Action Capacity vs Skill: Expanding the Field of Affordances in Training

Explore the distinction between action capacity and skill, and learn how to bridge these concepts using Affordance Theory in this 56-minute lecture. Delve into the intricacies of affordances, their relationship to design, information, and effectivities, and understand the concept of affordance scaling. Examine the definition of action capacity, using angular velocity as an example to illustrate how increasing this capacity can enhance baseball batting skills by expanding the field of affordances. Discover training implications, including load and variability techniques to promote change, and evaluate methods like weighted ball training and long toss. Gain key takeaways on improving performance through affordance-based training, while also considering the potential negative aspects of affordances.

Intro
Overall Goal
Affordances & Design
Affordances & Information
Affordances & Effectivities
Affordance Scaling
An Opportunity
Action Capacity - My Definition
Example: Angular Velocity
Increasing the capacity of max angular velocity has the potential to improve the skill of baseball batting my increasing the number of affordances
Action Capacity & Affordances
Load and variability to promote change
Training Implications
Weighted Ball Training & Long Toss
A Better Way..
Key Takeaways
Last Point: Affordances Can be Negative