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The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

Javier Miller-Estrada
Skill Acquisition
Ecological Dynamics
Emergence
Sport Movement Skill Conference
Affordances
Coaching
Practice Design
Coaching Strategies
Movement & Skill Acquisition
Youth Sports
Soccer
Training Environments
Skill Adaptation
Athlete-Environment Relationship
Challenge Point
Strength and Conditioning
Ecological Psychology
Talent Development
Creativity In Sports
Athlete Development

The Adaptable Athlete Podcast is a podcast for coaches and practitioners who want to learn more about modern approached to sport movement and skill acquisition; and who ultimately, want to help to their athletes become more adaptable. Host, Javi Miller-Estrada engages in discussions with some of the absolute best sport coaches, trainers, and practitioners in the world. Coaches who are truly pushi... more

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Do strength coaches need to think like researchers, or just understand how researchers think?

Cam Josse is an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Detroit Lions and a PhD candidate at Jean Monnet University. Before th... more

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This episode is a different format from our usual show. It's Ian Renshaw's acceptance speech for the Emergence Lifetime Achievement Award in Movement and Skill Acquisition, recorded live and shared here in full.

Ian is an Adjunct A... more

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Is speed a capacity, or a skill? Most coaching treats them as the same thing, and that's where the gap starts.

• Speed as a capacity, not an outcome: why a stopwatch measures something real, but not the thing that actually shows up... more

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What if skill isn't something an athlete has, but something a moment gives them?

This episode pulls together three conversations that each answer a piece of that question, more directly than any single guest could get to on their o... more

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Cam Josse
Assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Detroit Lions and PhD candidate at Jean Monnet University
Detroit Lions
Episode: Questioning Assumptions, Sprint Variability, and Cutting the Fluff | Cam Josse
Ian Renshaw
Adjunct associate professor at Queensland University of Technology and co-founder of The Constraints Collective.
Queensland University of Technology
Episode: In His Own Words: A Journey Through Skill Acquisition | Ian Renshaw
Duarte Araújo
Expert on skill acquisition and dynamics of performance
Research/Academic (as discussed in episode)
Episode: Three Experts on What Really Defines Skill
Alan Dunton
Expert on metastability and practical coaching applications
Coach/Research (as discussed in episode)
Episode: Three Experts on What Really Defines Skill
Garrett Baker
Skill acquisition specialist with New York Mets
New York Mets
Episode: Three Experts on What Really Defines Skill
Molly Binetti
Women's Basketball Sports Performance Coach, University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Episode: The Problem With Coaching Pretty | Molly Binetti
Andy Grahn
Coach with 30+ years experience; MFA in philosophy; works at The Academy in Minnesota; MMA/Jiu-Jitsu/Muay Thai coach
The Academy, Minnesota
Episode: Why the Best Fighters Are Problem Solvers | Andy Grahn
Shawn Myszka
Movement and Skill Acquisition Specialist; co-author of Enhancing Skill in American Football
Emergence; Football Beyond the Stats
Episode: How Myles Garrett Solves Problems No One Else Can | Shawn Myszka
Dave Love
NBA shooting coach, with extensive NBA and NCAA coaching background
NBA team (Eastern Conference), author of papers on Skill Adaptation
Episode: Why Most Players Never Develop Elite Shooting | NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love

Host

Javier Miller-Estrada
Coach focused on sport movement, performance, and skill acquisition

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 39 ratings
  • Calling All Coaches - Add this one to your podcast list.

    Javier and the team at Emergence deliver one of the best podcasts and resources for coaches wanting to learn more about the ecological dynamics framework and how to develop skilled athletes.

    They bring on leading academics and practitioners in the field to provide a great mix of research/empirical evidence and experiential evidence.

    Every coach should have this podcast in their subscription list.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brian Gillam Hockey
    Canada2 years ago
  • Great Show, Fantastic Reasource

    Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource for learning about learning.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hey Koolaid!
    United States3 years ago
  • keep the coming

    Dr Alex was an amazing guest!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrianSort
    Australia3 years ago
  • Big Fan of the Athlete Blueprint!

    Great resource for anyone who’s a fan of coaching ans skill acquisition

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TheFunkDoctor
    United States4 years ago
  • THE Blueprint 👍🏻👍🏻

    Enjoying the content of the Athlete Blueprint!…Javi does a great job with his guests. The conversations don’t feel like interviews - ie scripted and robotic - but much more like organic conversations. Give a listen, Javi doesn’t disappoint.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Na.Ge.Br.
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners describe the content as a resource for learning about ecological dynamics and developing skilled athletes.
Javier is praised for facilitating natural, engaging conversations rather than scripted interviews.
Coaches find the discussions useful and appreciate ideas that challenge traditional training assumptions.
Listeners value the mix of research evidence and coaching experience from academics and practitioners.

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Questioning Assumptions, Sprint Variability, and Cutting the Fluff | Cam Josse
Q: What are your thoughts on movement variability and programming that in season, particularly at the highest levels when you play a violent game like football?
For healthy players, Josse generally reduces added variability and uses simple training to support outputs without adding unnecessary cognitive demand. During return to play, he progressively reintroduces movement variability and perceptual challenges to help athletes bridge back to practice.
Questioning Assumptions, Sprint Variability, and Cutting the Fluff | Cam Josse
Q: Should S&C coaches be held to the same standards of evidence as researchers, and what happens if the answer is yes?
Josse says practitioners need not meet researchers' exact standards, but should understand rigorous research well enough to adapt its principles to practical settings and judge how confident they can be in their conclusions.
Why the Best Fighters Are Problem Solvers | Andy Grahn
Q: What does a typical practice look like under this approach?
A mix of cage rounds, live sparring with tight safety controls, targeted feedback before and after sessions, and situational drills that keep the training representative of competition.
Why the Best Fighters Are Problem Solvers | Andy Grahn
Q: How do you balance between classic coaching and ecological dynamics in training?
By focusing on information-movement coupling, multiple affordances, action fidelity, and emotional context, and by keeping practice close to the game while allowing safe exploration.
How Myles Garrett Solves Problems No One Else Can | Shawn Myszka
Q: What practical steps would you take to help Garrett or similar players become even more adaptable?
Design training environments that present three simultaneous informational variables (ball, blocker, and quarterback dynamics) in repetition-without-repetition, use live or quasi-live drills that emphasize perceiving-to-action, and explore playing him in varied roles (even space-based) to broaden his problem-solving toolkit and sustain elite performance as he ages.

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Conversations and practical coaching discussions focus on modern approaches to sport movement, skill acquisition, and athlete development. Recurring host Javier Miller-Estrada connects research and coaching experience, often questioning traditional drills and fixed ideas of ideal technique. Episodes explore how athletes adapt to changing conditions, solve problems in competition, and learn through variable, representative practice. Interviews feature coaches, researchers, and practitioners across sports including football, basketball, tennis, baseball, and martial arts, alongside occasional solo explanations and curated expert discussions. The distinctive emphasis is on ecological dynamics and constraint-led coaching, translated into ideas ... more

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2. Ian Renshaw
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4. Alan Dunton
5. Garrett Baker
6. Molly Binetti
7. Andy Grahn
8. Shawn Myszka

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