Developing Sport Expertise

Abstract

1 Introduction: Developing Expertise in Sport - Enhancing the Coach-Scientist Relationship - Damian Farrow, Joseph Baker and Clare MacMahon Section 1 Expert Systems 2 Outliers, Talent Codes and Myths: Play and Practice in Developing the Expert Athlete - Joseph Baker and Steve Cobley Coach's Corner: Eddie Jones - Head Coach, Japanese Rugby Union Team 3 How Good Are We At Predicting Athletes' Futures? - Joerg Schorer and Marije Elferink-Gemser Coach's Corner: John Keogh - Senior Women's Coach, Rowing Canada Aviron 4 Functional Sport Expertise Systems - Jason Gulbin and Juanita Weissensteiner Coach's Corner: Trish Heberle - Hockey Australia and Adam Sachs - Gymnastics Australia Section 2 Expert Officials and Coaches 5 The Sports Official in Research and Practice - Henning Plessner and Clare MacMahon Coach's Corner: Ralf Brand - Basketball Referee in Germany's First League. 6 Developing the Expert Performance Coach - Jean Cote, Karl Erickson and Pat Duffy Coach's Corner: Patrick Hunt - Applied Technical Advancement Coach - Australian Institute of Sport Section 3 Contemporary Coaching Approaches 7 Observation as an Instructional Method - Nicola J. Hodges and Diane Ste-Marie Coach's Corner: Hernan E. Humana - Former Canadian Olympic Beach Volleyball Coach 8 Organizing Practice: Effective Practice Is More than Just Reps - Jae T. Patterson and Timothy D. Lee Coach's Corner: Gary Bernard - Chief Executive Officer, PGA of Canada 9 Practising Implicit (Motor) Learning - Rich Masters Coach's Corner: Tom Willmott - Head Coach New Zealand's Winter Performance Park & Pipe Programme Section 4 Expert Athlete Processes 10 'Choking' In Sport: Research and Implications - Robin Jackson, Sian L. Beilock and Noel P. Kinrade Coach's Corner: Scott Draper 11 Expert Visual Perception: Why Having a Quiet Eye Matters in Sport - Derek Panchuk and Joan N. Vickers Coach's Corner: Hayley Wickenheiser - Canadian Women's (Ice) Hockey Team Member 12 The Recipe for Expert Decision Making - Damian Farrow and Markus Raab Coach's Corner: Neil Craig - Director of Football Performance, Melbourne Football Club 13 Developing Tactics: Advances in Cognitive Psychology and Technology - Stuart Morgan and Sue L. McPherson Coach's Corner: Norma Plummer - Head Coach West Coast Fever Netball Team Section 5 Expert Commentary 14 Research -Informed Practice...Are We Nearly There Yet? - Bruce Abernethy 15 There Is No Easy Route to Expertise - Geert Savelsbergh