COMPONENTS OF THE ACADEMY

SCIENCE: ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT SKILL

Learning Objectives

• 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

Learning Objectives

• 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

Learning Objectives

• 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!