Jan 30, 2018
A look at Bernstein’s theory of freezing/freeing degrees of freedom during skill acquisition and some research which has tested these ideas.
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Free(z)ing Degrees of Freedom in Skill Acquisition
Conscious Control Is Associated With Freezing of Mechanical Degrees of Freedom...
Jan 23, 2018
The first episode in a series looking at the contributions of Nikolai Bernstein to our understanding of motor control and motor learning. What were Bernstein’s “problems? Is finding solutions to these problems really what effective coaching is all about?
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Jan 16, 2018
A look at the Differential Learning approach to skill acquisition. Is maximizing movement variability by preventing repetition and correction the optimal way to design practice? How does this differ from the Constraints-Led Approach?
Articles
The Nonlinear Nature of Learning - A Differential Learning Approach
Jan 9, 2018
A look at some recent research examining contextual interference, blocked vs random and variable vs constant practice. How should coaches put these concepts into practice?
Articles