The Constraints Collective #65 Podcast Summary 4 - Jonny Headrick
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Oct 25, 2025 Dr. Jonny Headrick explores the intersection of emotions and sports training, emphasizing how affective learning design can enhance performance. He discusses measuring emotions through innovative questionnaires and highlights findings from a cricket study that link anxiety to enjoyment. The importance of authentic, context-rich practice is underscored, along with techniques for managing emotional intensity in young athletes. Insights on the role of coach emotions in training effectiveness round out this engaging conversation.
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Emotion Alters Perception And Action
- Emotions change how athletes perceive information and move within an environment.
- Jonny Headrick used Ecological Dynamics to show affect alters learning and performance outcomes.
Cricket Vignette Shows Mixed Emotions
- Headrick captured batter emotions during ten-over cricket vignettes to map feelings across play.
- Anxiety rose as bowlers got faster, yet enjoyment also remained high despite missed goals.
Intentionally Use Hot And Cold Practice
- Intentionally design training to include 'hot' (high-emotion) and 'cold' (low-emotion) practice conditions.
- Use pressure, speed, space, or stakes to ramp emotional engagement toward competition realism.