Coach Your Brains Out LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (1 of 2)
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Mar 23, 2023 Movement optimization expert Rob Gray discusses topics such as improving athletes' gaze behavior, determining visual perception improvement without expensive equipment, replacing explicit instruction with more effective activities, and the use of overload in promoting change. The concept of attractors and creating new attractors/fluctuators is also explained.
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Skilled vs. Less-Skilled Fielders' Gaze
- Skilled fielders focus their gaze on where the ball will be.
- Less-skilled fielders look around at irrelevant information.
Improving Gaze Behavior
- Use dual tasks, like having the catcher give signals, to focus gaze.
- Use occlusion, like briefly blocking vision, to force looking at the right spot.
Head Turns in Soccer
- Skilled soccer players scan the field by turning their heads more.
- Younger players now mimic this without actually looking, thus gaming the metric.