by Tyler Yearby | Mar 19, 2023 | Coaching, Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, Free, General, Skill Adaptation, Sport Movement
Problem-solving in sports requires players to detect information to coordinate an integrated movement solution (IMS; Myszka et al., 2023) that functionally fits the problem. The information they interact with is dynamic and specifies affordances based on their action...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2023 | Coaching, Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, General, Skill Adaptation, Sport Movement
Bruce Lee once reportedly stated: “take it from any place you can find it.” This idea basically summarizes the thoughts underpinning his approach to ‘absorb what was useful’ from other combat/martial art disciplines (e.g., judo, fencing, jujitsu, Western boxing) and...
by Tyler Yearby | Jan 15, 2023 | Coaching, Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, Skill Adaptation
Whether you’re considering adopting an ecological approach to coaching or are simply interested in learning more, we recommend that you interact with the following principles as you attempt to help guide the individuals you work with, assisting them in becoming...
by Admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Coaching, Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, Skill Adaptation, Sport Movement
Everyone marvels at the most dexterous (Bernstein, 1996) display of movement in sports, and rightfully so! Have you ever asked yourself, “how do athletes coordinate and control their movements to seemingly find functional fits to the problems they face in...
by Admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Coaching, Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, Growth, Skill Adaptation, Sport Movement
If you’ve followed our work at Emergence over the last three years, you may have noticed a pretty apparent narrative being routinely delivered (or at least I hope that you have): we center our lens, perspective, and scope of analysis on the performer-environment...
by Admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Constraints, Ecological Dynamics, General, Growth, Skill Adaptation, Sport Movement
Over the last number of years, our team at Emergence has been grateful to be involved in locking arms with over two dozen individuals who have committed themselves to their Movement Form of Life through their participation in The Movement Academy (TMA). The increased...
