Season 5 · Episode 239
LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (2 of 2)
Rob Gray is the Associate Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University and the host of the Perception and Action Podcast. Rob Gray joins us to discuss his new book: "Learning to Optimize Movement: Harnessing the Power of the Athlete-Environment Relationship."
March 30, 202327m 56s
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Show Notes
- 1:40 - Helping athletes learn how to handle pressure better (Chapter 15 of Rob’s book)
- 3:18 - Approaching coaches who would rather have “perfect” practices by removing pressure and anxiety within the practices.
- 4:50 - How and when would Rob implement pressure and anxiety?
- 11:41 - Explaining the challenge point hypothesis (Chapter 14), and dealing with obstacles that come with implementing it into practice.
- 12:31 - How can coaches adjust practice activities if they are too difficult/if there is too much failure (especially at the junior level).
- 16:00 - Unique qualities about the volleyball community that have stuck out to Rob.
- 19:18 - What kind of coaching instructions can end up making a player’s vision and serve receive skills worsen?
- 22:21 - How setters and attackers can improve their peripheral vision to improve sets and score more points.
- 25:30 - What inspired Rob to focus this year on interviewing more coaches for his podcast, and what has he learned from them so far?
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