Journal article
Expert anticipatory skill in striking sports: A review and a model
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Vol.83(2), pp.175-187
2012
Abstract
Expert performers in striking sports can hit objects moving at high speed with incredible precision. Exceptionally well developed anticipation skills are necessary to cope with the severe constraints on interception. In this paper, we provide a review of the empirical evidence regarding expert interception in striking sports and propose a preliminary model of expert anticipation. Central to the review and the model is the notion that the visual information used to guide the sequential phases of the striking action is systematically different between experts and nonexperts. Knowing the factors that contribute to expert anticipation, and how anticipation may guide skilled performance in striking sports, has practical implications for assessment and training across skill levels.
Details
- Title
- Expert anticipatory skill in striking sports: A review and a model
- Authors/Creators
- S. Müller (Author/Creator)B. Abernethy (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Vol.83(2), pp.175-187
- Publisher
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Identifiers
- 991005540562707891
- Copyright
- © 2012 by the American Alliance for Health
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Chiropractic and Sports Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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