The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

Send us a textOn 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 this conversation goes places where few coaches are willing to go.  This conversation has tons of takeaways for any coach who is trying to improve their craft!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Kasey's twitter Episode 4 Link UMBC VB Instagram UMBC VB Website Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor 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 acquisitionAt 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 guessed it Scott is not your typical MMA coach and believes that students of all levels should face alive movement problems.I really enjoyed this convo w/ Scott. Encourage to check out his podcast and website where he has some really cool blogs, 2 of which that stand out to me are:Do Drillers make killers At Primal we Spar on Day 1If you wanna hear more from Scott, check him out at this years Sport Movement Skill Conference, where he will be presenting...I hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Scott's Twitter Scott's Podcast Primal's Website  Primal's IG Sport Movement Skill Conference 2022 Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome 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 products for trainers and coaches. In this episode, Korey and I dive deep into the world of supplements.  Unfortunately, the supplement industry is extremely unregulated and as a consumer it's difficult to know how to choose one that is safe and effective.After this episode you'll not only know why you should be careful about purchasing supplements , but you'll also have a GUIDE to help you do so. It should be noted that neither I, nor Korey are physicians so please consult a physician if you are considering trying a new supplement....I hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Korey's  Twitter Korey's Instagram Korey's Website Korey's LinkedInArticles Tainted Supplement Review DMAA Cause of Death in Soldiers Review of Tainted Supplements 2007-2021Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWelcome 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 appeared alongside Tyler Yearby when we discussed their paper Applying an Ecological Approach to Practice Design in American Football. This particular conversation with Shawn really is all about storytelling . I was always curious to really what the origin story was of the Sport Movement Skill Conference. So for those of you who don't know what the Sport Movement Skill Conference is, it is really the keystone event for me when it comes to my education throughout the year. It really brings alongside theoreticians, practitioners, researchers, those who are practicing the science, and put some alongside those who are practicing the art of coaching, and really blended together unlike any other conference. We get into the origins of the SMSC and touch on the theme of this years conference.   In addition to that, we really get into Sean's own origin story, where he, as always, is open, authentic, transparent, and shares some of his struggles in transitioning from an ecological approach. Obviously, Shawn was one of the early adopters of this approach and it wasn't smooth, it wasn't easy, and I was really grateful that he shared and opened up on some of those trials and tribulations for us here. I think this episode has a ton of practical applications for many coaches. We learn some ups and downs that not just Shawn experience, but all of us experience.  The SMSC takes place November 4th and 5th.  I'll link to the conference and  the previous episode in the show note...Please enjoy!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Link to Sport Movement Skill Conference Emergence Website Shawn's twitter Episode 24 w/ Shawn and Tyler Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textWhat 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 GreyCal Jones Shawn Myszka Philip O'CallaghanI hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Episode 14 (1st Clip) w/ Rob Grey Episode 25 (2nd Clip)  w/ Cal Jones Episode 24 (3rd Clip) w/ Shawn Myszka Episode 22 (4th clip)  w/ Philip O'CallaghanCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textToday 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 a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor 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 Psychology Department and one of the primary faculty of the Center for Cognition, Action & Perception at the University of Cincinnati. She studies human performance, both functional and dysfunctional, from the perspectives of complexity science and ecological psychology. Paula is an accomplished researcher who’s work has been adopted by many  practitioners and many in the movement community. Her overarching goal is to promote effective cross-fertilization between theory and clinical practice in the fields of rehabilitation and sports medicine.As I mentioned Earlier, Paula’s work has made it’s way into the coaching circles, especially her work w/ the concept of anti fragility.   Much of the focus this episode is centered on this concept of Antifragility and designing practice that's conducing for creative motor solutions. I really enjoyed this conversation. SOOO many great takeways for coaches in here!I hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Paula's Email: Paula.silva@uc.eduPaula's ResearchPaula's WebsiteCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textHow 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 on your coaching journey! I hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Episode 4 (1st Clip) w/ Kase Crider Episode 23 (2nd Clip)  w/ Nicholas Morrow Episode 17 (3rd Clip) w/ Mike Gee Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textToday 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 practical experiences with the empirical evidence which exists within the research world. Many of these evidence-informed coaching ideas that Alex shares are based upon the Constraint Led Approach (CLA). Alex specializes in helping coaches make sense of the research, putting this into basketball-specific examples so that coaches can immediately integrate these ideas into their practices IAdam his a previous guest on this podcast back on episode 12!..Adam  is a basketball Coach from Upstate NY who focuses on Player Development. He is currently coaching as an assistant at SUNY Adirondack and for Dags Basketball, where he gets to work with athletes from as young as the age of 7 to the occasional Professional. Prior to these positions, Adam assisted at his High School alma mater of Hudson Falls  for 10 years.I hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Alex's twitter Adam's twitter Episode 12 w/ Adam Basketball Immersion Adam's Blog Basketball Immersion Youtube Page Dags Basketball Website Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textMy 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 made a list of potential guests, Ben was right near the top. I originally came across his work from the 2020 sport moment it’s go conference where he was a press enter.Ben recently released a paper titled  “A descriptive case study of skilled football goal keepers during 1:1 Dyads: A case for adaptive variability on quiet eye “….which is what a lot of of Conversation centers on.We get into everything from:What exactly is quiet eyeTo prospective control How gaze strategies vary amongst athletes And a Doobie of a question that’s I ask Ben at the end that’s been on my mind for years, so make sure you stay till the endI hope you enjoy the show!If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on social media or shoot me @javier@igniteperformance.netEpisode Resources:Ben's twitter Ben's Instagram Ben's Research Paper Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav