the road about what I am now calling the "second lowest hanging fruit" in improving practice: keeping movement information driven. http://pe

572 – An Emergent Discussion with Martial Arts Coach Adam Singer

I am joined by Adam Singer, martial arts instructor at SBG Athens for an emergent discussion on applying ecological dynamics. What are some of the weaknesses with the the

571 – My Coach Education Workshops & New Book

A preview of the coach education workshops I have been developing. Some of the resources I have found helpful, the lessons I have learned, and how to schedule one for you

570 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chaps 8 - Affordances (JC 63)

Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we discuss one of Gibson's most important contributions: the concept of affordances!  A review of Chapter 8 of An Ecological Approach to

569 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chaps 6-7 (JC 62)

Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we look at Chapters 6 and 7 from Gibson's "1979 book": The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception Links: The Ecological Approach to