Part 3: Affordances – Introduction To Ecological Approaches For Coaching
An important part to understanding how to use Ecological Approaches is the concept of an “affordance”. This is the ability to act on/in the enviornment.
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Part 2: Motor Solutions – Introduction To Ecological Approaches For Coaching
We use our bodies every day, so it seems natural and unremarkable. In truth, even the smallest motions are way more complex than you ever appreciated. This is due to the compounding nature of degrees of freedom at every joint in the human body.
Part 1: Ecological Psychology – Introduction to Ecological Approaches for Coaching
In Ecological Psychology the brain is not a computer, making a full model of the situation from inputs. There are instead ‘control laws’ which map inputs directly to outputs.
Block vs Random – When Improvement Isn’t Really Improvement
Surprisingly, doing the same activity repeatedly so you can focus on it is generally shown to be the worst way to learn it.
Drop Testing For Evaluation Of Potential HEMA Protective Material
Drop swords on gear and learn stuff.
What Is The Biggest NA HEMA Tournament Of 2022?
Watch me explain why simple questions are never so simple.
What Is A Normal HEMA Rating?
This is an article about populations and distributions, but to be honest you’re going to read to see if you’re above or below the average rating.
Standards For HEMA Testing – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blade Flex
A pretty thorough investigation into what is important when measuring blade flex, and what the best practice should be going forward.
Turns Out Lichty Glosses Are Oddly Specific About Edges
You won’t bat an eye when a source tells you to hit but doesn’t mention the specific edge. Turns out in RDL that’s less common than I thought.
Bigger Tournaments Don’t Mean More Fights!
People get excited about big tournaments and all the people they get to fight. But is that really true?