@Meta has announced funding recipients for its #MotorLearning and #NeuromotorEthics research program, supporting studies of surface EMG-based human-computer interaction with ethics embedded into design. Funded institutions include Northwestern University, home to Marc W. Slutzky, MD, PhD (@SlutzkyLab), neurologist at @NorthwesternMed. @NUFeinbergMed meta.com/blog/motor-learning…

Full breakdown: goatloop.com/articles/mirror… #mirrorneurons #sportscoaching #motorlearning #sportscience #athletedevelopment

Random practice produces better long-term retention than blocked practice, yet most youth sessions rely on predictable drills. To solve complex problems on the pitch, players need contextual interference in training. #CoachingScience #MotorLearning

The foundation of elite football is not tactical understanding—it is motor schema formation. Prioritizing dribbling mastery ages 4–11 literally wires the brain for technical acquisition. Technique must precede tactics. #YouthFootball #MotorLearning

One year to go! Go to check out who are our experts this time. kolmekampusta.fi/en/events/m… #skillacquisition #motorskills #motorlearning

Join our Memory Decoding journal club “The Songbird as a Model for the Generation and Learning of Complex Sequential Behaviors” (Fee & Scharff) w/ Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston on Tue, Feb 17 at 3 pm PT carboncopies.org/aspirationa… #memory #decoding #neuroscience #motorlearning

This is a practice I’ve used recently in Gaelic Football I’m using a method from CLA called “constrain to afford” It may seem weird I’m looking for counter pressing but giving the ball to attackers. However the constraint of getting a 2 pointer or a goal within 60 seconds may (and did) lead to balls short, rushed shots and ultimately turnovers. Then we are looking at “how do the attackers react to that?” Funny enough, done with 2 different teams, the pressure and stress of it also led to some brilliant goals and quickly worked 2’s without any coaching. Let the game be the first teacher. #constraintsledapproach #motorlearning #gaelicgames #skilldevelopment #principlesofplay

Scientists have unveiled hidden neural modules in the brain that adapt as we learn new skills & reveals how distinct units for planning, executing, & sensing movement evolve over time. actu.epfl.ch/news/unraveling… #Neuroscience #MotorControl #BrainPlasticity #Science #MotorLearning

Fascinating new findings in @JNeurophysiol provide new insights into how the #CentralNervousSystem coordinates the muscles underlying motor adaptation, retention, and generalization. ow.ly/VaTT50XKtSm #MuscleSynergy #MotorLearning #MotorAdaptation

Kanaya #Glia 2023 “並列する記憶形成”：小脳依存性眼球運動学習 「いつ・どの記憶を強めるか」をグリアが調律する。 doi.org/10.1002/glia.24431 #MotorLearning #Cerebellum #ParallelMemory

“Rechacé un tiro que puedo meter con los ojos cerrados, pero lo hice para darle a un compañero uno que él puede meter incluso dormido.” 💯 — Victor Wembanyama Esto encierra algo que pocas veces enseñamos explícitamente: jerarquía de ventajas y su transferencia contextual. 👇 En formación se insiste en “tomar buenas decisiones”, pero rara vez se contextualiza ampliamente cómo priorizar entre opciones simultáneas o cuándo una ventaja individual deja de ser productiva. A mis equipos les repito: si no podemos correr y anotar en los primeros 6–8 segundos, jugamos hasta llegar al 1x0. No es una consigna; es una estructura cognitiva que ordena el juego. No excluye el 1x1: lo contextualiza y lo pone al servicio del equipo. Les obliga a interpretar cuándo tiene sentido hacerlo, qué ventaja genera y cómo se comparte a partir de ahí. La toma de decisiones no depende solo del gesto técnico y del bagaje táctico, sino de la densidad decisional del contexto: del número de estímulos, la velocidad de cambio del entorno y la capacidad de priorizar información relevante. Por eso, entrenamos para que el jugador distinga entre ventaja primaria (creación), secundaria (transferencia) y terciaria (consolidación). Asimismo, se diseña la planificación y metodología de tareas con alta incertidumbre y restricciones dinámicas, que fomenten la lectura y la adaptación: • 1x1 con ayudas situacionales → evaluar la sostenibilidad de la ventaja. • 2x2 con temporización defensiva → decidir si conservar o transferir la ventaja. • 3x3 con scoring condicional → elegir el contexto más eficiente para finalizar. La evaluación no se centra en el acierto, sino en la secuencia perceptiva previa: si el jugador identificó el tipo y valor de la ventaja antes de ejecutar. Entrenar así cambia el significado de “buen tiro” en la cabeza de los jugadores. Un tiro no es bueno por el espacio que tiene, sino por el contexto que lo origina. Lo que Wembanyama describe no es altruismo: es optimización cognitiva colectiva, la capacidad de renunciar a una ventaja individual para maximizar la eficiencia del sistema. Llegar al 1x0 no es llegar solo. Es alcanzar una ventaja cognitiva compartida, el punto donde el juego deja de ser ejecución y se convierte en inteligencia colectiva. 🧠🏀 PD: Pásate por mi pestaña de destacados. Puede que encuentres algo que te sirva...👀 Fuente del video: Intuition Hoops Two (YT) #CoreHoops #Basketball #Baloncesto #Wembanyama #NBA #PlayerDevelopment #BasketballIQ #TeamBasketball #CoachingDeportivo #CognitiveTraining #TacticalPeriodization #SportScience #Entrenadores #FormaciónDeportiva #MotorLearning #Mindset #HighPerformance #EuroBasket #Euroleague #ACB

In our gym, we like to call these "opportunities to respond" I learned that from my motor learning professor, Carl McGown. #motorlearning @GMSvolleyball

I’m in this class called #motorlearning and realized that the teacher is explaining why I have a 38 second attention span to the class but I wasn’t paying attention bc I was watching brain rot

Is our sensorimotor system obligated to adapt to every movement error, or does it choose based on task relevance? Check out our work exploring selective modulation of prediction errors by sensorimotor system through task relevance. #SensorimotorAdaptation #MotorLearning

@MotorPreference 🧠 Sensation ≠ Reality. In one study, 56% of runners believed they struck with the mid/forefoot. Reality? ➡️ 89% were actually heel strikers. Why the disconnect? Because fitting in feels safe. Humans mirror the group to belong, even if it means misjudging their own movement. Be aware of the social pressure to conform. It can hijack perception and push you toward flawed models. Coaching starts when we stop copying and start understanding. ref : Larson, P. et al. (2011). Foot strike patterns of recreational and sub-elite runners in a long-distance road race. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(15), 1665–1673. #MotorLearning #Biomechanics #Baseball #Running #CoachingScience

7/ At 9 years old, Jackson doesn’t need to be “perfect.” He needs to move well, build awareness, and adapt. This is what skill transfer looks like in youth dev; constraints, rhythm, and freedom to explore. #PlayerDevelopment #BaseballTwitter #MotorLearning

2/ 🎯 Rotation Patterns Glove Side Awareness We’re using a Half-Kneeling MB Throw to isolate rotation and clean up posture. 🔵 Added a blue plyo on his glove side to cue connection — a constraint that builds awareness without over-coaching. #MotorLearning #ConstraintsLed

Where should the brain store a memory? Turns out, it depends on how hard the task was. Prof. Sang Jeong Kim’s team uncovered a new principle showing that task difficulty determines how motor memories are transferred and stored in the brain—a finding that bridges neuroscience and AI theory. Published in Nature Communications: nature.com/articles/s41467-0… #SNUResearch #NeuroAI #MotorLearning #NatureCommunications

🔎Research in Focus Friday!🔎Age-specific generalization in walking adaptation: the role of training speed by Cris Rossi ow.ly/HGC350Wm0N0 #MotorLearning #SensorimotorAdaptation

Just summarized post-training techniques for VLA models from a human motor learning perspective! 🧠🤖 Sharing insights & open for discussion. > \#VLAmodels \#MotorLearning \#AI \#Pretraining \#AIResearch arxiv.org/abs/2506.20966