The Power Company Climbing Podcast
Sports:Wilderness
Rob Gray is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University, host of The Perception & Action Podcast, and a Skill Acquisition Specialist for the Boston Red Sox. He’s also the author of two great books, How We Learn to Move and Learning to Optimize Movement. In this Part 2 of 2, Kris and Rob discuss the differences between the two predominant theories of skill acquisition and adaptability – Information Processing and Ecological Dynamics – and how climbing coaches can use the Ecological framework and the Constraints-Led Approach to help climbers better learn to move.
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CHAPTERS
(0:00) Intro
(2:00) Guest Introduction
(2:52) Topic Description and Movement Theories
(7:25) Why Rob Switched Sides
(9:44) Key Differences in Coaching Methods
(11:38) ANNOTATION: Poking Holes in Information Processing
(18:38) ANNOTATION: Dribbling Around Cones, System Boards
(20:38) The Constraints-Led Approach
(23:18) T.W.I.T. Coaching
(25:55) ANNOTATION: Kids Climbing Things Example
(28:50) ANNOTATION: Constraints Example in Climbing
(30:23) Perception and Action Coupling
(33:02) ANNOTATION: Systems Boards are Poor Skill Builders
(35:03) How Does Previewing Beta Fit?
(37:25) ANNOTATION: Technique vs. Adaptable Skill
(40:45) Wrap Up
Selective Learning | The Short-Sighted Approach, with Paul Corsaro
No Kings, No Way, with Brittany Hoffman
The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process, with Lauren Abernathy and Nate Drolet
Success or Mastery?, with Ryley Rush
3 Reasons Why Soft Grades Matter, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard
Keeping Perspective for the Weekend Warrior, with Al Bradley and Ziggy Samways
Intimidated?, with Sydney Smith
The #1 Reason Why Your Training Doesn’t Work, with Ryley Rush
The False Ceiling | Has Your Skill Set Limited Your Training Gains?, with Dale Wilson
You Aren’t Actually Training with Jess West
Train Wreck | 5 Ways to Derail Your Training, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard
You Didn’t Punt, with Tom O’Halloran and Amanda Watts
You Should Probably Just Try Harder, with Sarah and Taylor Frohmiller
Sandbagged | Are You Kidding Yourself?, with Nate Drolet
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The Top 5 Bad Gym Habits of Sport Climbers, with Nadya Suntay
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Even Good Beta Spray is Bad Beta Spray, with Yasmeen Fowler
Don’t Squash the Banana | Commitment, with Yasmeen Fowler
Yesterday I Went Shopping. Talk is Still Cheap, with Taylor and Sarah Frohmiller
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