Changing How We Define Skill
The Adaptable Athlete Podcast
Improving Athletes' Adaptability and Skillfulness through Purposeful Practice
Athletes' skillfulness lies in their ability to adapt and vary their movements in response to changing conditions. Skill is about being able to vary movement while maintaining the same outcome, known as 'repetition without repetition.' Coaches can help athletes improve adaptability and skillfulness by being purposeful in their drills and activities, questioning the purpose behind each exercise, and adding variability gradually to move towards an ecological approach.
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