Rob Gray Courses

On the Value of a Skill Acquisition Specialist - Experiences and Insights

Explore the role and impact of a Skill Acquisition Specialist in team settings, drawing from personal experiences and insights on enhancing performance and learning outcomes.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Coaching Eye - How Reliably Can Expert Coaches Observe Movement?

Expert coaches' ability to observe and analyze tennis serves, examining factors like viewing angle, age, and gender that may influence their judgments. Insights into the reliability of visual assessments in sports coaching.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Freezing and Freeing of Degrees of Freedom in Joint Action Learning

Explore coordination in joint actions like piano-carrying, examining freezing and freeing of degrees of freedom across the joint action system and its implications for interpersonal coordination.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Freezing and Freeing Degrees of Freedom in Joint Action Learning

Explore coordination in joint actions like piano-carrying, examining Bernstein's freezing and freeing degrees of freedom theory across collaborative tasks and its implications for motor learning.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Relationship Between the Yips and Motor Imagery Ability in Baseball Players

Explore the connection between throwing yips and motor imagery skills in baseball, examining research findings and potential implications for player performance and training.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Relationship Between the Yips and Motor Imagery Ability in Athletes - Lecture 477

Explore the connection between the Yips and motor imagery in athletes, examining differences in mental visualization and an ecological perspective on this performance issue.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring Coaches' Experiences in Adopting a Nonlinear Approach to Skill Development

Exploring coaches' adoption of nonlinear, ecological approaches to skill development. Insights into contemporary pedagogical methods and their impact on coaching practices across different sports and cultures.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

New Research Addressing Limitations in Focus of Attention Literature

Explores recent studies challenging traditional views on attentional focus in motor learning, offering insights into performance enhancement and motivation in sports and physical activities.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

New Research Addressing Limitations of Focus of Attention Literature

Exploring new studies on focus of attention in sports: examining effects of varied external cues and internal focus locations on performance and motivation in golf and motor skills.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Legacy of Michael Turvey - Contributions to Ecological Perception-Action

Exploring Michael Turvey's influential career and contributions to the ecological approach in perception-action research, highlighting his impact on the field.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Load and Variability in Baseball Pitching - Research Review

Explore the impact of repetitive pitching on elbow load magnitude and variability, examining individual differences and their implications for injury prevention and performance optimization.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Individual Differences in Muscle Load Magnitude and Variability During Repetitive Actions - Lecture 470

Explores individual differences in elbow load during repetitive baseball pitching, examining magnitude, variability, and effects of repeated action on pitchers' elbows.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Usefulness of Muscle Memory in Skill Acquisition - Lecture 469

Explores the concept of "muscle memory" in skill acquisition, examining its forms and relevance to the ecological approach. Discusses somaesthetic pathologies and their impact on everyday life.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Advice on Applying Ecological Dynamics in Coaching - Episode 467

Practical advice for coaches on implementing ecological dynamics theory in training design, focusing on real-world applications and expert insights for effective skill development.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Art and Science of Constraints-Based Coaching

Explore the scientific foundations and practical applications of Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) in coaching, enhancing effectiveness and performance outcomes.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video