My guest today is Master Thomas Huskey, a 4th degree black belt in taekwondo under the Kukkiwon. He is VP of Operations for the NC TKD Federation and the founder of Cyber Taekwondo.In this episode we talk about State Governing Bodies and how they can help coach and student development in the martial arts, with emphasis on the importance of continuing education for coaches. We also talk about how Olympic taekwondo isn't actually a game of flippy kicks and why you should reassess it.This episode covers a lot of ground and might challenge you in unexpected ways. So if you're excited to dive in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now.---Join the CLP Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---How to contact Thomas Huskey...NCTKD Facebook: www.facebook.com/nctkd/Cyber TKD Website: cybertaekwondo.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.Now real quick before I go -- can I ask you a huge favor?If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or your favor 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 Peacock Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

My guest today is Bruce Hoyer,  Head Coach at the Next Edge MMA Academy and an innovator in BJJ practice design.In this episode we talk about his unique "flipped classroom model" approach to running BJJ classes and designing curriculum as well as how coaches can use technology to enhance their training programs.The material in this episode is a lot of fun to think about. So if you're excited to jump in, hit that subscribe button on your favorite podcatcher.---Join the CLP Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/newsletter---How to contact Bruce Hoyer...Website: nextedgeacademy.comYouTube: youtube.com/user/nextedgeacademy---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.Now real quick before I go -- can I ask you a huge favor?If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or your favor 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 Peacock Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe

Dr. Rob Gray discusses vision in motor control and the Constraints-led Approach to Motor Learning, sharing insights on optimizing training methods for martial arts. The episode explores the importance of visual cues in sports performance, perception-action coupling in teaching strategies, gaze behavior in combat sports, and effective training methods for realistic fight responses. It also touches on training techniques in martial arts, emergence, coaching practices, and upcoming interviews with authors in the field.