The Perception & Action Podcast 168 – Periodization of Skill Acquisition
Jan 28, 2020
Explore the innovative parallels between skill acquisition and physical training. Discover how principles like specificity, load, and progression can enhance athlete development. Learn about two influential models for structuring practice and tracking progress. Delve into frameworks that optimize skill training while boosting efficiency and confidence as competitions approach. This engaging discussion reveals the vital role of structured training and representative practices in fostering effective skill improvement.
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Physical Periodization Applies To Skills
- Periodization in physical training offers clear concepts like specificity, load, progression, and monitoring that motor learning lacks.
- Applying these principles to skill acquisition could improve long-term planning and adaptation in sport training.
Representativeness Equals Load
- Farrow and Robertson define skill training load by representativeness and constraint complexity, tying higher representativeness to greater cognitive and physical load.
- Measuring attempts across constraint levels lets coaches quantify and compare skill-training load over time.
Quantify Load And Progress By Success
- Use both nominal task complexity and athlete performance success to guide progression through training loads.
- Multiply complexity by frequency to compute session load and adjust challenge based on the athlete's handling of that load.