Emergence

A hot topic that continually came up at the Sport Movement Skill Conference last month was that of affordances. But just how does pain or injury affect the affordances an athlete perceives & acts upon? @thecoachjav explores that very topic here! emergentmvmt.com/injury-and-aff…

🚨 New Episode 🚨 “Talent is Not Linear: Rethinking Player Development in Soccer” ⚽️ Minnesota United’s Justin Ferguson joins @thecoachjav to discuss how athlete development is a non linear process & how coaches can use this to unlock player potential! theadaptableathlete.com

Did you miss this year's Sport Movement Skill Conference held in Minnesota a few weeks ago? Though we will not be releasing videos from that event (the theme was 'Embedded' after all), you CAN get our SMSC Bundle of the 2020-2024 event video sessions: emergentmvmt.com/product/the-ul…

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 from our own @TylerYearby. These can dramatically change your practices! emergentmvmt.com/5-principles-f…

🚨New Episode 🚨 How does the weight room fit w/in an ecological approach? 🤔 @thecoachjav dives into this topic in this short, action packed episode! Listen here 🎧 theadaptableathlete.com

It was certainly an eventful day to conclude this year's Sport Movement Skill Conference with the very first group of practitioners testing for the CSAS credential. Thank you to all involved and major kudos to the new Certified Skill Acquisition Specialists!

What’s the value of private training in soccer? 🤔 Watch this clip from our latest pod with Justin Ferguson (Minnesota United FC) & @thecoachjav to get the scoop 🎧 Ep. 107 “Talent is Not Linear: Rethinking Player Development in Soccer” is OUT NOW 👇 🔗 theadaptableathlete.com

When the team @EMERGENTMVMT put together the testing criteria for the new Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist credentials, we wanted to ensure that we challenged each practitioner to bring theories & ideas to life in their practice design but also to work closely alongside…

Is it time to rethink soccer development? ⚽🤔 @thecoachjav sits down with Justin Ferguson (Minnesota United FC) to challenge outdated methods and explore a smarter, more modern way to facilitate athlete growth. This convo was 🔥 👇👇 theadaptableathlete.com

A little over a week ago I had the privilege of being a part of the initial group to test to become a Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist. I’m pleased to announce that I passed! It was unquestionably the hardest thing I’ve prepared for. Kudos to the team at @EMERGENTMVMT for…

S/O to each and every attendee who entered the venue of the Sport Movement Skill Conference last weekend with an open, empty cup prepared to sincerely interact around ideas that we all find fascinating! The 8th SMSC is over but we are already discussing what's next for SMSC '26!

It’s been just over a week since the start of the Sport Movement Skill Conference, and I still can’t get over how good it was to be back in person. I was impressed with every presentation & was invigorated by the rich discussion each day. Thank you to all who came! @EMERGENTMVMT

This was a really fun discussion! Affordances, like most of Gibson's ideas, are deceptively simple. They are a concept that seems easy enough to understand on the surface but, if you really do, they change everything we thought we knew about perception-action.

I can confidently say I would not be where I am as a coach without your mentorship along with @TylerYearby and the whole team at @EMERGENTMVMT Truly honored and humbled to have been presented the distinction of Skill Acquisition Practitioner of the Year & one of the first CSAS.

It's always fun to see what's going on in the minds of individuals after any Sport Movement Skill Conference. If you were present in St. Paul for #SMSC25 this past week, what is top of mind for you and how do you see it playing out in changing your approach to practice design?