Nostalgia and Anticipation in American Football

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Shawn Myszka  (the “Movement Miyagi” )  returns to the pod to discuss the theme he and his NFL athletes embraced this offseason: Wu Xin, or “no-mindedness.” It’s an idea that runs throughout skill acquisition — how athletes can free themselves from rigid intentions and better attune to the “what is” in front of them. 

From there, we dig into his new book, Enhancing Skill in American Football: Revolutionizing Practice Design for Transfer to Game Day, and the golden thread of movement behavior as problem solving. 

Along the way, we cover why Shawn calls it “partnering” with athletes instead of “owning” them, what Barry Sanders can teach us about adaptability, and some hot takes on the NFL Combine, traditional speed training, and preseason football.

Episode Resources

• Shawn Myszka’s Book: Enhancing Skill in American Football: Revolutionizing Practice Design for Transfer to Game Day
• Emergence: emergentmvmt.com
• Shawn Myszka Blog Post – Wu Xin: Turning Off the Mind to Solve More Problems on the Field
• Barry Sanders NFL Top 100 Segment: Barry Sanders on “just reacting” (NFL Films)
• Ep 86 w/ Shawn

Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io

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