Photo by Rosario Fernandes on Unsplash As a coach, achieving your goals for learners (e.g., develop a love of the game; progress their skill development) depends upon two things: That’s the topic I explored with […]
Tag: Skill Acquisition
Skill Acquisition: Defining and Developing Skill – Dr Phil Kearney.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently featured on The Sport Psych Show podcast. Phil said: Our discussion centred on the Guide to Skill Acquisition within Gaelic Games (hopefully stimulating whatever your sport) which […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: Evan Talty
University of Limerick graduate, Evan Talty, who studied MSc Applied Sports Coaching in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (PESS). Evan has over 25 years of experience in Gaelic Games, and recently joined the […]
Skill Development in Gaelic Games – Dr Phil Kearney.
It was an enormous honour to present on skill development at the Gaelic Games conference in November. My presentation, alongside many others, is now available: Some key points covered within the presentation: We cannot talk […]
Quality research in motor learning: The role of manipulation checks – Dr Phil Kearney.
PESS staff members Dr Phil Kearney and Dr Frank Nugent, alongside PESS Graduate Niamh Curran, recently published an article in the Journal of Motor Learning and Development. The focus of the article was the […]
Interview with PESS staff member: Phil Kearney on Skill Acquisition
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently interviewed by John Harrington for the GAA website: Skill Acquisition key to unlocking a young player’s potential. Phil discussed: · What the sport science discipline of […]
How can Armagh and Galway ensure higher scores next Sunday? – karol dillon.
PESS PhD student Karol Dillon recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Karol discussed: 1. Shot Conversion Rates in the All-Ireland semi finals 2. Reasons why skill execution under pressure may not be as […]
my phd journey so far…..karol Dillon.
Background My PhD journey began with the Masters in Sports Performance programme which I completed in 2020. As part of the programme, I conducted my thesis under the supervision of Dr. Phil Kearney entitled Investigating […]
Publication: Exploring the mechanisms of target acquisition performance in esports: The role of component kinematic phases on a first person shooter motor skill
Research Impact Summary: In this study, we quantified the kinematic phases of targeting movements among gamers and found high skill FPS players show superior motor planning and sensorimotor integration as well as that training augmented […]
A different perspective on skill acquisition – Jason Wallace.
Picture the following – you go down to your local sports club and there is an organised training session on. You watch from the side-line and observe players practice skills in static isolation, stand in […]
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