
Finding the Edge: Exploring Skill Acquisition and Analytics for Player Development. We are a group of guys who are passionate about baseball and player development. Join us as we explore how motor learning, skill acquisition, and data analytic theories can be applied to improving game-day performance. Hosted by Garrett Boyum, Robert Frey, Garrett Baker, and formerly Brock Hammit.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 70 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BaseballSports | |||

We had Rafe Kelley (Evolve Move Play) on to draw from his wealth of experience from martial arts, gymnastics, and early U.S. parkour coach to adopting ecological dynamics into his practices, where he learned to use environments and constraints to dri... more
In this episode of the Finding the Edge podcast, we continue exploring the book 'Dynamics of Skill Acquisition.' We delve into the concepts of adaptability, affordances, and the performer-environment relationship. We aim to demystify these complex id... more
In this episode, we kick off a new series aimed at making the motor learning academic literature more approachable for average coaches. We explore the foundational ideas of Ecological Dynamics through an overview of the seminal book ‘Dynamics of Skil... more
In this episode we dive into the concepts of stability, meta-stability, and skill acquisition in sports. We discuss how to balance stability and adaptability through an ecological approach, and share practical examples from baseball and softball trai... more
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The show centers on applying motor learning, skill acquisition, and ecological dynamics to baseball player development, with frequent emphasis on how athletes interact with their environments to solve movement problems in game-like contexts. Guests and hosts explore topics such as coaching methodologies, biomechanics, analytics, and the balance between velocity, command, and skill in pitching, as well as how to design practice that mirrors competition. Across episodes, the conversations often highlight real-world coaching insights, practical implications for player development, and the value of integrating data-driven approaches with ecological and game-based training. A notable pattern is the emphasis on individualized approaches, context,... more
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Recent guests on Finding the Edge include:
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2. Ryan Jeffers
3. Kyle Dupic
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