The Athlete Blueprint Podcast

Send us a textThis episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast is part of our special SMSC 25' Speaker Spotlight Series, highlighting some of the world-class minds presenting at the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference, June 26–27 in St. Paul, Minnesota.We're bringing back a classic: Episode 8 with Michael Zwiefel, an impactful voice in our field and a longtime influence on how we approach athlete development. Formerly the founder of Building Better Athletes, Michael now serves as Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he applies ecological principles in a team setting.Key Topics Discussed:✅ Making warmups representative and engaging ✅ Transitioning from coaching with instructions to guiding with environment ✅ Working with youth athletes in a way that ignites passion, not burnout ✅ Progressing from 1v1 to more complex and chaotic movement problems ✅ Why strength coaches must understand tactical demands of sport ✅ Finding “aliveness” in warmups—starting sessions with real movement problemsf you work with athletes in any context—private or team, youth or elite—this one is packed with insight.Register for SMSC 2025 Come see Michael live at this year's in-person Sport Movement Skill Conference:

Send us a textIn this repost episode of the podcast, we revisit one of our most favorite conversations — a deep dive into combat sport skill acquisition with Scott Sievewright, founder of Primal MMA and host of the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast.Scott brings an athlete-centered and constraints-led approach to his work with MMA athletes. In this conversation, we discuss how to design representative practice without traditional drills, how to keep intensity high while still respecting athlete safety, and why coaches should shift from cueing movement to shaping it through context.Scott will be one of our featured presenters at the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference happening June 26–27 in St. Paul, MN. Get your ticket at:

Send us a textSMSC Speaker Spotlight: Garrett Baker In this episode, we're highlighting one of our featured presenters for the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference — Garrett Baker, Skill Acquisition Specialist and Pitching Coach for the New York Mets. Garrett joins us to talk about the current state of skill development in baseball and why he believes coaches must move beyond traditional notions of “perfect mechanics.”We dig into how Garrett blends theory and practice in the bullpen, what makes his learning environments unique, and how his approach helps athletes become more adaptable and attuned to the real problems they face in competition.You'll also hear:Why skill development in baseball needs to move beyond “perfect mechanics”How Garrett builds constraint-based bullpens that sharpen decision-makingCoaching intent and perception: why the why matters more than the howThe value of creating environments where athletes compete and adaptWhy “error” in skill learning is a gift, not something to avoidWhat it looks like to coach with the athlete, not at themGarrett's approach to designing reps that mirror the complexity of real gamesWhat to expect from his session at SMSC 2025 — and why it's relevant across sportsCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textIn this Speaker Spotlight episode, Coach Jav sits down with Dr. Rob Gray—renowned researcher, author, and podcast host—for a timely re-release of their impactful conversation on ecological dynamics, information, and movement learning. Rob is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference, taking place June 26–27 in St. Paul, MN. As the SMSC returns to its in-person roots, Rob shares a preview of the thinking that's shaped his writing, research, and applied coaching work across sport and skill domains.The episode explores the concepts behind Rob's book Learning to Optimize Movement, as well as deeper takes on specifying information, variability in practice, and the athlete–environment relationship. If you've ever wondered how to make movement learning more meaningful—or want to go beyond drills and deepen your theoretical lens—this conversation is a must.

Send us a textIn this special episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast powered by Emergence, Javi welcomes back movement specialist and Emergence co-founder Shawn Myszka for the official preview of the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference (SMSC).They break down what to expect at this year's in-person event -including immersive learning sessions, athlete-led demos, roundtable discussions, and a new certification opportunity -all designed to help coaches better understand and apply ecological dynamics in sport. Shawn also shares what it's like coaching elite NFL players, how to identify skill gaps in All-Pro athletes, and why 2025 is the year to return to face-to-face collaboration in the coaching community.

Send us a textIn this episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast, Javi sits down with performance coach Sean Smith, who shares lessons from a unique career that's spanned elite collegiate volleyball and the high-octane world of IndyCar racing.They dive into what it takes to support athletes across vastly different sports, why curiosity and communication are non-negotiables for great coaching, and how to create high-performance environments without losing the human element. From letting athletes have a say in their training to managing in-season fatigue, Sean offers practical strategies rooted in trust, adaptability, and an ever-evolving coaching philosophy.

Send us a textIn this Six Minutes of Skill episode, Coach Jav explores the concept of the Challenge Point—both for athletes and coaches. He breaks down how finding the right level of difficulty in training can accelerate skill acquisition, improve decision-making, and better prepare athletes for real-game situations.Key Topics Discussed: ✅ Understanding the Challenge Point and its role in learning ✅ Why failing too much or too little in practice can hinder development ✅ How to adjust practice complexity to match an athlete's challenge point ✅ The misconception of equating practice performance with learning ✅ Why coaches must also challenge themselves to grow and evolve ✅ How constraints like defender numbers, time pressure, and fatigue impact skill acquisition ✅ The importance of embracing discomfort as a coach

Send us a textIn this episode, Javi sits down with Jim Haverstrom to explore a fresh approach to youth hockey coaching. Jim explains how his game-based, small-area practices transform the way young players develop skills and decision-making. Rather than isolating techniques, his methods use purposeful, in-game scenarios to build hockey IQ and foster creativity on the ice. He also shares strategies for communicating these innovative methods to parents, emphasizing long-term growth over immediate wins.Key Topics Discussed:✅ Transitioning from traditional drills to game-based, small-area practices✅ Using incentives in practice to promote passing, neutral zone play, and overall game sense✅ Achieving lasting behavior change even when incentives are removed✅ Communicating coaching methods effectively with parents to build patience and long-term vision✅ Identifying an athlete's challenge point through observation and guided discovery✅ Fostering autonomy and adaptability in young hockey players✅ Leveraging analogies from Nick Winkelman's book, The Language of Coaching, to simplify coaching conceptsResources & Mentions:

Send us a textIn this episode, Javi sits down with Marianne Davies to explore a fascinating blend of topics, from adventure sports and ecological coaching to the power of language and learning. They dive into how language shapes perception, the unique relationship between teaching and learning, and the role of affordance perception in high-risk environments.Marianne shares her experiences in equestrian sports, adventure coaching, and expedition leadership, emphasizing how outdoor challenges can reshape the way we think, learn, and coach—not just in sports, but in life. They discuss the importance of exploration for both kids and adults, the evolving landscape of coach education, and why less structure in training could unlock greater potential in athletes.Key Topics Discussed:✅ How language serves as a constraint and shapes perception ✅ The Welsh concept of “dusky” and how it connects teaching and learning ✅ How adventure sports develop skill and decision-making under real consequences ✅ The unstructured nature of adventure sports vs. traditional coaching ✅ Why adults need adventure experiences just as much as kids ✅ The role of affordance perception and risk in skill acquisition ✅ The future of coach development and shifting from assessment-based coaching ✅ The power of movement and perception beyond traditional sportsResources & Mentions:

Send us a textIn this episode, we dive deep into the transcendent movement skill of Lamar Jackson with special guest Shawn Myszka!In addition to having partnered with 139 NFL athletes and many pro bowlers, Shawn also has been deeply investigating and writing about movement on his website Football Beyond The Stats for over a decade.  Every year Shawn names "Mover of the Year", and this year it was none other than Lamar Jackson! As a two-time Mover of the Year, Jackson's ability to adapt, create, and solve problems on the field is unmatched. We explore what makes his movement so special, how he perceives the game at an elite level, and what coaches can learn from how he problem solves. Plus, we break down how weather, and pressure can impact performance at the highest level. Whether you coach football, basketball, soccer, or any other sport, this conversation will reshape how you think about skill development, movement, and coaching in complex environments. If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Wanna be able to analyze film through an ecological lens? Check out our Skilled Movement Analysis Course.Episode Resources:2024 Mover of the Year - Lamar 2019 Mover of the Year - Lamar Shawn's twitter Shawn's paper on "(Re)conceptualizing Sport Movement"Shawn's American Football Paper Twitter video of Lamar Episode Webpage Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's show!Today I'm joined by Brian Neff of US Ski and Snowboard!Brian is an athletic development coach for US Ski and snowboard and specifically works with US Paralympic, Alpine and snowboard athletes. Prior to his current position, Brian has had roles in athletic medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports science across many different universities in the collegiate sector, such as Big Ten, Pac12 and Summit League colleges such as University of Minnesota, University of Denver, University of Utah, University of Colorado, and University of Southern California. He's also had mentorship positions under Cal Dietz, Matt Shaw, Adam Ringler, and is currently being mentored through Emergence Specific with Tyler and Shawn through his participation in the Movement Academy. In addition to his coaching, Brian is also an avid snowboarder himself.] So he lives and breathes his practice .  He's also a classically trained guitarist with a niche for Nuevo flamenco music, which is shaped by Brian's unique experiences. Today, Brian brings his unique background and perspective to this episode. Enjoy! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode resourcesBrian on Instagram The Practitioner's  Bundle Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's show! Today we are going to be doing another installment of our "6 Minutes of Skill" series.  A series where we dive into a topic related to skill acquisition, in under 6 minutes.  To catch the last installment of this series, click here.Today, we are going to be discussing information. Specifically, what information is present in your training environments. Hope you enjoy the show!Right now, we offering an After Christmas Sale.  It ends on 1/1, so be sure to take advantage of it! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode resourcesWhy we don't do drills How real does training need to be?Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's episode! My guest today is Brian GilliamBrian works in hockey and has been working in player development for 39 years. He's the owner of Brian Gillum Hockey, which specializes in player and coach development. He is a Hockey Canada skills coach, coach development coordinator with Hockey Eastern Ontario and a Hockey Canada coach developer.n addition to that, Brian was a presenter at the most recent Sports Women's Skill Conference which is available for purchase. I really enjoyed his presentation here. I like how he had a framework for some of these concepts which can be a little complicated in ecological dynamics and applied it in a very actionable way.So after hearing that and learning a little bit more about him, I knew I wanted to have him on the show in this conversation. As all of our conversations on this podcast, it's wide ranging, but we dive into some skill acquisition topics in hockey, some of the infrastructure that has been traditional in hockey, and what Brian is doing to change that.Really enjoyed this conversation with Brian. Even if you don't coach hockey or work with hockey athletes, this is something that you're going to want to definitely listen to before we get to the episode.Right now, our new course Boing Playventure is on SALE.  Check it out here if to invest into your coaching. If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com. Episode Resources:Brian on X – @briangillam66Brian on IG – @brianhockey66Brian Website: www.briangillamhockey.comThe Coaches Site – www.thecoachessite.comCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textOn this episode I'm joined by Dr. Rob Gray! Rob is a multi-time guest on this podcast and is always a fan favorite.  He is truly a giant in the movement community and one of the most knowledgable people around.In this convo, we discuss his latest book Learning to Be an Ecological Coach and what readers can expect to get out of it. He also answers several  your questions from social media, including:What's the role of memory in EcoD?Explain the myth of "muscle memory"and of course, much much more!..I always enjoy convos with Rob and I'm certain you will too! Don't to catch our BLACK FRIDAY SALE going on from Friday 11/29- Sunday 12/1. We are offering 2 of our best courses, Underpinnings and The Practitioners Bundle for 50% off!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode Resources:Rob's new book Emergence Black Friday SaleRob on XRob on IGRob's Episodes mentioned in the episode Episode on Memory in EcoDEpisode on Muscle Memory in EcoDCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's episode! Today we are kicking off a brand new segment called, "6 minutes of skill" where we dive into a skill related topic in under 6 minutes. These are meant to be very practically driven  This constraint serves 2 purposes:  To challenge me to be concise yet descriptive in my language, and to give you (the listener) a quick and actionable episode.Today we are going address "Why we don't do drill" ...stay tuned and find out why  If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode Resources:Emergence Website The Movement Academy: Intro Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textOn this episode, I'll and we answer your skill acquisition questions!We asked you  on social media  to post any burning questions you had and you delivered!  Today, we answer those questions.  Some of the topics we covered include:Affordances - Can 2 athletes need unique solutions to solve the same problem?What about the phrase "let the environment speak first" - How can we use this framework?Stealing a pass in basketball -  What to look for?  How to anticipate?A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated! We really enjoy the interaction, and are always looking to create content that helps your craft!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode Resources:Emergence Website My episode w/ Andrew WilsonSkill Acquisition Specialist Paper  Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's show! On this episode, we announce our Movement & Skill Acquisition Award Winner!  This is something, we started last year, where we get to honor the best and brightest on the skill acquisition community.  We have categories:  Lifetime achievement award,  practitioner of the year award, and researcher of the year award.   Last year Kieth Davids, Alex Sarama, and Rob Gray won the awards respectively.  This year Shawn and Tyler got the privilege of honoring the 2024 award winner!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode Resources:Emergence Website Duarte on X Fabian on XCarl on X Skill Acquisition Specialist Paper Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome to today's episode!...My guest today is Stuart Armstrong!Stu is speaker, coach developer, and host of of our favorite podcast, the talent equation Stu has worked as a head of coaching for sport England and , the player development manager for rugby football union and is one of the top experts on skill acquisition.As you could expect with Stu and I, today's conversation is emergent and wide ranging. We discussed everything from Stu's coaching journey, which is so great to hear considering the impact he's had on my coaching journey in the journey of so many others.We also discuss coach education and coaching belief systems, which is a topic that is under discussed highly important to our field. We also go down the rabbit hole of ethics in coaching. Which was also very interesting.I should also mention that what Stu will be presenting at the upcoming Sport Movement Skill Conference going down on October 4 and 5th. We give you a quick sneak peek during the episode about what he will be discussing. Stu is an absolute killer represent and worth the price of admission himself. You do not want to miss it!If you want to learn more about this year's conference, check out this podcast episode!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode Resources:Stu on Twitter The Talent Equation Podcast Conference Link Emergence Website Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textOn this episode, my guest is Shawn Myszca! Shawn has appeared on this podcast a number of  times and I'll there will be a link to some of his previous appearances so you can catch up with his work!In my humble opinion, this episode tops all of Shawn's other appearances! Today, we dive into a recap of Shawn's work with his NFL athletes. Shawn has been an innovator of using an ecological dynamics framework in American football as partnered with NFL athletes for 16 seasons.We discuss the theme that is players created this off-season, how Shawn scales complexity in his learning environments, and so much more!One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we at Emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. It's completely up to youIf you want to learn more about this year's conference, check out this podcast episode! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Episode ResourcesConference Link Shawn's paper on "The Role of Skill Acquisition Specialists in Sport"Emergence Website Shawn's twitter Episode 68 w/ Shawn Episode 61 w/ ShawnCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Welcome to today's show!..Today, I'm joined by Shawn Myszka!Shawn is the founder of the Sport Movement Skill Conference, which is very relevant for today's topic.  Today we are previewing the 2024 SMSC and telling you why  we are so excited about this year's theme "Show you work"!Mark you calendar for October 4th and 5th and get your tickets here!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comConference Link Emergence Website Shawn's twitter Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Today we are going to be taking a deep dive into the importance of the athlete environment relationship and why it's so important in training!In order to do this, we will be revisiting some clips from some of the best clips from previous podcast guests. Today, you will hear clips from the following:Dr. Carl Woods Dr. Rob GrayScott Sievwright In addition to their wisdom, Coach Jav will be adding some commentary to the set the tone. Enjoy the epsiode!One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we at Emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. It's completely up to youRight now, we are offering our early bird pricing so I would highly suggest you mark tour calendar for October 4th and 5th and take advantage of this sale!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesEp-58 w/ Carl WoodsEp -46 w/ Rob GrayEp- 40 w/ Scott SievewrightCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

On this week's episode, Coach Jav is joined again by Yuji Suzuki!  Yuji joined us during our last episode and in this one, they dive into the topic of deceleration training!The skill of deceleration is an important one for athletes, but it is traditionally trained in a very decontextualized way.  Which is devoid of many of the elements that help skills transfer to the game.This episode dives into how coaches can train deceleration, in a more contextual way, which can lead to greater transfer to sport. One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we at Emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. Right now, we are offering our early bird pricing so I would highly suggest you mark tour calendar for October 4th and 5th and take advantage of this sale!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesYuji's Instagram Yuji on X Episode 82 with Yuji 2024 SMSC Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My Guest today is Yuji Suzuki!Yuji works as a chiropractor and a remote coach to help people of all backgrounds overcome obstacles related to their health and fitness. Over the years, his education has shifted his views on how he can be most helpful to someone dealing with pain and injuries, particularly being informed by the updated models of pain and the ecological dynamics framework for approaching human movement. Yuji was a guest on this show in episode 69, which you can listen to here.This time Yuji and I discuss the blog post he wrote for Emergence titled "The Ecological Dynamics of Musculoskeletal Rehab" In this episode we unpack and expand on some of the concepts that Yuji touches in in his blog post! One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we at Emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. It's completely up to youRight now, we are offering our early bird pricing so I would highly suggest you mark tour calendar for October 4th and 5th and take advantage of this sale!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesYuji's Instagram Yuji on X Ep 69 with Yuji 2024 SMSC Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Hey everyone, welcome to today's show!On this episode, we are going to be doing a deep dive on practice design! This is a topic many of you are very interested in and passionate about so I figured we would shine a light on it. To do this, I've compiled some clips from some of my amazing guests that will give you their insights on practice design. In addition to that, I will be giving my input on each clip to hopefully guide you towards your own takeaways.   I hope you enjoy the show! One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we at Emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. It's completely up to youRight now, we are offering our early bird pricing so I would highly suggest you mark tour calendar for October 4th and 5th and take advantage of this sale!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesEp - "Provide Your Athletes with a License to Explore" w/ Tom ParryEp -"A Masterclass on Affordances" w/ Andrew WilsonEp- "Putting the Tools in the Athlete's Hands" w/ Nick Smallridge Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest for  today's episode is Dr. Martina Navarro. Martina is a native of Brazil and a senior lecture at the university of Portsmouth in the UK. She received her undergrad from the university of São Paulo in Brazil and her PhD from São Paulo and the university of Amsterdam in Netherlands.Her PhD focused on effects of strategies and high levels of stress and anxiety and human cognition and motor controlShe has also done post doctorate work in , Switzerland was awarded the excellence, doctoral research fellowship by the Swiss government and subsequently joined the Institute of sports science at the university of BernShe is also the UK head of the athletic skills model a framework that offers an alternative perspective to  talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education. More on this later.Martina was also a high-level Taekwondo practitioner and competed at the Olympic level. Both her and I share a background in Taekwondo admittedly she competed at a much higher level than I did.In this conversation, we do touch on her background and Taekwondo, but we also go into what the athletic skills model is, and how coaches can apply some of their frameworks to training and practice,Athletes are often told to spend more and more hours training in their sport, but the athletic skills model provides a different way of looking at long-term athletic development. Emphasizing a variety of movements and movement experiences. We get into all this and so much more.One quick note before we get started, you may have seen on social media that we had emergence have announced the dates for the 2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference. This is a hybrid online and in person event and is my favorite event of the year. You have the option of attending for the lectures, the in person coaching or both. It's completely up to youRight now, we are offering our early bird pricing so I would highly suggest you mark tour calendar for October 4th and 5th and take advantage of this sale!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesMartina on XAthletic Skills Model Website Martina's University Profile Martina on Research Gate Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Hey, what's up everybody welcome to adaptable podcast powered by emergence. I'm your host Coach Jav and thank you so much for joining me today. My guess today is Ben Franks Ben Franks is a lecturer in applied coaching science at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. Primarily his work is focused on the visual control of movement in sport during interceptive actions. Ben has also coached in numerous settings in soccer from amateur to professional levels Speaking of his work, Ben has appeared on this podcast two times previously and on Episode 32 where we discussed his research paper on visual gaze in goal keepers. Overall, Ben is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to soccer related or in regards to  skill acquisition.In this episode, we discuss Ben's recent collaboration with us over emergence with the launch of his new course called the ecological dynamics of soccer. This course helps coaches link the  theory to  direct application of practice design and a modern approach to skill acquisition. Having gone through much of the course myself, I can tell you that it is excellent, and I believe there is value for coaches, even if you do not work directly with soccer players.In addition to that, Ben and I have a discussion on practice design, including how coaches can purposely manipulate constraints to influence athlete behaviorBen's course is now available for purchase. I will link to all of that in the show notes and I highly encourage you to check it out. Now on my conversation with Ben Franks .Episode ResourcesThe Ecological Dynamics of Soccer Course Ben on XEpisode 32 with BenEpisode 57 with Ben and Will Roberts Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Jason Watson . Who is Jason? Jason is the head  women's volleyball coach at  the university  Arkansas women's volleyball. Prior to that he had successful head coaching stance at my alma mater Arizona State and BYU.What's unique about Jason is that he is a program builder. He took over a program in Arkansas. That is a major conference in the SEC and had not had a lot of historical success and since he took over the program in 2016 he has since taken them to new Heights, including making the NCAA tournament 8 times.In his previous stops at ASU and BYU, he also took programs not known for their success and helped elevate them. Like I said Jason has a knack for building programs.He does this not subscribing to traditional practice method where athletes do isolated drills, and then hope that they can put it together a scrimmage or live action, he instead helps put his athletes in game like situations where they could adapt their skills and become better volleyball players.  You can attribute a lot of his success to his practice structure.I really enjoyed this conversation with Jason, we talk about his coaching journey and practice design from when he started, to what it is today!Before I let you get to the episode, I wanted to let you know that we have a brand new course called the Ecological Dynamics of Soccer, which is currently on sale and available for purchase. It's our good friend and friend of the podcast Ben Franks. B en is a wicked smart dude and always delivers so be sure to check that out. I'll put the in the show notes.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode ResourcesJason's staff page at Arkansas Jason on X The Ecological Dynamics of Soccer Course Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest for today's episode is Tom Parry! Tom is the head of the kinesiology department at Butler University and received his PhD from Indiana University. His research interests are centered on the application of kinesiology theory and concepts to practitioner-based settings such as therapy, coaching and strength & conditioning. His expertise is in skill acquisition, sport psychology and coaching and regularly publishes research in these areasIf you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comIn addition to that, Tom is also a youth soccer coach with the Indiana Fire AcademyJust a reminder that our 2023 and 2022 recorded Sports Movement Skill Conference videos are 50% off through 4/26.  Check the out here!In addition that we will be hosting  our next Movement Meet Up on 5/11 which is free and open to the public. Send us a DM on X if you're interested. Episode Resources Tom on X Kestrel PsychTom's Butler University page Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

On today's episode, I'm joined by Alex Sarama! Alex  is a 2x guest on the show and appeared on the podcast way back in Episode 33!Since that episode, Alex's life has changed quite a bit. he found it a company called Transforming Basketball, which is seeking to change the way that basketball is coached. He is also the Director of methodology with London Lyons in England, and also works with the Rip City remix, the G league affiliate team for the Portland, Trailblazers of the NBA.On top of all of that, Alex has a brand new book that just dropped on April 9 called Transforming Basketball, Where he takes coaches through a modern approach, to skill acquisition, and how to apply it to basketball. In this conversation, we talk about many useful topics for coaches, including: How to upgrade traditional basketball drills into a live movement activities,How to adjust your system, or principles of play to new athletes  How Alex's experience  is experience, coaching in different settings across the world, has shaped his coaching lens And so many other valuable topics!One last note on the book, my teammates at emergence Tyler , Urby, and Shawn Myszca wrote a chapter in Alex‘s new book and Alex was nice enough to put this podcast as an education resource for the readers.. so even more reason to buy the book!Just a reminder that we have two courses on sale on the Emergence website. Origins which is our youth athlete course and includes over 30 videos of activities and Reconceptualizing  the Warm Up are all on sale for a limited time.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Transforming Basketball Book Transforming Basketball Website  Alex on XAlex on IGCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

On this episode, I'm joined by my guy Tyler Yearby and we answer your skill acquisition questions!We asked you  on social media  to post any burning questions you had heading into the new year and you delivered!  Today, we answer those questions.  Some of the topics we covered include:How Important is it for a coach to have experience playing the sport that they want to coach?What are the best games to use for youth athletes?How does skill acquisition fit into a training session?Will there be an east coast Skill Acquisition Retreat? and of course we dive into many more side tangents and rabbit holes!...Enjoy the show!For the next month, we are offering 25% off our "Origins" and "Reconceptualizing The Warm Up".  This is a great opportunity and only available for a limited time...check it out here!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources EcoD in MMA Paper - Open Access!!Link for Origins and our Warm Up Course Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Nick Smallridge! Nick is a teacher and soccer coach in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.He is he coach at Sporting AR  2007G Coach and the assistant varsity coach at Bentonville High School for the girls team.Nick has over 18 years of coaching experience  including Socorro High School Boys Asst, Grassroots in Socorro, various levels, New Mexico Tech girls(college club) Qiziltepa Mahalla boys(UZ).He played soccer at  FC Haka B1/B2 Finland and  Drury University in Missouri. In this episode, we discuss how coaches can help make their athletes more adaptable by putting the tools back in their hands.  Enjoy!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Nick on X Nick on Instagram   Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Dr. Andrew Wilson!Dr. Wilson an Ecological Psychologist and a researcher at Leeds Beckett University in the UK He is an internationally recognised expert in perception, action and embodied cognition.He gained his PhD in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2005. His research interests are broadly in the area of perception and action, with a particular interest in learning and theories of embodied cognition.On this episode, we dive into the world of affordances and what they mean in the both the sports world and in real life situations.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Andrew on X 2023 SMSC RecordingsAndrew's Leeds- Beckett Profile Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Rafe Kelley!Rafe is the founder of Evolve Move Play and is one of the foremost movement practitioners on the world. He's studied and practiced everything from parkour, gymnastics, various martial arts disciplines, and much more.  Rafe absolutely crushes on this podcast and we discuss some very deep and interesting topics. If you want to learn more about Rafe and the EMP content, then I highly suggest visiting his website!We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 17th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Evolve Move Play WebsiteRafe on XRafe on IG EMP Podcast Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Chris McCosker!!..Chris is lecturer in the physical education, skill acquisition and motor control spaces at the Australian Catholic University with experience as a sport scientist for International, National and junior level athletes across sports including track and field, rowing, water polo, cricket, football (soccer) and baseball. The impetus for this episode was Chris' recent article that he wrote for Sportsmith titled " Vertical Jump Tests Come Up Short Against Vertical Jumps In Sport" which is about applying an ecological dynamics approach to jump training and training general. I hope you enjoy the show!We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 16th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more!Check out our new free course!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Chris on XSportsmith article Free Emergence CourseSkill Acquisition Retreat Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Welcome to today's show!On this episode, I'm joined by my guy Shawn Myzka and we answer YOUR 2024 coaching questions!We asked you  on social media  to post any burning questions you had heading into the new year and you delivered!  Today, we answer those questions.  Some of the topics we covered include:Game day warmups:  Rote repetition vs a more variable approach to prepare athletes for competition What's a better term than skill acquisition?High representativeness vs injury prevention in boxing How to help athletes  deal with identity issues once the consider retirementand of course we dive into many more side tangents and rabbit holes!...Enjoy the show!We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 16th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more!Check out our new free course!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Ep 49- Should Skill Acquisition Really be Called Skill Adaptation?What Exactly is Acquired During Skill Acquisition? Skill Acquisition Retreat Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My Guest today is Yuji Suzuki!Yuji works as a chiropractor and a remote coach to help people of all backgrounds overcome obstacles related to their health and fitness. Over the years, his education has shifted his views on how he can be most helpful to someone dealing with pain and injuries, particularly being informed by the updated models of pain and the ecological dynamics framework for approaching human movement.Yuji and I discuss many things skill acquisition, including how uses an ecological dynamics framework to help his patients explore their movement boundaries.Before I Iet you get to the episode,  I want to tell you about some exciting news with us at Emergence.We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 16th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more!Check out our new free course!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Yuji on Instagram Yuji on XFree Emergence CourseSkill Acquisition Retreat Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My Guests today are Stu McMillan and Shawn Myszka!Shawn has been on this podcast multiple times before, so you can refer this previous episodes for more info on his background.Stu  is the sprints coach and CEO at Altis, which is one of the leading companies in  in the world in coach educationsStu has over 25 years of experience in professional coaching and has personally coached over 70 olympians at 7 Olympic Games, with over 30 of those athletes winning olympic medals. His company, Altis has a launched brand new product called Motion IQ which is a cutting edge video based tool to hope coaches better understand the kinematics of movement and apply that data to better inform their coaching The impetus for this episode was based of my knowledge of Stu and Shawn's friendship or “Bromance” as you might call it.  Shawn and Stu and close friends and I have heard of their legendary, but unrecorded talks for years and I just had to be a part of it.We go into deep dives into many topics including: Coaching through a lens of complex systems Ways to avoid burnout Questions to make you a better coach And much more!Before I Iet you get to the episode,  I want to tell you about some exciting news with us at Emergence.We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 16th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more! Check out our new free course! If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Altis WebsiteStu on XStu on Instagram Shawn on Instagram Shawn's Previous Episodes: Ep 61, Ep 53, Ep 38, Ep 24Free Emergence CourseSkill Acquisition Retreat Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My Guest today is Austin Jochum!Austin the owner of Jochum Strength in Minneapolis Minnesota.The inspiration for Jochum Strength came when Austin was 15 years old and was told he had herniated a disk in his back from squatting and that he wouldn't be able to move the same way again.Through years of research, self experimentation and lots of trial and errors Austin proved alot of what he was was told wrong.And you'll see that not believing and following the status quo is a theme with AustinNot only was he able ble to perform all of the movements that I was told , he became a Two-Sport Collegiate Captain, All-American and Conference Champion.Before we Iet you get to the episode,  I wanna tell you about some exciting news with us at Emergence.We are launching a new program called the Skill Acquisition Retreat! We will be hosting the first one in Arizona on February 16th, 2024. ..Click here to learn more!Check out our new free course!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comEpisode Resources Jochum StrengthAustin's IG Austin's twitterFree Emergence CourseSkill Acquisition Retreat Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's episode, we are going to discuss how a coach can guide an athlete's  search!As more and more people are starting to become aware of a modern approach to skill acquisition, there still seems to be this gap between knowledge and application.So today, I'm going to share w/ you 3 Ways to Guide An Athletes Search! If you're someone who's new to this approach, or even someone who has been implementing these ideas for a long time, this episode will have takeaways that you can implement into your practice design immediately!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.comLooking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Consider  our course  Emergence called the The Movement Academy to take your career to the next level!Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Rob Nelson! Rob is the associate director of sports performance at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).He directly oversees all program design for women's volleyball, baseball, women's basketball, and track and field.Prior that Rob worked at Wofford College, St Francis, and IMG academy.  I was first introduced to Rob via our mutual friend and head coach of UMBC, Kasey Crider. Both Rob and Kasey wanted to introduce more of an ecological apporach to the weight room, so we all had a conversation about these concepts. Since then, Rob has been crushing and has taken these ideas and made them his own.We talk about some of these ideas and concepts in today's episode. Enjoy!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Looking to learn more about  an Ecological approach to the weight room?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Episode Resources:Rob's Instagram UMBC website Episode  4 and 41 w/ Kasey CriderEcological Approach to the Weight Room Course Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's episode, my guests are Drew Dunlop and Jacob Grossman!Drew and Jacob are the co-founders of The ProLane, a basketball skill sdevelopment facility. Drew directed the pre draft process of Miami Heat guard, Tyler Herro.  He also coached 3 years in the Chinese Basketball Association and has served as a consultant for the Philippines basketball association.Jacob has experience with NBA, overseas, college and HS athletes. He has directed individual and small group training for Jordanian national team player and is a skills consultant for the Chinese basketball association.At The Prolane, they believe in getting their athletes "Game Day Results".  Instead of following the blueprint of most basketball skill coaches, Jacob and Drew adopt a more modern approach to skill development. ...We dive into that during today's episode!!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Have you heard, the Sports Movement Skill Conference is BACK!?...Click here to register.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Episode Resources:The Prolane Website Prolane Instagram Drew's twitter Jacob's twitter Drew's Instagram Jacob's InstagramCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's episode, my guest is Tyler Yearby!!Tyler has been a multi time guest on this podcast, appearing back in episode 24 and episode 1.This time around, Tyler and I discuss his travels to England and China discussing ecological dynamics and using a CLA in practice.One of the concepts that Tyler is presenting on is "Reconceptualizing the Role of a Sports Performance Coach", which is seeks to change the way coaches interact w/ their athletes. We dive into that in today's episode.  Enjoy!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Have you heard, the Sports Movement Skill Conference is BACK!?...Click here to register.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Episode Resources:SMSC 2023 Registration Episode 24 w Tyler Tyler's twitter Tyler's Instagram Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

My guest today is Josh Peacock!Josh is the host of the Combat Learning Podcast.Josh is  lifelong martial arts fanatic with over 20 years in the game, including 8+ years as an instructor. He currently  holds 4th dan in taekwondo and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu — and has some sort of experience in most styles widely available today. His love for teaching and learning martial arts also led me to earn a master's degree in Teaching & Learning.It's evident that Josh , reallyUnderstands both the practice and science of coaching He Promotes moving away from scripted drills and embracing a more modern approach to skill development.  I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Have you heard, the Sports Movement Skill Conference is BACK!?...Click here for early bird pricing!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Episode Resources:Combat Learning Podcast Josh's Twitter Book - Verbal Judo Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's episode, my guest is Shawn Myszka!!Shawn has been a multi time guest on this podcast, appearing back in episode 53 and episode 38.This time around, Shawn and I discuss his new paper he authored alongside Tyler Yearby and Keith Davids, titled "Reconceptualizing Movement Behavior  in Sport as a Problem-Solving Activity".In addition to that, Shawn and I go down many rabbit holes regarding the topics of skill acquisition and coaching...Enjoy!!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Have you heard, the Sports Movement Skill Conference is BACK!?...Click here for early bird pricing!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Episode Resources:Shawn and Tyler's paper SMSC 2023 Registration Shawn's twitter Episode Webpage Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's episode, we are going to discuss 3 ways to help make your practice design more ecological!As more and more people are starting to become aware of a modern approach to skill acquisition, there still seems to be this gap between knowledge and application.So today, I'm going to share w/ you 3 Ways to Make Your Practice More Ecological. If you're someone who's new to this approach, or even someone who has been implementing these ideas for a long time, this episode will have takeaways that you can implement into your practice design immediately!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Interested in hearing more from Emergence?..For as little as $5 per month, you can join the Exchange on Patreon for exclusive content including movement "deep dives" and much more!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career!Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Gareth is currently coaching in Step 6 of the English Non-League pyramid. Previously  he coached in the top tier of the Welsh football league pyramid - Cymru Premier - for two different teams.Gareth has experience coaching abroad in the the USA, Honduras, Catalonia and the UK. Gareth is also a coach educator at MBP school of coaches.  An online coach development program. The game's tactical sphere has always been what has interests him most and He believes in Developing teams that are tactically adaptable, and he does that through an ecological approachWe discuss many topics including:How a coaches principles of play can potentially have a positive and negative impact on their teams We discuss how soccer tactics have changed over time Practice design periodizationIf you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Interested in hearing more from Emergence?..For as little as $5 per month, you can join the Exchange on Patreon for exclusive content including movement "deep dives" and much more!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Gareth's twitter Gareth's email: flitcroftg@gmail.comEpisode Webpage Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Welcome to today's show!...My guest today is Carl Woods!Carl is a principal research fellow in the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University. Oriented at the intersection of sport science, ecological psychology and social anthropology, his research broadly relates to skill, knowing, and the exploration of more responsive approaches to inquiry in the sports sciencesThis was a very enjoyable conversation w/ Carl.  Hope you enjoy!Interested in hearing more from Emergence?..For as little as $5 per month, you can join the Exchange on Patreon for exclusive content including movement "deep dives" and much more!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Carl's Twitter Carl on Research Gate Episode Webpage Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Today, I'm joined by Will Roberts and Ben Franks!Will is a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato in New Zealnd. Will is an experienced coach, and coach educator and has worked extensively in the UK. His work includes includes organisations such as the Premier League, Sport England, UK Coaching, Southampton Football Club, Manchester United Football Club, the English Cricket Board amongst others.Ben Franks is a lecturer in applied coaching science at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. Primarily his work is focused on the visual control of movement in sport during interceptive actions. Alongside his academic work, Ben coaches in football where he currently works for Ebbsfleet United Women, having previously held positions in the Womens National League and within non-league mens football.”Previous guest on episode 32 - Where we discussed his paper on visual gaze strategies in Elite soccer players Their project boing is all about physical literacy not just youth athletes but across all population.They provide the latest research about physical literacy, as courses, and resources for coaches. Which includes a book of over 100 games. Interested in hearing more from Emergence?..For as little as $5 per month, you can join the Exchange on Patreon for exclusive content including movement "deep dives" and much more!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Boing Website Will's page Ben's pageBen's twitter Episode 32 w/ Ben Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's show, I'm joined by Julian Khalili!Julian, is a USSF Licensed and ecological dynamics inspired coach. Julian's full time position is as a youth coach, and Coordinator of Zone 1 ages U6-U12 ages (recently extended to U14) at Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club in Virginia As Zone 1 Coordinator, he is responsible for developing and overseeing a consistent player development identity across the club in collaboration with relevant age group / program directors. He has recently earned the role of the Clubs Director of Technical Training, a program traditionally based on isolated technical repetitions which Julian has morphed into a program that embraces movement abundance and representative learning design. Julian intends to ignite a fire of positive change in the United State's culture of soccer ranging from grassroots up to the professional game.Julian is one of the top young up and coming coaches in the space and does a great jon implementing ecological concepts in his practice. He also run a blog called "Makes Sense Soccer" and we discuss some of this blog posts.We discuss many things including his journey from technical model coach to one who embraces an ecoD approach and all the things that come w/ it!Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Julian's twitter Julian's IG Julian's blog Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

For today's show, I'm joined by my friend and now co-worker, Rich White from Emergence!Rich is a multi time guest on the podcast and was most recently on in Episode 28.  Last time, Rich was asking most of the questions and we dove deep into a blog post I did for Emergence about "Bridging the Gap" between return to play and performance.This time we are tackling part 2 of the blog series, titles "Injury and Affordance Perception".This is a really important topic that doesn't get discussed enough. Injuries affect much more than just the motor system, and we dive into that topic today!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:My blog post Part 1 of the blog Episode 28Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.ioLet's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjavCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Dr Alex Lascu is a skill acquisition amateur (lover of) and research assistant at the University of Canberra. She exists in the gap between research and practice in sport coaching, in the hopes of one day bringing these worlds together. Alex also has a background as a cricket coach, which we get into during the episode.I had heard of Alex before but really first came across her work after after reading her article “What Needs to Be Real?” Which dives into representative learning design and how it can serve as framework for coaches to design their practice.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@emergentmvmt.com.Looking to learn more about skill acquisition and sport movement?..Visit the Emergence website and take the next step in your coaching career. Episode Resources:Alex's article Alex's twitter Alex's latest articles and pod appearances Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav