This episodes guests, Yuji Suzuki and Tanner Pruett, discuss their collaborative journey in sports performance training. They detail Tanner's struggle with arm pain in baseball and how Yuji's innovative approach helped him overcome traditional physical therapy limitations.
The conversation explores identifying training gaps, understanding athlete needs, and the importance of tailored training solutions. Yuji's method balances athlete tolerance with challenging them to optimize performance. They delve into the rehabilitation process, emphasizing gradual progression, hypothesis testing, and adaptability.
Pain perception is reframed for better rehabilitation outcomes, categorizing pain into levels for clearer communication. The discussion highlights the importance of building tolerance to pain, the psychological dynamics involved, and strategies for managing and reframing pain during training.
The podcast also explores movement variability, remote coaching benefits, and effective communication in coaching. Emphasizing the alignment of verbal instructions with actions, the discussion underscores creating a coherent coaching message and understanding pain through analogies.
The conversation concludes with Tanner and Yuji discussing their experiences in co-creating training strategies, navigating the complexities of arm injuries, and incorporating ecological dynamics in coaching. They reflect on the organic nature of their discussions and the mutual growth in their coaching relationship, highlighting the importance of curiosity, humility, and open-mindedness in effective coaching practices.
Check out their individual episodes:
Tanner Pruett:
EP 134 Part 1
EP 136 Part 2
Yuji Suzuki:
EP 147
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/2NjAb_-GgyA
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