WHOLE VS PART SKILL PRACTICE -Motor Learning for Coaches

Coach Your Brains Out · Mar 31, 2022 · 30m

1:28 - Andy’s primary focus of study, and what he has his PhD in.

What he does for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Motor Learning + Sports Psychology

2:45 - What is part vs. whole practice?

Interconnected technique and skills

Breaking down the parts of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

Connecting sports and musical analogies

7:06 - If you mess up the first part, can you continue with the rest of the parts?

8:20 - How to emphasize certain skill areas without making whole practice too overwhelming for the athlete.

12:20 - Will part practice actually help you improve, or does it have a placebo effect on the…