EP65: The Role of An SAS in Professional Basketball with Tyler Yearby (Pt 2)
The Transforming Basketball Podcast
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Show Notes
In this episode, Alex Sarama interviews Tyler Yearby, a Skill Acquisition Specialist and Co-Founder of Emergence. They discuss the role of a skill acquisition specialist (SAS) in basketball and how to overcome the challenges of introducing new ideas to practitioners who have been using a different approach throughout their careers. Tyler emphasizes the importance of transparency, open-mindedness, and collaboration in order to create a positive and effective working environment.
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Key Takeaways:
2:10 - Starting with an Empty Cup
4:15 - SAS as a Co-Pilot
6:40 - Meeting Each Staff Member Where They Are
8:50 - Nudging Movement Exploration in the Weight Room
13:55 - Performance Coach's Integration in Team Practice
16:40 - Forming a Common Language Across Departments
19:00 - How to Identify Improvement
Connect with Tyler:
Twitter: https://x.com/TylerYearby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyleryearby/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-yearby-59b89b5a/
Emergence: https://emergentmvmt.com
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tyler-Yearby
Links:
Website: http://transformingbball.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball