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The Adaptable Athlete PodcastSMSC 25' Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Rob GraySend us a textIn this Speaker Spotlight episode, Coach Jav sits down with Dr. Rob Gray—renowned researcher, author, and podcast host—for a timely re-release of their impactful conversation on ecological dynamics, information, and movement learning. Rob is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference, taking place June 26–27 in St. Paul, MN. As the SMSC returns to its in-person roots, Rob shares a preview of the thinking that’s shaped his writing, research, and applied coaching work across sport and skill domains.The episode explores...2025-04-3056 min
The Adaptable Athlete PodcastLearning To Be An Ecological Coach w/ Rob GraySend us a textOn this episode I'm joined by Dr. Rob Gray! Rob is a multi-time guest on this podcast and is always a fan favorite. He is truly a giant in the movement community and one of the most knowledgable people around.In this convo, we discuss his latest book Learning to Be an Ecological Coach and what readers can expect to get out of it. He also answers several your questions from social media, including:What's the role of memory in EcoD?Explain the myth of "muscle mem...2024-11-2752 min
The Adaptable Athlete Podcast2024 Movement & Skill Acquisition AwardsSend us a textWelcome to today's show! On this episode, we announce our Movement & Skill Acquisition Award Winner! This is something, we started last year, where we get to honor the best and brightest on the skill acquisition community. We have categories: Lifetime achievement award, practitioner of the year award, and researcher of the year award. Last year Kieth Davids, Alex Sarama, and Rob Gray won the awards respectively. This year Shawn and Tyler got the privilege of honoring the 2024 award winner!If you like today's episode, leave a revi...2024-10-1643 min
The Adaptable Athlete PodcastThe Importance of the Athlete-Environment RelationshipSend us a textToday we are going to be taking a deep dive into the importance of the athlete environment relationship and why it's so important in training!In order to do this, we will be revisiting some clips from some of the best clips from previous podcast guests. Today, you will hear clips from the following:Dr. Carl Woods Dr. Rob GrayScott Sievwright In addition to their wisdom, Coach Jav will be adding some commentary to the set the tone. Enjoy the epsiode!One quick note before we ge...2024-08-1423 min
The Adaptable Athlete PodcastShould Skill Acquisition Really Be Called Skill Adaptation?Send us a textWelcome to the Athlete Blueprint Podcast!Sometimes in the world of skill acquisition, the vocabulary can be bit challenging. Even worse, some of the words are even misunderstood and misused. For today's episode, we take a closer look at one of those words...Skill acquisition (the irony!). We why the phrase skill adaptation is a more accurate phrase and how coaches can help their athletes adapt their own skill.If you like today's episode, leave a review here....If you want to reach me directly, contact me on so...2023-02-1522 min