Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---Today I'm joined by Alan Dunton, a PhD in skill acquisition, human performance specialist, and lecturer at TUDublin. He also has a background in ITF taekwondo.In this episode, we discuss a couple important studies done on self-organization and how to simulate a more realistic level of anxiety to competition. Then we discuss how the point system for sport taekwondo can be manipulated to aid constraints-led training of specific tactics without over-constraining learners. Finally, we clear up how to understand the difference between predictive and prospective control of movement, which is one of the key divides between Information Processing and Ecological Dynamics theories of motor control and learning.If you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher and enjoy the show.---Find Alan Dunton:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanDunton---Produced by Micah PeacockIntro Theme by Micah PeacockOutro Music is Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---In part 2 of 2, Scott Sievewright returns to discuss the opportunity cost of traditional training methods. For those who haven't heard that term used for training, opportunity cost basically refers to the benefits to learning that we're potentially missing by spending time that *could* have been used on live training methods to do dead, formal, or isolated training methods instead.We also talk about the problem with copying elite coaches and how our biases surrounding them has screwed up talent development pipelines inside of combat sports and led to resistance to new and scientific ideas in training methodology.If you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher and enjoy the show.---Find Scott Sievewright & Primal MKE:Website/Blog: www.primalmke.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/primal.mkeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChx8iNb2b8VSBrAoEybCLpw---Produced by Micah PeacockIntro Theme by Micah PeacockOutro Music is Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---Today we're joined by Scott Sievewright, host of the Primal MMA podcast and an MMA striking coach who teaches a striking program almost entirely on an Ecological Dynamics or constraints-led approach to motor learning.In part 1 of 2, Scott and I work through why Ecological Dynamics is so hard to get the hang of. We have a discussion on how to balance representativeness and safety in training, since greater levels of representativeness make training more like competition and thus more risky. We also talk about when more isolated training methods might be warranted.If you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now and enjoy the show.---Find Scott Sievewright & Primal MKE:Website/Blog: www.primalmke.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/primal.mkeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChx8iNb2b8VSBrAoEybCLpw---Produced by Micah PeacockIntro Theme by Micah PeacockOutro Music is Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Try Martial Arts on Rails -- the easiest gym management software you'll ever use -- 30 days FREE, no credit card or sales call required: combatlearning.com/rails---Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---Daniel Marino, 4th dan in tang soo do and founder of The Naihanchi Project, returns today to talk about training progressions in traditional martial arts.In part 2 of 2, we scrutinize the logic, or lack thereof, behind highly isolated, scripted, and formal exercises that are often strung together as some pertained middle ground between basics forms practice and free sparring. These intermediary exercises bloat curriculum and delay experience in the most practical learning methods available: sparring and live drilling. As the up and coming generation of martial arts masters, we have a responsibility not to pass down these ineffective time-wasters down to the next generation of martial artists, our students.If you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now and enjoy the show.---Find the Naihanchi Project:Facebook: facebook.com/naihanchiproject/YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC21N7Ijp_uq8dok6CKxpO7Q---Produced by Micah PeacockIntro Theme by Micah PeacockOutro Music is Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Try Martial Arts on Rails -- the easiest gym management software you'll ever use -- 30 days FREE, no credit card or sales call required: combatlearning.com/rails---Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---My guest today is Daniel Marino, a 4th dan in tang soo do, and the founder of the Naihanchi Project.In part 1 of 2, Daniel and I discuss our process of coming up through the ranks in Korean martial arts and how we both came to the conclusion that its time for a renovation of the way we train and think about martial arts. Of particular interest is a historical discussion on the origins of the pedagogical approach we now think of as a traditional martial arts program. In fact, as you'll hear, it's a Western idea from the modernist way of thinking.If you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now and enjoy the show.---Find the Naihanchi Project: Facebook: facebook.com/naihanchiproject/YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC21N7Ijp_uq8dok6CKxpO7Q---Produced by Micah PeacockIntro Theme by Micah PeacockOutro Music is Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

To end season 2 with a bang, my guest today is Stuart Armstrong, who is well known in the sports science and skill acquisition community through his podcast, "The Talent Equation." Which is highly recommended.Stuart thinks of himself as a "pracademic" -- a practitioner with an academic background focused on the practical application of the science of coaching to real-life coaching. We've touched on the constraints-led approach to motor learning quite a bit throughout seasons 1 and 2, but only in a cursory sense. In this episode, Stuart walks us through more specific ways we can use the constraints-led approach to improve our martial arts training.One of the main breakthrough concepts here I want to direct your attention toward is that Stuart repositions skill development NOT as knowledge transfer from instructor to student but as an adaptation to environmental stress. In other words, skill is developed in sufficiently *representative* practice environments the same way that muscle grows in response to progressively heavier weight loads from session to session. But in the case of martial arts skills, the load is not weight but instead challenge to the perceptual system, i.e. your ability to read an opponent, manipulate distance, and properly time your attacks and counters.I'm extremely excited to share this interview with you. It's challenging, information-dense, and worthy of multiple listens -- which is why I saved it to cap off season 2.As always, if you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher right now and enjoy the ride!P.S. The teaching article that I wrote, referenced in the show: https://www.maonrails.com/blog/how-an-ancient-greek-philosopher-can-help-you-make-killers-on-the-mat/---Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer---Where to find Stuart Armstrong and check out his work!Website: https://www.thetalentequation.co.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/stu_arm---Thank you so much for listening!  If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning.If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton!Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode!---Produced by Micah PeacockOutro Music: Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

My guest today is Les Bubka, a thoughtful karate instructor out of England and a contemporary of Iain Abernethy.Les employs a different approach to teaching karate that he calls the "inverted pyramid," a way to teach minimal techniques to beginners, grow their technique base as they progress through the intermediate stages of training, but then narrow their focus again as they become advanced into the black belt grades. This leads into his very learner-centered approach to training karate, allowing his students the freedom to find out how karate techniques work for them instead of forcing them to master a single formally "correct" way of doing things -- and construct their own style of karate in that process.So if you're interested to learn more about how this training approach works, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now!---Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer---Where to find Les and check out his work! Website: https://lesbubka.wordpress.com/YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/user/shinaii---Thank you so much for listening!  If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning. If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton! Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode! ---Produced by Micah PeacockOutro Music: Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Today BJJ black belt Jestin Icasiano returns once again to discuss getting back into training after a long break. Coronavirus has caused a lot of us to have spotty or no training over the last year, and many of us are just now getting back into the swing of things. We talk about what to keep in mind so you don't hurt yourself or burn out too quickly. We also talk about what's working for us in terms of diet and supplemental exercise, which can help ease the process.So if you're excited to listen, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now.---Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer---Thank you so much for listening!  If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning. If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton! Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode! ---Produced by Micah PeacockOutro Music: Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

My guest today is Master Greg Koval, a 6th dan black belt in taekwondo and BJJ purple belt.In this episode, we compare and contrast different training styles across the spectrum, debate the merits of traditional training, and find common ground between new and old methodologies. Greg is a veteran instructor with diverse martial arts experience, so no matter who you are, he has something of value to offer.So if you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now.---Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer--- Where to find Master GregYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCh5-5RJmb96cYOH8lgykHswWebsite: https://www.kovaltaekwondo.com/---Thank you so much for listening!  If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning. If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton! Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode! ---Produced by Micah PeacockOutro Music: Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

My guest today is Matt Thornton: a 4th degree black in BJJ, founder of Straight Blast Gym international, and an influential thinker in the world of martial arts training methodology.In this episode, Matt talks about the concept of "aliveness" in training, and how you can start to train with aliveness immediately, even as a total beginner. He also explains why he does not believe there is any such that as "advanced techniques" and what that means for curriculum design.Whether you're a traditional or modern martial artist, I'm confident there's something here for you to learn. And if you've struggled to understand how to teach with aliveness without resorting to all-out free sparring, you definitely don't want to miss this episode.So if you're excited to dive in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now!---Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer---Where to find Matt ThorntonSBGi Website: https://www.straightblastgym.com/Personal Website: https://mattthornton.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliveness_ape/---Thank you so much for listening!  If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning.If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton!Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode!---Produced by Micah PeacockOutro Music: Synergy by Juche Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe