'Carving nature at her joints' - A conversation with Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson is a researcher from Leeds Beckett University in the UK who co writes about ecological psychology in a fascinating blog 'Notes from two scientific psychologists'

In this fascinating and insightful conversation Andrew and I explore various aspects of Ecological Psychology and try to apply them to real world problems in coaching. We explore the following:

• The difference between affordances and information

• Why "context isn't noise...it is signal"

• How information is the key to effective transfer

• Why motor control researchers are to blame for the lack of understanding of the ecological approach

This conversation has a lot of theoretical heavy lifting in it but stick with it as it will be worth it.

Enjoy

What the Blues Brothers would say about skill acquisition - A conversation with Dr Phil Kearney

Phil Kearney is a researcher, lecturer and coach. He is based at the University of Limerick in Ireland and is one of the 'Great Triumvirate' of Irish skill acquisition leaders along with Ed Coughlan and Olly Logan.

In this episode we really dig into some of the research behind skill acquisition and its application including...

• Looking at Fundamental Movement Skills in a different way.

• The limited transfer that comes from low variability movements.

• Understanding the 'dose requirement of skill acquisition.

• How the constraints based approach can help to develop practices that will do the teaching for you.

And a whole lot more...

Hope you enjoy.

Developing coaches from Stamford to Santiago - A conversation with Juan Gonzalez-Mendia

Juan Gonzalez Mendia from www.sudamericacoaching.com is a coach and coach developer that is working to bring non linear approaches to South America.

He works with schools, clubs, provincial associations and national governing bodies to help them to embrace player centred development philosophies and approaches.

In this episode we explore...

• The issues that people have with embracing non linear approaches

• How to help a boss or leader to recognise that they need external support to improve their teams coaching

• The challenges that he faces in developing coaches that are resistant to change (we have a little but of fun role playing this)

It is a fascinating conversation and a great insight as to how the ecological approach is spreading across the globe.

Enjoy

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