The Perception & Action Podcast 550 – Books, books, and more books. Webinars, workshops, and responses to YouTube comments!
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Sep 23, 2025 Celebrate a major milestone with fascinating discussions on three new insightful books focused on skill development in sports like football and tennis. Discover the ins and outs of organizing engaging webinars and workshops, including one for police training. Rob tackles listener comments with humor, diving into topics such as ecological approaches to coaching and cultural persistence in sports techniques. Expect a mix of education, interaction, and light-hearted banter, keeping the conversation lively!
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Police Workshop Structure
- Consider attending Rob's two-day police workshop on ecological dynamics to learn practice design and coaching for scenario-based training.
- The first day covers representativeness and design; the second day covers coaching, feedback, and interactive exercises.
Join The Coaching Meetups
- Join Rob's twice-monthly coaching meetups via Patreon to discuss practical applications and ask questions from varied sports coaches.
- He values these informal sessions and says they are led by participant discussion and real-world examples.
Technique Must Link To Performance
- Rob argues that prescribed 'desired' techniques aren't validated unless they yield better performance outcomes.
- He highlights studies where different movement solutions achieved equal performance despite prescribed technique being rare.
