Motor skills learning literature

[James Marshall (Hogan1953)]

Trying to follow up Guitar Hero's references to "Positive Transfer Dynamic Motor Skill Training" didn't lead to much. I was wondering if anybody else could point me in the direction of some useful motor skills learning literature.

Those of us who have been regular visitors to this site are now very well informed of the "what" of the golf swing but not much time gets spent on the "how" it should be learnt. What are best learning strategies for the most efficient incorporation of new motor skills?

What is the fastest way of consolidating a "flat left wrist" or "hitting across the left leg"? Most teachers I've seen tend to concentrate on the "what" and very little or nothing on the "how".

So, you identify a problem, bring the student's attention to it, show him/her what the desired pattern looks like/feels like. So far, so good.

What next? Slow motion swings with more focused feedback moving towards faster swing speeds? Eyes closed? More feedback provision and then try with the ball? When should the feedback be provided, how much?

Should we isolate the problem and devise activities that focus only on that, "bit-part learning" or try to incorporate it into the whole?

Any help much appreciated.

 

[Guitar Hero]

Trying to follow up Guitar Hero's references to "Positive Transfer Dynamic Motor Skill Training" didn't lead to much. I was wondering if anybody else could point me in the direction of some useful motor skills learning literature.

Those of us who have been regular visitors to this site are now very well informed of the "what" of the golf swing but not much time gets spent on the "how" it should be learnt. What are best learning strategies for the most efficient incorporation of new motor skills?

What is the fastest way of consolidating a "flat left wrist" or "hitting across the left leg"? Most teachers I've seen tend to concentrate on the "what" and very little or nothing on the "how".

So, you identify a problem, bring the student's attention to it, show him/her what the desired pattern looks like/feels like. So far, so good.

What next? Slow motion swings with more focused feedback moving towards faster swing speeds? Eyes closed? More feedback provision and then try with the ball? When should the feedback be provided, how much?

Should we isolate the problem and devise activities that focus only on that, "bit-part learning" or try to incorporate it into the whole?

Any help much appreciated.

Google positive transfer, negative transfer and motor skill learning and you will find plenty to read about it.

Part of the training I have the golfer do in the lesson is very slow continuous motion of the new perfect motion back and forth from the start of the motion to the finish of the motion and back to the start.

I have found out over the years of testing positive transfer training, this it is KEY for the new motor skill to be perfect every time using super slow motion like the “6 million dollar man”. This provides some of the best motor skill learning I have ever experienced.

The key to this training is very slow continuous motion from the start of the motion to the finish and back to the start motion without any pause during the motion.

You can fix a pop out take away move with lasting results with just 5 to 10 minutes of positive transfer training.

 

[James Marshall (Hogan1953)]

Google positive transfer, negative transfer and motor skill learning and you will find plenty to read about it.

Part of the training I have the golfer do in the lesson is very slow continuous motion of the new perfect motion back and forth from the start of the motion to the finish of the motion and back to the start.

I have found out over the years of testing positive transfer training, this it is KEY for the new motor skill to be perfect every time using super slow motion like the “6 million dollar man”. This provides some of the best motor skill learning I have ever experienced.

The key to this training is very slow continuous motion from the start of the motion to the finish and back to the start motion without any pause during the motion.

You can fix a pop out take away move with lasting results with just 5 to 10 minutes of positive transfer training.

Thanks, John. I'll try it out and report back.

 

[twitch127]

I

have found out over the years of testing positive transfer training, this it is KEY for the new motor skill to be perfect every time using super slow motion like the “6 million dollar man”. This provides some of the best motor skill learning I have ever experienced

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Two Words.... Mike Malaska


I don't like it personally and I think it is an unnatrual way to teach somebody, alas Guitar Hero - your silver bullet is being used by somebody else..

 

[Guitar Hero]

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Two Words.... Mike Malaska


I don't like it personally and I think it is an unnatrual way to teach somebody, alas Guitar Hero - your silver bullet is being used by somebody else..

Making slow motion swing has been around since golf instruction started. It is nothing new but to train with correct perfect motion that can be verified as you are doing it well that is the silver bullet as you say and I do have it. Slow motion swings is just a part of motor skill learning. There is more to it than that.

 

[aaron_lohan]

Try googling ALexander technique, it was used by many soviet olympians

 

[Guitar Hero]

Try googling ALexander technique, it was used by many soviet olympians

You are getting warm!

 

[jenhaoyen]

i just...think golf should be natural. So i swing the most natural way to me. It works. Follow the flow.