E63 - Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics

Dr Laurence Warren-Westgate (Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham talks about deception, anticipation, psychology and biomechanics in rugby with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor. 

Timestamps

00:00 - 04:23 - Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode

04:24 - 08:33 - Anticipation in sport: Why is it important?

08:33 - 13:59 - How have anticipation and deception been studied before?

14:00 - 19:40 - How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios?

19:41 - 28:58 - Why are the successful players looking at certain areas?

28:59 - 35:11 - Can you create context-specific actions to lure opponents into traps?

35:12 - 41:36 - Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs?

41:36 - 43:06 - Are visual elements the same in both phases of play?

43:07- 45:26 - How does bias come into play with deception and interception?

45:27 - 47:47 - What is next?

47:48 - 49:48 - Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode
• 4:24 Anticipation in sport: Why is it important?
• 8:33 How have anticipation and decpetion been studied before?
• 14:00 How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios in the lab?
• 19:41 Why are the successful players looking at certain areas?
• 28:59 Can you create context specific actions to lure opponents into traps?
• 35:12 Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs?
• 41:36 Are visual elements the same in both phases of play?
• 43:07 How does bias come into play with deception and interception?
• 45:27 What is next?
• 47:48 Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest.