Hot Takes Performance Podcast

On today's show, we have Alex Sarama.  Alex is a basketball coach and the founder of Transforming Basketball, which is a company that specializes in coaching education and providing practical applications for sports coaches to implement sports training ecologically. Transforming Basketball is also the name of Alex's new book, which was released earlier this year and is an absolute must-read for anyone trying to take on an ecological approach to their training environment.  In the show, we take a deep dive into all things motor learning, particularly how coaches can start to implement and utilize the constraints-led approach as part of their practice and game preparation design.  We also discuss various topics, such as tracking habits, identifying rate limiters, and other concepts that are crucial to developing a wholesome program within an athletic department.  This is absolutely one of our best episodes yet and I'm excited to hear what you all think about the episode.  If you enjoy the episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram at Hot Takes Performance Podcast.  Now let's get to the episode with Alex Sarama. Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Follow our host Rob at https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/Follow our guest Alex Sarama at https://www.instagram.com/alexsarama/Follow Transforming Basketball at https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/

What's going on everyone and welcome back to the Hot Takes Performance Podcast.  I'm your host Rob Nelson, and we have Dr. Kevin Becker on the show today.  Dr. Becker is an associate professor at the University of Tennessee in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.  Dr. Becker graduated from the University of Tennessee, obtaining his PhD in Kinesiology and Sport Studies – Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior.  In addition to his formal education background, Dr. Becker was a very accomplished Track and Field athlete.  He competed twice as a throwing athlete in the Olympic trials and continues to throw and compete to this day.  In the episode, we deeply dive into motor learning theory and behavior.  We discuss concepts such as attractor stability in skill acquisition, internal vs external vs holistic focus of attention, using an ecological model in closed skill sports such as track and field, the challenge point framework, as well as many others.  We also talk about sports psychology and how student-athletes can work on their mental performance training even if they have limited resources available to them.  Dr. Becker is extremely knowledgeable and takes a deep dive into all the topics we discussed and I learned a ton from this episode.  All of his contact information and social media accounts will be listed in the show notes.  If you like the episode feel free to give us a review on the platform of your choice.  You can also reach out at Hot Takes Performance Podcast on Instagram.  Now let's get to today's show. Follow us on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Follow our host Rob Nelson on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/Follow our Guest https://www.instagram.com/drbeckerthrows/https://x.com/kbecker99

What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Hot Takes Performance Podcast.  In this episode, I am joined by Andy Bass.  Andy is a Mental Skills Coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Andy is a former professional baseball player, playing for multiple professional baseball organizations.  He also has multiple degrees including a PhD and he specializes in all things sport psychology and motor learning.  Andy and I met after we both were featured on  an Episode of the Coach Your Brains Out Podcast which is hosted by a previous guest on the podcast John Mayer.  Andy is a consistent feature on that podcast where he shares his experience working in professional baseball, but also his expertise in regards to skill acquisition, ecological dynamics, and motor learning theories.  This episode was a great conversation and we covered a range of topics including attractor theory, practical applications of the constraints-led approach in baseball, sport psychology resources for college athletes, as well as many other subjects.  I hope you all enjoy the episode and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram at Hot Takes Performance Podcast.  I hope you guys enjoy the show. Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Follow Our Host:https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/

What's up everyone and welcome back to the hot takes performance podcast.  For all of the baseball fans out there, we have a great guest on the show today. Joining me on the podcast today is Tyler Anzmann. Tyler is the owner of Tyler Anzmann Performance which is based out of Baltimore Maryland.  I was introduced to Tyler by a few of my baseball athletes as well as by Rob Rowland who was a previous guest on the podcast. On the show today we talk all things baseball but in particular we focus on how Tyler has created his unique way to train Baseball players.  Tyler works with baseball athletes ranging from middle school athletes all the way to guys we see on TV in the major leagues.  We dive into the assessment and programming processes that Tyler uses as well as some of the non-traditional methods he has come up with, particularly as it relates to upper body plyometrics and athlete archetypes.  We also discuss baseball training as it relates to the college setting and Tyler's thoughts on how some things in baseball could be improved.  It was an incredible episode and I hope you guys enjoy it. Tyler Anzmann Performancehttps://tyleranzmann.com/Tyler's Social Media Links:https://www.instagram.com/tyler_anzmann/https://www.facebook.com/TylerAnzmannPerformance/https://twitter.com/tyler_anzmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorOur Instagram Page:https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Our Host's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/

My guest on the show today is John Mayer. John is the Head Women's Beach Volleyball Coach at Loyola Marymount University as well as a Co-Host on one of my favorite podcasts, the Coach Your Brains Out Podcast.  John and I had an awesome conversation where we talked about his playing career, how he got into coaching, how he's using an ecological design within his program, his inspirations outside of coaching, as well as many other topics.  I enjoyed the episode with John and if you haven't already give his podcast a listen for some great information from some of the top coaches and minds out there.  If you liked the episode, please give us a review on the platform of your choice.  You can also follow us on Instagram or shoot us a DM about today's episode.  Thanks again for listening to the Hot Takes Performance Podcast!Follow Us:https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Follow Our Host:https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/John's Volleyball Program:https://www.instagram.com/lmulionsbeach/John's Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/7h22l6DaEr6xIp0S6rnu9z?si=e0b0a675da6e4071https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coach-your-brains-out-by-gold-medal-squared/id1060183650

My guest for this episode is Rob Rowland. I've enjoyed working with Rob for just under 2 years here at UMBC.  Rob is an assistant professor and sports physical therapist at the University of Maryland.  He splits his time as a PT between the University of Maryland at College Park and at UMBC.  Rob has an incredible ability to connect with the athletes he works with but also has an extremely impressive knowledge base that he will use as part of his job in the teaching setting.  I enjoyed learning more about the role of the physical therapist especially regarding topics such as the soft skills in coaching, building buy-in with your athletes, the role movement variability has in physical therapy, what Rob's ideal higher education system would look like, and how tissue capacity is defined and works in regards to training and creating adaptations.  If you like today's show, feel free to leave us a review or reach out to us on Instagram at Hot Takes Performance podcast.  Thanks for listening. Find us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Check out all the cool training designed by our host Rob Nelsonhttps://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachrob/Contact our Guest: Rob Rowlandrrowland@som.umaryland.edu

In this episode Joe and I discuss a variety of hot topics including the role of the strength and conditioning/sports performance coach, motivation, sport-specific exercises, how social media has influenced our field, and new ways to approach return-to-play protocols. To get in contact with Joe you can find him at Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/coach_jalexander/Johns Hopkins Athletic Performance https://hopkinssports.com/staff-directory/joe-alexander/411If you liked the show give us a follow on Instagram and shoot us a DM with your favorite part of the show!https://www.instagram.com/hottakesperformancepodcast/Until next time, thanks for listening!!