Experts in Sport

E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport

February 22, 2024 Loughborough University Season 4 Episode 34
Experts in Sport
E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
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Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition in baseball and the future of virtual reality in sport

Timestamps

00:00 - 03:41 - Introduction to guest, background and topic

03:42 - 09:49 - What is skill acquisition?

09:50 - 14:08 - Consistency vs improvement

14:09 - 20:39 - The role of the coach in skill acquisition

20:40 - 24:19 - What would a typical study consist of?

24:20 - 35:10 - Virtual reality in coaching and skill acquisition

35:11 - 41:15 - The variability of the virtual world compared to the real world

41:16 - 48:35 - Where is research and coaching going in the next few years

48:36 - 51:42 - Where to find out more about the topic in the episode

Introduction to guest, background and topic
What is skill acquisition?
Consistency vs improvement
The role of the coach in skill acquisition
What would a typical study consist of?
Virtual reality in coaching and skill acquisition
The variability of the virtual world compared to the real world
Where is research and coaching going in the next few years
Where to find out more about the topic in the episode