The Constraints Collective Episode 14 (Pt2): The role of cognition in sport performance with Duarte Araujo
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Aug 14, 2024 Duarte Araujo, director of Expertise in Sport at the University of Lisbon, dives into the fascinating interplay of cognition and sport. He discusses how conscious and unconscious learning impact performance, challenging traditional coaching methods. The conversation explores 'active perception', urging athletes to engage dynamically with their environment, and rethinks coaching strategies to foster autonomy and self-organization in athletes. Araujo also critiques conventional performance metrics, advocating for a holistic understanding of intelligence in sports.
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Continuous Coupling
- Continuous perception-action coupling means you continuously act and perceive.
- You adjust actions based on real-time information, not a fixed plan.
Coach's Perspective
- Coaches should see the problem from the performer's perspective, considering individual affordances.
- Pundits often wrongly assume all players have the same capabilities.
Practice Design
- Design practice tasks for skill adaptation, focusing on micro-decisions and problem-solving.
- The athlete will self-organize and make adjustments implicitly.