About this episode
Access Rob’s online content here, and also where to buy his new book Learning to Optimize Movement https://perceptionaction.com/ 2:25 - How Rob is able to connect with such a wide variety of organizations and individuals. 3:47 - Has the ecological approach somehow made an impact on Rob’s day to day life? 4:42 - Diving into Rob’s new book, explaining the difference between a college and professional infielder with regards to gaze behavior (chapter 3). 5:39 - How can coaches help players improve their gaze? 7:56 - How can coaches determine that their players have actually improved their visual perception without using expensive equipment like eye trackers? 10:14 - Are there times when internal feedback can actually be effective? 12:36 - Replacing explicit instruction with activities that can teach athletes the same skill more effectively (chapter 6). 17:44 - How the four variables of variability, instability, constraints and overload can help promote change. 20:24 - Examples of overload across multiple sports including baseball, basketball, and beach volleyball. 23:58 - Explaining what attractors are and how they are implemented. 26:29 - Explaining the difference between monostability and multistability. 27:42 - How coaches can create new attractors/fluctuators. Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show.