EPISODE · Mar 31, 2022 · 30 MIN
WHOLE VS PART SKILL PRACTICE -Motor Learning for Coaches
from Coach Your Brains Out · host Gold Medal Squared
1:28 - Andy’s primary focus of study, and what he has his PhD in.What he does for the Pittsburgh PiratesMotor Learning + Sports Psychology2:45 - What is part vs. whole practice?Interconnected technique and skillsBreaking down the parts of Beethoven’s 5th SymphonyConnecting sports and musical analogies7:06 - If you mess up the first part, can you continue with the rest of the parts?8:20 - How to emphasize certain skill areas without making whole practice too overwhelming for the athlete.12:20 - Will part practice actually help you improve, or does it have a placebo effect on the athlete?Ineffective simulations for volleyball drills in young ages17:18 - How to implement whole practice into our warmups.21:01 - Are the different parts of motor learning connected, and if they are, how are they connected?Some gray areas in betweenSome aspects to take from each partFrom an academic standpoint, it’s hard to mixTrial and erroring + measuring the effects in practices to find the best approach29:03 - Summary of the topics discussed.Read Billy's new book! The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionGet Coach Your Brains Out the book! Support the show through Patreon.
What this episode covers
In this episode of Motor Learning for Coaches, John Mayer, Andy Bass, Harjiv Singh, and Kasey Crider discuss part vs whole practice for skill development.
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