“I was on the jugs & it didn’t help me”…you don’t say?! Why?! Well, catching a ball coming out of a machine is an entirely different context than how it unfolds in a game.

In all due respect to KOC & the rest of their coaching crew, this isn’t the cure. Context shapes content…& a stick doesn’t reach & grab like arms/hands do…& if they don’t also have the other alive factors & info variables of the game in place, the approach will come up short.

We are down to only a handful or so remote/virtual tickets remaining for the Sport Movement Skill Conference '23 taking place next week on 10/6 & 10/7! Once they're gone, they're gone... So get 'em now while you can! Emergence eventbrite.com/e/sport-moveme…

It's officially #SMSC23 week! For those that are joining us on Fri & Sat to interact with the ideas at the intersection of science & art...good morning & see you soon! For those that aren't, what are you doing with your life?! 🤪 Emergence eventbrite.com/e/sport-moveme…

Thing is, most of the time it’s coming directly out of the mouth of S&C coaches themselves…often as an excuse for them not to understand skilled movement behavior in sport deeper. Luckily, S&C coaches, you have options to help! 👇🏼 eventbrite.com/e/sport-moveme…

I’m not saying, I’m just saying…maybe the decontextualized work with the focus on ball carriers holding onto the ball while a coach is punching at it just isn’t it…as I said 2 weeks ago, context matters, & the context isn’t close to the same from the cute drills to the game.

Mark your calendars for 1 PM CST on Friday, November 17th. We will be hosting a movement meet-up, available to everyone! During this event, we hope to explore the most pertinent questions you have as we near the end of 2023. We look forward to interacting with you soon!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of a new event designed to deepen your theoretical understanding of contemporary skill ACQ ideas &, just as importantly, discuss & demonstrate how they are applied. First stop: Arizona ☀️🌵See you in February! buff.ly/3QN6l2y

At the heart of athlete-environment relationships in sport exist alive movement problems that are presented to the athlete to be solved based on the organization of integrated movement solutions. Check out my new Emergence course on this (it's FREE!): emergentmvmt.com/product/its-al…

We are beyond excited for The Skill Acquisition Retreat coming up in February. Make sure to click on the link and take a look at the action-packed two days. Don’t wait; punch your ticket before 1/10/24 to secure the early bird rate! buff.ly/3tfZhlS

And the traditional methods & overall approach towards practice is simply not conducive to player development & skill acquisition. It’s time for changes on multiple levels…if anyone actually has the guts to take the path less traveled.

Gamespeed! Those across performance circles will obsess over speed training methods but not investigate how the emergence of highly contextual movement behaviors for the most skilled movers often unfold (ownership speeds leading to > functionality of problem-solving process):

The Sport Movement Skill Conference is scheduled for 2024 & registration is now open! If you’re serious about your craft within coaching & skill acquisition, commit to joining us on October 4th & 5th! Emergence eventbrite.com/e/sport-moveme…

I got a wild idea… How about someone in American football hire a Skill Acquisition Specialist to be on staff & impact on-field performance instead of these types of charades that programs participate in?!

Interested in reading around ecological approaches to training in mixed martial arts (MMA)? Dr. Tyler Yearby, Myszka, Grahn, Sievewright, Singer & Davids’ paper is our most read article of 2024. Available open access Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism; doi.org/10.1080/216406…

42-17 Going shirtless pregame doesn’t do anything to help you W. There’s so much fake rah rah in football. Going out shirtless in freezing temps doesn’t acclimate you, it actually wastes energy, slows blood flow to the brain, slows reaction & movement

Save the date! The Sport Movement Skill Conference will be back fully in person in 2025! Mark your calendars now to join us on June 26th & 27th, 2025 in St. Paul, MN where we will be collectively 'Embedded' firmly in the practice environments of the best in skill acquisition!

At the Sport Movement Skill Conference, coaches and skill acquisition specialists, WILL learn how to better: 1. Understand the contemporary skill acquisition concepts that really mater and how (and where) they live and breathe in practice 2. Analyze movement behavior in context

On June 26-27th in St. Paul, MN, at the 8th Sport Movement Skill Conference, I will be working through my process of skilled movement analysis, showing the group how I use film to dissect the movement behaviors of players to better design training & practice activities to

If you’re into sport movement & skill acquisition, there’s only one place you should be on June 26th & 27th: St. Paul, MN at the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference! SMSC25.eventbrite.com Hope to see you there! Emergence