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For decades, coaches and scientists have used the term skill acquisition — but what if that’s not what’s really happening?

In this short episode, we dive into the idea that athletes don’t acquire skill — they adapt it. Inspired by our recent conversation with Duarte Araújo, this concept challenges the traditional view of skill as something stored or possessed, and instead reframes it as a continuous process shaped by the relationship between athlete and environment.

We explore how this shift impacts coaching, learning, and even rehabilitation — from how an athlete adapts after injury, to how their movement evolves over time.

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Episode Resources

• Episode 113 w/ Duarte
• Download the Academic Papers from Duarte 
• What Exactly Is Acquired During Skill Acquisition by Duarte Araújo & Keith Davids
• Emergence Website 

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