How do we use vision to control the placement of our feet on rough terrain, to avoid spraining that ankle?  How do anxiety, fear and fatigue change the way we perform these activities?  What differs between elite and novice climbers?  Did I survive a rim to rim hike in the Grand Canyon? Let’s hit the trail…. Articles: Visual control of foot placement when walking over complex terrain Anxiety–performance relationships in climbing: a process-oriented approach Anxiety-induced changes in movement behaviour during the execution of a complex whole-body task. Changes in the perception of action possibilities while climbing to fatigue on a climbing wall Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis Short report: the effect of expertise in hiking on recognition memory for mountain scenes   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Closely Watched Trains – Hills Climb The Spectacular Fantastic – Echo Mountain Arsonist – Hot Salsa Trip\ Johnny Weltraum – Blackout Karmafish – Dusty Trail via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com  

Is Pearl Izumi right: “marathons have changed from a race to run to a box to be checked”? Is Associative or Dissociative Attention better for running and how does it depend on pace?   Articles/links: http://community.runnersworld.com/topic/pearl-izumi-ad-campaign?reply=54776376858447655 Attentional focus in endurance activity: new paradigms and future directions A social-cognitive perspective of perceived exertion and exertion tolerance Marathon Training Academy podcast   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

In this podcast, Rob Gray interviews Keith Davids, a Professor of Motor Learning at Sheffield Hallam University. They discuss topics such as the constraints-led approach to skill acquisition, ecological psychology, team coordination, and designing for exercise and health promotion. Some of the key points include the application of the constraint-led approach in sports, the role of coaches in creating learning environments, and the importance of conducting a proper task analysis in sports science and psychology.

News: Why is it so difficult to play against left-handed opponents in sports? Will you drivers be ready when automated cars need them to take over?   Articles: Skilled players' and novices' difficulty anticipating left- vs. right-handed opponents' action intentions varies across different points in time What determines the take-over time? An integrated model approach of driver take-over after automated driving   More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: Mr & Mrs Smith – Left Handed Right Handed Blues JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Bad News Andy Wagner – Driver’s Seat   via freemusicarchive.org 

My Review of the book “See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes” by Dr Michael Peters. Do I see eye to eye with his views on the role of vision in sports?   Articles/links: http://www.amazon.com/See-To-Play-Elite-Athletes/dp/1938008006   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org  

Making adjustments to a heavily practiced, well established skill can be one of the most difficult tasks required of an experienced athlete. Although there can be several situations in sport for which this is required (e.g., rule or/and equipment changes, advancement to a higher level of play), there are a dearth of empirical studies that have examined the processes underlying successful technique change. In this episode, I explore what is involved in: opening an athlete’s performance black box to get the new technique in place and then hiding the key so that it is resistant to the effects of pressure.  Research confessions: Why aren’t practitioners reading our papers?   Links to articles discussed: Switching tools: perceptual-motor recalibration to weight changes Two methods for recommending bat weights On the fragility of skilled performance: what governs choking under pressure? Refining and regaining skills in fixation/diversification stage performers: the Five-A Model A case study of technical change and rehabilitation: Intervention design and interdisciplinary team interaction Sources, topics and use of knowledge by coaches To What Extent do the Findings of Laboratory-Based Spatial Attention Research Apply to the Real-World Setting of Driving?   Tim Tebow video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=22&v=4deYMDDxC34   More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action June & Jean Millington – One for Change Lame Drivers – Change Your Mind Junk Boys – No Change Benji Cossa –Time for a Change Farmertan  - Ugly Truth   via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com    

Ice, Ice Baby! As the thermometer keeps dropping what effect will the cold weather have on the perceptual-motor abilities of athletes? Articles/links: Effects of moderate cold on performance of psychomotor and cognitive tasks A Meta-Analysis of Performance Response Under Thermal Stressors Interactions between cold ambient temperature and older age on haptic acuity and manual performance http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12137030 http://archive.advancedfootballanalytics.com/2007/11/nfl-home-field-advantage-by-climate.html http://archive.advancedfootballanalytics.com/2008/01/cold-weather-effect-on-scoring.html   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org  

The Perception & Action Podcast is going LIVE and I want you to be involved (or at least just watch). On Wednesday November 11, 2015 at 9AM AZ/8 AM PST I will host my first live discussion on the general topic of skill acquisition using blab.im.  My co-host for this topic will be performance advisor and coach for the NFL, Shawn Myszka.   Blab.im is a new platform which allows up to 4 people to video chat.  The fun thing is that people can jump in an out for as long as they like and "fill the seats" around the discussion table. There is also a chat room for people to get side discussions going and/or ask questions. To subscribe so you will be notified when we do go live please go to: https://blab.im/rob-gray-the-perception-action-podcast-live-skill-acquisition-in-sports-1 For more information please see: http://perceptionaction.com/live/ If you can't make the live event the audio will be used to create a future podcast episode and the video will be posted on http://perceptionaction.com/live/ Finally, I will be hosting more of these in the future so if you have topic ideas and/or would like to be a co-host please contact me.   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action via freemusicarchive.org  

A discussion with Shawn Myszka, movement skills trainer for the National Football League. We discuss connecting research and practice, technique change, dealing with injury, choking under pressure and look at the constraints lead or dynamic systems approach to skill acquisition.    More information about my guest: https://footballbeyondthestats.wordpress.com/ http://www.optimizemovement.com/sq/35323-movement-mastery-intro https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0sfP6vEMuR-EyC673uplg   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

The second installment of My Head Training Journey where I examine whether a smart phone app can improve sports performance. Does the luge game race to the finish or going flying off the track?  My first episode on this topic can be found here: http://perceptionaction.com/11d   Articles/Links: http://headtrainer.com/#/ As soon as the bat met the ball, I knew it was gone”: Outcome prediction, hindsight bias, and the representation and control of action in expert and novice baseball players Visual and skill effects on soccer passing performance, kinematics, and outcome estimations   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org