Our Pathways
Where skill acquisition science meets sport
SkillACQ has four core services — Equip (free), Build, Refine, and Optimise — tailored to provide a progressive pathway from foundational knowledge to applied skill acquisition mastery.
Equip-Build-Refine-Optimise
We offer a clear four-tiered approach to elevate your coaching and team performance.
Build
Once equipped, continue to our 'Build' Pathway, a collection of 6 self-paced programs that guide you through the science of skill acquisition to help you design smarter, more effective practice sessions.
Key Outcomes
Master the Core Concepts: Gain a deep, practical understanding of the 6 essential pillars of modern skill acquisition.
Stop "Set and Forget" Coaching: Learn to design dynamic, engaging, and "messy" practices that are scientifically proven to build skill.
Bridge the Practice-to-Game Gap: Finally understand the science of "transfer" so your team's skills show up under pressure on game day.
Become an Evidence-Based Coach: Build your entire coaching philosophy on a foundation scientific insights, not just on "how it's always been done."
Gain a "Common Language": Get the expert frameworks and terminology (like the "Confidence-Competence Continuum") to articulate why you coach the way you do.
Refine
When you're ready to sharpen your approach, our Refine Pathway provides bespoke mentoring and targeted solutions for your or your organisation's specific coaching challenges.
Key Outcomes
Move from knowing the concepts to confidently applying them in your unique environment.
Get expert, 1-on-1 help to solve your most persistent coaching challenges (e.g., "my practices are stale," "I don't know how to functionally optimise the challenge of my practice sessions").
Speed up your professional development and become a high-performing, evidence-based coach or practitioner.
Develop a clear, effective coaching philosophy that is built on skill acquisition science and tailored to your personality and/or team.
Optimise
To transform your entire program, our Optimise Pathway analyses your team, identifies critical performance gaps, and delivers a custom-designed intervention plan to secure a decisive competitive advantage.
Key Outcomes
A targeted, evidence-based solution to your organisation's most significant challenge (e.g., poor academy-to-pro transition, low game-day transfer, inconsistent coaching methodology).
We co-build a lasting, evidence-based system and upskill your staff to run it.
Align your entire coaching staff, from grassroots to the professional level, with a unified coaching philosophy and methodology.
A measurable return on your investment, whether through better player development, improved team performance, or more effective coaching
Equip (free - coming 15 feb)
Start your journey by preparing your mind with our free 'Equip' Pathway, a collection of foundational programs like 'Detecting Credible Research.'
Key Outcomes
Geting You Ready for 'Build': This free pathway is designed to give you the mental tools and confidence to get the most value from our paid 'Build' courses.
Learn How to Learn (If You're New): If you're new to evidence-based education, we'll show you how to navigate it. You'll learn to spot good information from bad, so you're not easily fooled by pseudoscience.
Build Your Confidence: Feel confident that you're ready to tackle advanced concepts. This pathway removes the guesswork and intimidation from sports science.
Filter the Noise: Gain a "BS detector" to tell the difference between credible research and popular fads.
Our Founder & Lead Sports Scientist
Job Fransen
Job is the Founder and Managing Director of Skillacq. He’s a leading researcher and practitioner in the field of skill acquisition. Job has consulted for dozens of high performance sport organisations all over the world, including the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), English Premier League (EPL) and Australian Football League (AFL). Job lives in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, in Australia.
