Send us a text For today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Rob Gray ( @ShakeyWaits )!! Rob is an associate professor of human systems engineering at Arizona state University and is the host of the wildly popular podcast The Perception and Action Podcast . Rob also appeared on this podcast back in Episode 14! Rob is also an accomplished researcher in the field of movement sciences and Recently released a book called "Learning How to Optimize Movement: Harnessing the Power of the Athlete-Evnrionment Re...
Jan 10, 2023•57 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text For today's episode, I'm joined by John Mayer for part 2 of our conversation! In this episode, John discusses the process of him switching to an ecological dynamics approach!...For part 1 of my conversation w/ John , click here. Unlike most people who take a gradual approach, John embraced these concepts rather quickly and implemented them into his program at Loyola Marymount Beach Volleyball. What's even more impressive is the program at LMU was successful! Not alot of people cha...
Jan 04, 2023•42 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text For today’s episode, my guest is John Mayer! John is the head coach at Loyola Marymount beach volleyball head coach and the co host of the Coach Your Brains Out Podcast. John has been the head coach for the last 7 years and has taken the program to new heights. In 2017, they finished 15-14. In 2019, they won their 1st conference title In 2020-2021, they finished 31-8 and winning yet another conference title John was also an accomplished player himself and made his AVP pro debut in...
Dec 28, 2022•36 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text For today's Episode, my guest is Greg Souders! (@gdsouders) Greg is the owner and coach of Standard Jujitsu in Rockville Maryland. Greg is 3rd degree black belt under Dave Jacobs. Greg started training jujitsu in February 2004 very quickly fell in love with the art. Initially, Greg was focused on becoming a world champion but his career was cut short due to a serious neck injury that cause spinal cord Greg turn this unfortunate incident into a positive by dedicated his life to coa...
Dec 13, 2022•57 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text On Today's show, I discuss 3 reasons to reduce task complexity! Today we take a deep dive into a concept that I feel is often misunderstood in the coaching world. Today, that's concept of reducing task or practice complexity. There seems to be this thought that practice has to either be a 10/10 and chaotic, or it has to be pre planned and look nothing like the game. Today's episode will tell you different. This episode discusses concepts such as scaling, constraint manipulation, a...
Nov 23, 2022•21 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text On today's episode I'm joined by Kasey Crider!! ( @coachKCvb ) Kasey is a 2 time guest on the podcast , appearing way back in Episode 4! ...Since then, Kasey is now in his 1st year as the head coach of UMBC Women's Volleyball , a DI program in Baltimore, Maryland. I thought this would be a unique opportunity to talk w/ Kasey, as he is in the middle of implementing his culture and his philosophies on practice design to a new program. As always, Kasey was honest and transparent, and...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 41
Send us a text For today's episode, I'm joined by Scott Sievewright! (@mke_mma) Scott is the owner of Primal MMA & Fitness in Milwaukee Wisconsin and is also the host of the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast where he dives into various topics regarding combat sports and skill acquisition At Primal, their philosophy states: "Our clear vision is to create an exceptional learning environment for developing the body and mind through the practice of Mixed Martial Arts and Exercise" As you might have gu...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 40
Send us a text Welcome to the athlete blueprint podcast!....For todays episode, I’m joined by Korey Van Wyk ( @KoreyVanWyk ) Korey Van Wyk is an educator and sports performance coach who has spent the last decade of his career bridging the gap between science and practice. As a former professor of kinesiology and collegiate strength coach, he spent every day connecting the classroom and the weight room. Now as an acquisitions editor for Human Kinetics, he helps create world-class educational pro...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text Welcome to the Athlete Blueprint Podcast!!...For today's episode, I'm joined by Shawn Myszka! Shawn is the co director of education over at Emergence. Shawn is also a personal Performance Advisor and Movement Skill Acquisition coach for NFL players and has been doing so since 2008. During that time and up to this point, he has partnered with five NFL All Pro athletes and twelve Pro Bowl team members. Shawn is also a two time guest on this podcast. Way back in Episode 24 when he ap...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text What does it actually mean to be "skilled"? As more modern coaching research and practices are adopted, many are starting redefine what it TRULY means to be skillful in sport. Today I share clips from some of my amazing guests or are helping redefine what it means to be skillful . I will also offer my insight and takeaways which will hopefully help you on your coaching journey! Today's episode includes clips from previous guests: Rob Grey Cal Jones Shawn Myszka Philip O'Callaghan ...
Sep 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text Today we are switching it up and doing a deep dive in the movement behavior of Canelo Alvarez! Before we get too far I must say that unfortunately the video that was meant to accompany this episode got taken down by goons over at Youtube (Booo!!!)...So this isn't the full experience I wanted for my audience, but I think the audio will have some value. So here it is, my deep dive into Canelo Alvarez, and my prediction of his upcoming fight w/ GGG! If you like today's episode, leave...
Sep 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Paula Silva! Paula is an associate professor in the Psychology department at the University of Cincinnati . A native of Brazil, Paula received her undergrad and masters from the Universidade Federal in Minas Gerais in Brazil. She graduated w/ degrees in Physical therapy and Rehabilitation Science. She received her PHD at the University of Connecticut in Experimental Psychology. At Cincinnati, she is the Co-director of graduate training in the...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text How can you turn your darkest coaching moment, into your brightest? Through 1 year of podcasting, I've learned a TON. I've been fortunate enough to talk w/ some of the best coaches, researchers, and move specialists in the world. A trait that many of them have in common, is the ability to turn failure into triumph and become better coaching. Today I share clips from my amazing guests who have done just that. I will also offer my insight and takeaways which will hopefully help you ...
Aug 31, 2022•26 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text Today Im joined by Alex Sarama ( @AlexJSarama) and Adam Omiecinski ( @PolkaAdam) ! Alex is a basketball coach and educator for Basketball Immersion where they deliver educational content to coaches sound the world. He is also the head coach of College Prep in Borgomanero, Italy and previously worked w/ NBA Europe in Madrid, Spain. He also teaches at basketball camps all over the world Alex’s focus is on helping coaches stimulate their thinking by combining their personal and pract...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 33
Send us a text My guest today is Ben Franks! (@ben__franks1) Ben 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 Women's National League and within non-league mens football.” When I originally started this podcast and ...
Aug 09, 2022•59 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text My guest today is Leanne Rath! (FACP) Leanne a is physiotherapist practicing at Physiosports, Brighton, Melbourne Australia. She is sought after as an educator and mentor to the profession. She is a keynote in the Physiosports Education platform and is an invited speaker on Lorimer Moseley’s MasterSessions later in 2022, an online worldwide pain conference exploring “Less Pain, Better Performance” She is currently involved in projects through the University of South Australia, Tas...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text On Today's show, I discuss 3 More Common misconceptions for Ecological Dynamics! This is part 2 of a series on " Common Misconceptions About Ecological Dynamics " As Eco D continues to increase in popularity, there is an increasing amount of noise out there. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions. So I wanted to set the record straight on a few of them (at least from my perspective) Whether you are new to EcoD or a seasoned practitioner, I believe this episode highl...
Jul 13, 2022•17 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text On Today's show, I'm joined by Dr. Emily Splichal! (@dremilydpm) Dr. Emily is a functional Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy (EBFA) and a Global Leader in Barefoot Science and Rehabilitation. She is also the founder of Noboso and the Author of the the book Barefoot Strong. In this episode Dr. Emily and I discuss the role of the foot, and the importance of barefoot training in athletic performance. If you like today's episode, leav...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text For today's episode, we've flipped the script, and I'm the one that's going to be answering the questions. Joining me today and asking the questions is Rich White( @richwhite44) from Emergence! Recently I posted a blog post on the Emergence website Called "Bridging The Gap Between Return to Play and Performance". This "Gap" I'm referring to, is the difference between the controlled and repetitive environment of rehab settings, to the dynamic and chaotic environment of sport. This ...
Jun 29, 2022•53 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text On Today's show, I discuss 3 Common misconceptions for Ecological Dynamics! As Eco D continues to increase in popularity, there is an increasing amount of noise out there. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions. So I wanted to set the record straight on a few of them (at least from my perspective) Whether you are new to EcoD or a seasoned practitioner, I believe this episode highlights some important concepts for coaching! If you like today's episode, leave a review...
Jun 15, 2022•15 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text Welcome to the athlete blueprint podcast for today’s episode I’m join by JD Howell! JD is in his 10th year as a Strength Coach with the Oakland A’s of the MLB . He’s currently the minor-league Sport Performance coordinator or prior to that was the Latin American strength and conditioning coordinator and affiliate Strength Coach. A native of Pennsylvania, JD was a student and football player at East Stroudsburg University…. He was a strength and conditioning intern at East Stroudsb...
Jun 08, 2022•56 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined by Cal Jones! ( @CalJonesJudo ) Cal is a Judo coach from North Wales in the UK and holds both UKCC level 4 and BJA level 5 coaching certificates. Cal also also holds a masters degree in advanced coaching practice. His final project focused on representative learning design, and he was fortunate enough to be invited to contribute to the UK coaching Coach Learner Framework, discussing Representative Learning Design Speaking of the topic, that is what ...
May 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text For todays show I’m joined by Tyler Yearby (@TylerYearby) and Shawn Myszka ( @MovementMiyagi) Tyler is the co-director education at Emergence and has appeared on the show before way back in episode 1 . Tyler has been been a strength coach and football position coach in multiple stops at the collegiate level. He now works as a movement skill acquisition coach for athletes from various levels and is currently pursuing is doctor at eh university of Gloucestershire in the UK. Shawn ha...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 24
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined by NFL Linebacker Nicholas Morrow! Nick is in his 6th season in the NFL and in his first season w/ the Chicago Bears after spending the previous 5 w/ the Las Vegas Raiders Nick is known for his versatility on the field and in 2020 was the only player in the NFL to record 3 sacks and 9 passes defensed during the 2020 season. What really is remarkable about Nick is his story or his journey to the league…Nick went to college at Greenville University, w...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined by Philip O’Callaghan (@Mr_Tennis_Coach) Phillip is Tennis coach and PE coach from Cork, Ireland...Philip is a graduate of University College in Cork , where he studied Sports studies ad Physical Education. Phillip is a life long tennis athlete and over the last several years he has been involved in coaching tennis, including coaching the University of Cork Tennis Team. Philip is truly has a passion for coaching, and in fact spends much of his free ...
Apr 13, 2022•50 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined ny Tommy Flanagan! (tommy_flanagan_s2s) Tommy is the owner of Strength to Strength fitness in Broomfield, Colorado. Tommy’s mission at strength to strength: Transform athletes bodies and minds to they can reach their full potential. In addition to being a performance coach and gym owner Tommy had a standout athletic career including being an all state football player in HS and a college All American in football Tommy does a great job with his athlet...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 21
Send us a text Today I dive into an important topic in Ecological Dynamics...Specifying information! On a couple episodes this term has been discussed, including the recent episode w/ coach Garrett Baker. Specifying information, is crucial element of representative practice design. Information helps guide athlete movements and decision making, which is something that is relevant to anyone who works w/ athletes in skill acquisition....I hope you enjoy the show! If you like today's episode, leave ...
Mar 24, 2022•17 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text For today’s episode, I’m joined by Garrett Baker! ( @coachgbaker ) Garrett is the Director of Baseball Player development at Inspiration Academy in Bradenton Florida…Think IMG academy but with a focus on baseball on tennis. Prior to that Garrett spent 3 season as the recruiting coordinator, pitching coach and strength coach at American International College. He also spent 1 season as a pitching coach at and baseball strength and conditioning coach at Westfield State University As ...
Mar 10, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text For today’s episode, my guest is Ben Kelto ! Ben is a physical therapist, and clinical director of Spooner Physical Therapy in Chandler, AZ Ben is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and has a strong background in athletics. As a former college wrestler, Ben has a unique understanding of what it takes to get an athlete from the table to back out on the field. One of the things I like about Ben is that he employs a pragmatic approach towards therapy utilizing a wide var...
Mar 03, 2022•50 min•Ep. 18
Send us a text Welcome to Athlete Blueprint Podcast!...For today's episode, I'm joined by coach Mike Gee ( @coachmikegee ). Mike is a volleyball coach and currently serves as Director of Volleyball at North Pacific Juniors VBC, a premier volleyball club based in Oregon and Washington. Prior to that, he coached on the division 1 volleyball level for several years In 2003 he told his mother that he wouldn’t be coaching volleyball for the rest of his life. Today, he’s still at it. These days, Mike ...
Feb 17, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 17
