HNL Movement Podcast

Andrew provides a great overview of what biomechanics is. Biomechanics is a subdiscipline of kinesiology and one of the key tools to analyze human movement. It entails studying how the body moves using physics and mechanical engineering strategies. Biomechanics answers questions that help to prevent injuries, rehab injuries, train better, and improve performance. In this episode, Andrew explains key terms in biomechanics such as kinematics and kinetics to analyze human movement. He also goes over the differences between qualitative and quantitative analyses. Both methods synthesize information and apply it to solve problems dealing with human movement. Biomechanics involves critical thinking and an understanding of anatomy to apply concepts to real life. Many kinesiology and sports medicine professionals utilize biomechanics. Everyone from PE teachers, coaches, strength coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians, and even athletes. Although technology has come a long way, it is still unable to research and measure all the intricacies and details of human movement. Despite that, the take home message is that biomechanics is all around us. From learning techniques in sport and exercise, ergonomic advancements, to exercise tracking devices. It helps clinicians to improve patient care, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, sports equipment, etc. Biomechanics helps us to understand and explain why and how we move in life and sports. Enjoy the episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Recovery is a big topic, but how do you effectively apply recovery strategies to match your training demands? Everyone doesn’t respond the same to training stimuli because of individual differences, and therefore we don’t recover the same following physical activities. The basic aspects of effective recovery are adequate sleep, stress management, nutrition, hydration, and getting rid of inflammation and waste products following exercise. However, more importantly, Andrew discusses how to be more aware of how to appropriately fit in recovery strategies based on how you are responding to your training regimen.Andrew discusses paying attention to factors that influence how we recover from workouts. This includes our level of strength & conditioning, movement patterns, mobility issues, nutrition/hydration status, skill/experience level, weather acclimation, or just how worn down our body is from previous training sessions. Assess and evaluate those aspects to better gauge what you need to effectively recover as the weeks go on. The take home message from this episode is to make your recovery practices match your training and lifestyle. If they don’t match, then make the necessary adjustments to help make the progress you desire. Happy recovery and enjoy the episode! Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Welcome Harrison Kuroda to the HNL Movement Podcast! There’s many great insights he shares from his experiences as an athlete and a coach. He talks about how baseball grew into his primary sport that led him to play at the University of Hawaii. His road wasn’t without obstacles and adversity as he persevered to return after shoulder surgery during his collegiate career. He talks about suffering multiple shoulder dislocations on his throwing shoulder. The first incident happened while playing soccer in high school and eventually led to a Bankart and labral repair. He shares many great firsthand insights through his recovery process to get back to pitching in college. He greatly credits Tommy Heffernan (Episode 100) with restoring his strength to play Division-I baseball again.All of Harrison’s experiences have led him toward helping pitchers with strength & conditioning, throwing mechanics, and progressing on and off the field. In 2016, Harrison opened his facility Pitching Performance Hawaii, which is now in a 10,000 sq. ft. training space that includes a strength & conditioning, pitching, and hitting space. He encourages his athletes to be curious about learning and improving and prides himself on being a fresh set of eyes when coaching players of all ages. There are many great gems in this episode that will help athletes throughout their journey. Check out what he is doing on social media and his website below. Listen in and enjoy the episode!Website: https://pitchingperformancehawaii.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/PitchingPerformanceHawaii/IG: https://www.instagram.com/pitching_performance_hawaiiEmail: pitchingperformancehawaii@gmail.com Phone: (808) 352-0478Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Andrew discusses five tips to help you train like how you want to perform. These tips will help you to maximize your training benefits, improve your progress, and execute and perform with more consistency. Apply these five tips below to your training regimen and keep working toward your goals.1.  Have a positive attitude and mindset2.  Focus on improving training quality3.  Make every rep count4.  Focus on the end of sets/workout5.  Focus on being consistent with trainingThis episode is a great reminder for all of us to be accountable to string together consistent, high-quality workouts that help to elevate our performance. Remember to make those difficult days count and do what you can to make the most of every training session. Enjoy the episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Andrew shares a key tip to help athletes to be powerful and explosive on gameday: relax and stay loose. Once all the training and preparation work has been done, switch gears to focus on giving your body the best chance to execute what you have practiced in training. Excessive stiffness, tension, and tightness takes away from our power production and performance. This can be influenced by many factors such as physical tension, nerves, and mental or emotional stressors. The contributing factors may be different for everyone but figure out how you can prepare your body for game day to be as relaxed and loose as possible.Practice strategies that work for you and carry that over to your preparation for games and performances. Remember that excessive tension and tightness affects our sequencing, timing, precision, and overall performance in sports. Give your body the best chance to perform optimally when it counts. Believe it or not, this takes effort and practice as well. Remember to relax and stay loose! Enjoy the episode! Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Let’s welcome back Kupono Fey to the podcast to share many valuable insights on the lessons that athletes learn through sports. Be sure to listen to Kupono’s first episode, episode 35, to hear his story and growth through his career to play professional volleyball overseas. Andrew and Kupono discuss many topics that athletes can relate to through playing, preparing, and overcoming adversity in sports. There’s so many aspects learned through sports experiences: communication, teamwork, psychology, motivation, passion, controlling the controllables, just to name a few. Athletics can be a great vehicle to instill many great life lessons that may not be fully realized until competitive sports are done. For all of us, find those experiences and lessons that you have learned and apply it to what you do now and in the future.Listen in on this valuable episode and keep applying the formula to success in all of your endeavors. Enjoy the episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Andrew wrapped up his 1st year in his PhD program! He shares his awesome experiences and valuable lessons learned over this past year. Listen in to the perspective and insights of what a PhD journey entails. Andrew pushed himself to his limits and tried to get as much done as possible during his first year. This was an extremely challenging year that was remarkably mentally stimulating to say the least, very very busy, and felt like it flew by in a flash. With all of that, Andrew thoroughly enjoyed himself and wouldn’t have wanted this experience to go any other way.Andrew has great insights to share perspectives about a PhD journey that many fellow students may relate to, or anyone in general that is curious to know. A key point is how every PhD student’s journey is unique and highly unlikely to be the same for everyone in a PhD program. He shares some of the valuable lessons learned such as how research and clinical practice really fuel each other and progress fields of study. Also, how truly difficult research is any field of study. And lastly, how much there is to learn, and the depth of knowledge out there is endless. Most importantly, he is grateful for the collaborative efforts and support that he received throughout his first year. Having support from many people around you is key to help your growth as a PhD student. Listen into Andrew’s insights and stay tuned for more content in the near future. Aloha! Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Andrew discusses a very important topic, and often a misconception, for many athletes in rehabilitation. Tissue healing following injuries is important, but just because you allow adequate time for tissues to heal, that does not guarantee that you will be performing at the same level you once were. The fact of the matter is, tissue healing is one of the many factors that must be considered when rehabilitating your injury. Don’t forget about all the other factors that need to be addressed during the tissue healing process.Addressing factors such as strength, power, neuromuscular control, sensory feedback, confidence, etc. are very important to regain optimal performance. It is crucial to provide a conducive environment for healing to occur while at the same time we are gradually progressing to restore functional levels to return to sports and activities. The take home message here is that tissue healing time is not the only factor to return to play. Commonly if these other factors of rehabilitation, strength & conditioning, and progressing back to sports is neglected, the timeline to return at a competitive level becomes longer and longer. Don’t expect to return in the estimated timeframe and perform optimally if you are not addressing many other factors of performance with a professional who can help. Enjoy and share this episode with anyone who will benefit from listening to this. Aloha!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Let’s welcome Patrick Katahara, a physician assistant and avid jiu jitsu martial artist to the podcast this week! Andrew and Pat go a ways back while they worked together under the same company, as well as rehabbing his knee following his LCL repair. He shares many of his experiences playing sports growing up and progressing through the years with BJJ and MMA training. Pat also talks about the unique movement patterns in martial arts and how he continues to train to keep his body tuned up.Andrew and Pat discuss common injuries encountered in jiu jitsu and how proper management is essential for health and performance. They also discuss many other orthopedic injuries that they have both seen throughout the years in various sports. They both emphasize the importance of getting evaluated by a sports medicine professional after injuries to make sure that small injuries don’t turn into more significant issues. There are many gems in this episode that all athletes can take away to take care of their body. This episode shares valuable information about orthopedics, sports medicine, and returning to sports following injuries. They also talk about the extremely intense ARP and long duration isometric training that are not everyone’s favorites, but they gain tremendous benefit from. Listen in on the great stories and wisdom they share. Enjoy the episode!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

Andrew shares valuable perspectives on stress management and how the right amount of stress can be extremely beneficial for you. This right amount of stress, termed eustress, can make us stronger, create favorable adaptations, and help us to improve our performance. Just like how we need the right number of stressors in training to enhance physical adaptations, stressors can also improve our mental and emotional well-being too.Andrew encourages everyone to find the ways that help you manage and cope with stressors in a healthy way. Taking care of what you need to ahead of time may inadvertently help you to reduce stress in the future. You never know when unexpected obstacles may arise and create setbacks. Be sure to listen to this episode for valuable insights to help us get through crazy and hectic times. Also, Andrew mentions some key points from Episode 61 about making time to build the lifestyle you want. Enjoy the episode, aloha!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio