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Challenging Functional Training: A Closer Look at Motor Learning, Skill Transfer, and the Law of Specificity

Understanding the Law of Specificity Functional training and sports-specific training have been pillars of modern physical training regimens. However, they’ve also been the subject of scrutiny. Critics point to principles such as motor learning, skill transfer, and the law of specificity to question their effectiveness. But, does this criticism hold up under a comprehensive examination?…