Expert Anticipatory Skill in Striking Sports A Review and a Model

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 inter...

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Published inResearch quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 83; no. 2; pp. 175 - 187
Main Authors Müller, Sean, Abernethy, Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2012
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
anticipation
Anticipation, Psychological
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Cognition & reasoning
Cues
Evidence
Expertise
Experts
Games
Humans
Martial arts
Motor Skills - physiology
perception
perceptionaction
Probability
Racquet Sports
Skills
Sports - physiology
Studies
Task Performance and Analysis
Team Sports
Visual Perception
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.2012.10599848