Learning Expert: The Secret to Perfect Practice in Sports

Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Will Wu. He specializes in motor control and motor learning, the stealth sciences that underly the effectiveness of our approach to practice. In this episode, we learn about how some of the underlying mechanisms of our motor learning work, what most athletes are missing in their approach to skill development, and the types of practice that give you the most bang for your buck. We dive into how this impacts sports performance.

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0:00 Intro
2:27 Muscle Memory a Myth?
4:45 What is Motor Learning?
5:51 Open and Closed Systems
11:58 Fast and slow movements
17:01 Focus of Attention
28:08 Core Needs of Motor Learning
35:25 Should Athletes Look Bad in Practice?
39:18 Progression of Practice
40:13 Motor Learning Fundamentals
44:10 Volume vs Gamification
50:02 Variability in movements?
55:26 "Bad Hand"
57:08 Schema Theory
1:103:47 Taking Breaks in Practice
1:08:51 Specialized Games
1:11:17 Cross Sport Variance?
1:14:33 Generalizable patterns
1:18:33 Mental Mapping
1:21:19 Visual System
1:26:19 Chunking
1:31:02 Actionable Tips

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