E63 - Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics

Experts in Sport

Dr Laurence Warren-Westgate (Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham talks about deception, anticipation, psychology and biomechanics in rugby with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor.
Timestamps

00:00 - 04:23 - Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode

04:24 - 08:33 - Anticipation in sport: Why is it important?

08:33 - 13:59 - How have anticipation and deception been studied before?

14:00 - 19:40 - How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios?

19:41 - 28:58 - Why are the successful players looking at certain areas?

28:59 - 35:11 - Can you create context-specific actions to lure opponents into traps?

35:12 - 41:36 - Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs?

41:36 - 43:06 - Are visual elements the same in both phases of play?

43:07- 45:26 - How does bias come into play with deception and interception?

45:27 - 47:47 - What is next?

47:48 - 49:48 - Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest.

Chapters

1. Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode (00:00:00)

2. Anticipation in sport: Why is it important? (00:04:24)

3. How have anticipation and decpetion been studied before? (00:08:33)

4. How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios in the lab? (00:14:00)

5. Why are the successful players looking at certain areas? (00:19:41)

6. Can you create context specific actions to lure opponents into traps? (00:28:59)

7. Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs? (00:35:12)

8. Are visual elements the same in both phases of play? (00:41:36)

9. How does bias come into play with deception and interception? (00:43:07)

10. What is next? (00:45:27)

11. Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest. (00:47:48)