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 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...
by Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Ecological Dynamics, General
Like many other Netflix subscribers in recent years, I have become enamored with Formula One (F1) international racing, through the TV series, Drive to Survive. Truth is, being in a car capable of going fast has always been in my blood. From owning a 1969 Ford Mustang...
by Admin | Apr 2, 2022 | Ecological Dynamics, Free, General, Growth
Three years ago, Shawn and I got together for a ‘short’ three-and-a-half-hour chat where we discussed all things movement. In our conversation, we discussed learning, practice design, and everything that we wished we would have known and had access to as younger...
by Admin | Mar 18, 2022 | Coaching, Ecological Dynamics, General, Uncategorized
Over the course of my career I have both taken part in and observed a great deal of youth training sessions. As I reflect on that time spent, there is one prevalent theme that bubbles up. We (coaches/teachers/parents) don’t trust youth athletes enough with their...
