Scientific Conference on Motor Skills Acquisition is back!
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING TO INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SKILLS ACQUISITION CONFERENCE at KIsakallio, LOHJA, FINLAND 26.-28.3.2025! SEE YOU AGAIN IN 24.-26.3.2027!
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Accreditation and check in information
Accreditation for Tuesday Arrivals
Accreditation will take place in the main building for those arriving on Tuesday. Before checking into accommodation, please complete the accreditation process at the meeting room Järvi-Maikkasali which is located near to the reception.
Rooms will be available starting from 16:00.
Accreditation for Wednesday Arrivals
Accreditation will take place in the conference arena at the Susi Training Center for those arriving on Wednesday. Before checking into accommodation, please complete the accreditation process at the conference arena.
Rooms will be available starting from 16:00.
Experience the Finnish Morning Ritual: Sauna & Lake Dip
Start your day the Finnish way—immerse yourself in the calming heat of a morning sauna followed by a refreshing dip in the serene lake. Even Finland's President recommends this as the ultimate way to kick-start your morning, enhancing both your energy and decision-making abilities. Don't just hear about it — experience it yourself!
The lake sauna is free and available on Thursday and Friday mornings from 7:00 to 8:30 am. Please bring your own towel from your hotel room and remember to pack a swimsuit!
This is the fifth in the series of conferences hosted together by Kisakallio and University of Jyväskylä. Motor Skills Acquisition conference brings together sport practitioners of different types and international academics interested in application of research findings and ideas to enhance performance in sport and physical activity in elite and developmental programmes. The aim is to stimulate thinking and discussion of presenters and delegates, through integration of different forms of knowledge predicated on information that is theoretical, empirical and experiential in nature. Continuous interactions of delegates and presenters will be encouraged throughout the conference through provision of discussion forums, practical activities, roundtable Q&A sessions and informal social events.
Kisakallio Sports Institute provides a hospitable and conducive environment for developing knowledge, skills and principles that will enhance your methodological practice in the sport or physical activity of your choice.
Professor Professor Keith Davids from Sheffield Hallam University, will host this conference as the President remotely this year.
Greetings from Keith Davids
On behalf of the organising committee, it is my pleasure to invite everyone interested in the processes of skill acquisition, motor learning, teaching, coaching and areas of work related to the main conference themes. In the previous 4 editions of the Kisakallio meeting, the conference has gained a deserved reputation for providing a warm, open and interactive context for learning from theory, science and applications. Contemporary ideas are shared easily in a setting which facilitates discussions, exchanges and interactions. So, please mark these dates in your calendar and consider coming along to join the discussions and exchanges of ideas!
Conference themes
- Ecological dynamics
- Nonlinear pedagogy
- Designing and building skill training environments
- Athlete Development
- Motor development
Keynote speakers
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Practical demonstrations