Experts in Sport
Experts in Sport: The Loughborough University Sportcast, a podcast which brings together sporting excellence and academic knowledge. Hosted by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
Experts in Sport
E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
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