This week I am joined by Alan DuntonAlan has a PhD in Skill Acquisition and is a lecturer at MTU Cork in Coaching Science. He was an athlete himself reaching a very high level in Tae Kwon Do.I have followed Alan on Twitter for quite some time and enjoyed how he sees the world and there were a couple of moments in this chat where I had light bulbs go off because of the way he explained some complex topics in lovely simple and succinct ways.As always I hope you enjoy the chat and if you have anyone you know of who think would get some value out of this podcast, please share it with them. Send us a textSupport the showhttps://talkingperformancepod.com/

Guest Alan Dunton, expert in skill acquisition, discusses the importance of variability in basketball training and functional movements in warm-ups. He explains meta-stability in skill development and suggests ways to bridge the gap between research and coaching practice.