142 Consistency and Athletic Progress

About this episode

This episode discusses the differences between skill-intensive and training-intensive sports and the implications for athletic performance.

Send us Fan Mail Skill-intensive sports vs. Training-intensive sports Skill-intensive sports (e.g. golf, basketball) Competition conditions are less predictable (nearly impossible to replicate perfectly in training)Performance is more difficult to quantifyPerformance depends on precise motor control under pressureGreater physiological capacity and effort do not always translate into better resultsPerformance in training not as predictive of performance in competitionTraining-intensive sports ...

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Host: Paul Weber

Topics covered

• consistency
• athletic progress
• skill-intensive sports
• training-intensive sports
• performance
• motor control

Keywords

• consistency
• athletic performance
• skill-intensive sports
• training-intensive sports
• motor control
• competition conditions

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