Procedural knowledge is best described as:

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Procedural knowledge is knowledge of how to perform tasks—the know-how developed through practice that lets you carry out actions and sequences without having to recall facts step by step. It’s about the ability to do, not just to know about doing. In orientation and mobility, this includes the practiced procedures for using a long cane, negotiating obstacles, or following a route with the necessary sequence of actions to stay oriented and safe.

This is the best fit because the phrase describes action-oriented know-how, not memory of events (episodic knowledge) or improvements in sensing or discrimination (perceptual learning), and not just the integration of sensing with movement (perceptual-motor coordination). Procedural knowledge encompasses the tacit steps, routines, and skills you perform smoothly through repetition, which is exactly what mobility instructors cultivate in clients.

To connect it to practice, think of how a mobility specialist teaches a traveler to consistently execute the cane technique, cross streets safely, or replan a route when faced with an obstacle. These are skills developed through practice and applied fluidly, illustrating know-how rather than factual recall or isolated perceptual adjustments.