The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

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

Send us a textMy guest today is Leanne Rath! (FACP) Leanne a is  physiotherapist practicing at Physiosports, Brighton, Melbourne Australia.  She is sought after as an educator and mentor to the profession. She is a keynote in the Physiosports Education platform and is an invited speaker on Lorimer Moseley’s MasterSessions later in 2022, an online worldwide pain conference exploring “Less Pain, Better Performance” She is currently involved in projects through the University of South Australia, Tash Stanton’s Knee Osteoarthritis & Pain Education Trial and is working in partnership with researches at Victoria University who have experience in athlete mental health and well being, as a Clinical Investigator, exploring Pain and Performance in lifeShe has held an Adjunct Fellow position at The University of Queensland (2016-2019) exploring the function of Adductor Magnus in gait and hip/groin rehabilitation exercises. She is passionate about athlete-centred care and finding common ground in contemporary clinical and coaching approaches.Leanne has worked with the Australian Ballet and the Australian Institute of Sport (1995-2005), and many of Australia’s highest performing athletes as a Sports Physiotherapist which included her time as a member of the Australian medical team at the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000) and the Commonwealth Games (Manchester 2002).She is passionate about athlete-centered care and finding common ground in contemporary clinical and coaching approaches.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:Leanne's Twitter Physio Sports Website Leeane's WebsiteLess Pain Better Performance Website Leanne's publication on the Adductor MagnusLeeane's email : leanne@physiosports.com.auResearch ArticlesEmbodied Predictive Pain Processing Theory of Pain Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textOn Today's show, I discuss 3 More Common misconceptions for Ecological Dynamics!This is part 2 of a series on "Common Misconceptions About  Ecological Dynamics" As Eco D continues to increase in popularity,  there is an increasing amount of noise out there.  Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions.  So I wanted to set the record straight on a few of them (at least from my perspective)Whether you are new to EcoD or a seasoned practitioner,  I believe this episode highlights some important concepts for coaching!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 27:  3 Common Misconceptions Movement Terminology Cheat Sheet Episode 25 w/ Cal Jones Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textOn Today's show, I'm joined by Dr. Emily Splichal! (@dremilydpm)Dr. Emily is a functional  Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy (EBFA) and a Global Leader in Barefoot Science and Rehabilitation.  She is also the founder of Noboso and the Author of the the book Barefoot Strong.In this episode Dr. Emily and I discuss the role of the foot, and the importance of barefoot training in athletic performance. 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:Dr. Emily's Website Dr.  Emily's Instagram Noboso Website Barefoot Strong WebsiteEvidence Based Fitness Academy (EBFA) Website Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

Send us a textFor today's episode, we've flipped the script, and I'm the one that's going to be answering the questions. Joining me today and asking the questions is Rich White(@richwhite44)  from Emergence!Recently I posted a blog post on the Emergence website Called "Bridging The Gap Between Return to Play and Performance".  This "Gap" I'm referring to, is the difference between the controlled and repetitive environment of rehab settings, to the dynamic and chaotic environment of sport.This episode really explores this topic.  Today's episode is meant to be a supplement to the blog post, so I would highly recommend you checking it out to truly appreciate the nature of the topic.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:Blog PostRich's Twitter Rich's Instagram Emergence Warmup Course Episode 1 w/ Rich and TylerCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav

In this podcast, they discuss common misconceptions about ecological dynamics in athlete development, debunking ideas about technique, focusing on results over aesthetics, and the role of the environment in driving movement solutions. They also emphasize athlete-centered coaching and the importance of manipulating constraints for practice.