In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Rob Gray, an expert in skill acquisition and motor learning. Rob shares his insight on what an ecological approach is and isn't. He emphasizes the need for coaches to be flexible and adaptable in their practice plans and to focus on giving players movement problems to solve. They also touch on the concepts of skill and action capacities, the role of perception in skill acquisition, and the use of video analysis in a more ecological approach.   Key Takeaways: 1:30 - Clarifying the ecological approach 6:33 - How skill and action capacities are intertwined 11:20 - Rob’s experience in easing the implementation of ecological concepts 15:50 - Using performance analysis  19:45 - Utilizing differential learning   Perception Action Podcast Episodes Mentioned: Skill vs Action Capacity: https://perceptionaction.com/424/ Nonlinear Pedagogy Revisited: https://perceptionaction.com/377/   Follow Rob Gray: Twitter: Rob Gray Website: https://perceptionaction.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rob-Gray/author/B09JL2JTG1?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Links: Website: http://transformingbball.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball