Phil Tomporowski's five-decade long academic and personal quest to understand how skills are learned was ignited when he was introduced to the martial arts in college. Seeking answers to questions concerning how skills are developed led him to serve as an applied behavioral psychologist, a sport psychologist, cognitive-science researcher in military settings, universities, and elementary school settings. Dr. Tomporowski serves as the Director of the Cognition and Skill Acquisition Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia.