motor learning & control – or – why can’t they just do it?
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MOTOR LEARNING & CONTROL – or – WHY CAN’T THEY JUST DO IT?. CLASSIFICATION OF ROWING STROKE:. Gross motor skill Continuous in nature Open environment. SKILLED PERFORMANCE . Appropriate muscle recruitment and control, performed with correct sequencing and accuracy. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MOTOR LEARNING & CONTROL – or –
WHY CAN’T THEY JUST DO IT?
CLASSIFICATION OF ROWING STROKE:
Gross motor skill
Continuous in nature
Open environment
SKILLED PERFORMANCE Appropriate muscle recruitment and
control, performed with correct sequencing
and accuracy.
Cognitive: figuring out what to do, how to start trying
Associative: finer tuning
Autonomous: Skill becomes more automatic
WHAT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING IN THE BRAIN WHILE THIS IS GOING ON?
Input (stimulus)
-----processing-----
Response (output)
STIMULUS ID---RESPONSE SELECTION---RESPONSE PROGRAMMING
IDENTIFICATION – acknowledge stimulus and figure out what it is.
SELECTION - what response is appropriate. PROGRAMMING – after selection, telling
CNS programmed with what to do (force, time, speed, etc.) & initiating action.
WHAT PURPOSE DO COACHES SERVE?
• Provide structure• Provide training plan• Provide feedback on
performance• Provide assistance to athletes
to enhance their experience with sport and team.
WHAT CAN WE DO? WHAT DO WE CONTROL?
Environment. Practice planning FeedbackCoaching style.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Know your audience.Every individual learns differently, at a
different rateThose able to think about a skill –
conceptualize it – have an advantage in the beginning
Masters tend to grasp first technique learned for stability.
juniors are willing to experiment more. Low skilled performers (novices) learn better
by watching skilled peers than by watching a coach – opposite for higher skilled performers.
Create a safe learning environmentReinforce non-testing circumstances
Encourage “screwing up the boat” for learning’s sake
Reward learning moments to whole team regardless of outcome
PRACTICE PLANNING & LEARNING
PRACTICE, IN GENERAL…Prioritize and plan Develop practice goals Explain and model. Plan systematic tests for goal achievement
EFFECTIVE DRILLWORK PRIORITIZEFATIGUE FACTORPROBLEM VS. SYMPTOMEDUCATE ROWERS ON WHY’SLIKE ALL GOOD GOALS, FIXING IS YES OR
NO(PRACTICE + FEEDBACK + PRACTICE) X ??INCREASE POWER, SPEED AS THEY
IMPROVEEXAMPLES
Feedback any information about a
movement.
Intrinsic = coaching goal. sensory info, kinesthetic. Athletes figure it out.
Extrinsic KR and KP.
KR – letting them know what’s going on KP – action that caused the response – Timing important
COACHING STYLE
HOW YOU DO WHAT YOU DO MATTERS…
HOW YOUR STYLE AFFECTS LEARNINGAthletes will mimic your attitude.Take the 10 word challenge.Know it or not, they’re listening…Feedback doubles as motivation and KRReinforcement vs. feedbackNotice what you are looking for and
responding to.ShowtimeModel the behavior you are expecting to see
HAVE FUN!!!