The Movement Academy: Intro
$399.00
Our next cohort begins in February 2023
– 12 weeks long, including 12 presentations with either a theoretical or practical emphasis
- Intro week: our story, setting up the course
- Week 1: Summary of Cognitive Science
- Week 2: Summary of Ecological Science
- Week 3: Why Can’t These Two Theories Be Married in Practice?
- Week 4: Information-Movement Coupling
- Week 5: The Constraints-Led Approach
- Week 6: Representative Learning Design
- Week 7: Repetition w/o Repetition and Differential Learning
- Week 8: Self-Organization, Wayfinding, and Representative Co-Design
- Week 9: Practical Application: Skill Acquisition Periodization
- Week 10: Practical Application: The Warm Up
- Week 11: Practical Application: The Weight Room
- Week 12: Practical Application: Agility
– 4 group discussions
– Practitioner’s Bundle (4 courses in one; $99 value)
– Networking & locking arms with other passionate movement professionals (Priceless)
– Exclusive discussion board
Total investment: $399
Copyright 2023 Emergence
The Movement Academy: Intro was developed to meet the needs of those early in their learning journey who are curious about ecological dynamics. It is 12 weeks long, including 12 presentations with either a theoretical or practical emphasis, 4 group discussions, reading assignments, an interactive Discord message board, access to our Practitioner's Bundle (4 courses in one), and more! If you are keen to learn more about movement in sports, this course is for you!
Copyright 2023 Emergence
Components of the Academy
Science: Analysis of Movement Skill
- To identify and describe how complex systems operate within the context of sport
- To understand the nature and role of information in the coordination and control of movement behavior
- To determine where each Sport Movement Specialist authentically stands in their personalized, conceptualized view of movement skill
Science: Understanding of Movement Behavior
- To use the athlete-environment system as the main scale of analysis in assessing movement skill in sport (and in the world too)
- To be able to study the problem-solving processes of the mover in context
- To determine how we may be able to use the concept of affordance perception and selection to assess the current movement skill of a performer and in the subsequent design of practice activities in the learning environment
Art: Creating a Learning Environment
- To conceptualize the Sport Movement Specialist as an environment designer, a problem setter, or a facilitator of movement skill
- To understand how constraint manipulation can help us set adequately challenging movement problems to be solved by containing the most relevant information and affordances for the athlete to interact with
- To apply the concept of ‘repetition without repetition’ to help increase the skilled movement behavior of our athletes
Art: Guiding the Performer to Enhanced Movement Skill
- To determine the various individual differences between performers which will change how they solve movement problems as well as how the Sport Movement Specialist could aim to guide them most effectively
- To understand how factors such as instruction and feedback can influence the learning process
- To provide a learning environment that prioritizes innovation, creativity, authenticity, and freedom in the movement skill of athletes
Presentations
(Every week)
Every week we email you a presentation to help facilitate your learning journey. Each presentation has either a theoretical or practical emphasis. Homework is issued each week to help prepare you for each presentation, so you get the most out of the experience!
- Intro week: our story, setting up the course
- Week 1: Summary of Cognitive Science
- Week 2: Summary of Ecological Science
- Week 3: Why Can’t These Two Theories Be Married in Practice?
- Week 4: Information-Movement Coupling
- Week 5: The Constraints-Led Approach
- Week 6: Representative Learning Design
- Week 7: Repetition w/o Repetition and Differential Learning
- Week 8: Self-Organization, Wayfinding, and Representative Co-Design
- Week 9: Practical Application: Skill Acquisition Periodization
- Week 10: Practical Application: The Warm Up
- Week 11: Practical Application: The Weight Room
- Week 12: Practical Application: Agility
Group Discussions
(Every 3 weeks)
Our group discussions are a place for growth. In these interactive calls, the cohort comes together where there can be an open and honest discussion.
Exclusive Discussion Board
(Weekly)
Our exclusive discussion board is an opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and engage with others from the cohort!
The Movement Academy (TMA) has been one of the greatest investments I’ve made into my coaching career. TMA has deepened my understanding of ecological dynamics and made me a better coach. The team at Emergence does a great job of meeting you where you are as a practitioner and curating a learning experience that is unique to you. I cannot speak more highly of this experience!
The Movement Academy was truly the most individualized learning experience of my life. It was incredible! At the beginning, the faculty listened to my goals and together we crafted my curriculum. At every juncture throughout my journey, the faculty pushed me beyond the limits of my current understanding. Through in-depth feedback & interactive discussions, I was constantly challenged as a sport movement skill analyst and coach. The Movement Academy not only galvanized my lens on sport movement skill, but they helped me reach a new plateau of understanding as both a sport movement skill analyst & coach. While my journey is far from over, The Movement Academy has truly helped me plot a course for the future.
It is great to see the S&C community beginning to appreciate the importance of skill acquisition and transfer of training. This has been in no small part due to the excellent work of my buddy Shawn Myszka, and the team at Emergence. I look forward to seeing how the profession expands over the coming years – with a growing influence on athlete performance.
Joining the Movement Academy was the most important investment I have ever made in my coaching career to date. The personal and group mentoring I received from Tyler, Shawn, and the rest of the team was world-class. I would highly recommend this course to really discover where you are in your coaching and where you could potentially go.
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