The Primal MMA Coaching Podcast - #47 - All Choking Aside - Dr Andy Bass talks about self-talk, attention and focus and how these can interfere with us all on game day.

#47 - All Choking Aside - Dr Andy Bass talks about self-talk, attention and focus and how these can interfere with us all on game day.

02/05/24 • 95 min

Today I talk with Dr Andy Bass. Andy is a researcher, educator, former pro baseball player and is currently a performance coach with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Andy talks about both the mental side and motor learning side of skill development. How the two can be separate but also generally integrate.
I have linked several episodes that Andy features on in the podcast description, and would recommend you check them out if what Andy talks about today interests you.
Slappin Glass Podcast
Beyond Baseball
Coach Your Brains out
Ride the Grey
Andy, admirably, is not on any of the social media platforms but he can be reached by email. Please get in touch with me if you would like an introduction.

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#46 - The gimmicks of the Gram - Coach Jon Mackey returns to discuss agility ladders and other questionable training tools.

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Today I chat with Irish National Kickboxing Coach Jon Mackey about the role of training tools in striking sports. We'll explore whether these tools actually support skill acquisition and debunk some of the popular training gimmicks that are flooding social media.

Coach Mackey brings not only an extensive coaching experience, but his academic perspective as a PhD is skill acq candidate.
Jon gives his thoughts on the effectiveness of tools like noodles, ladders, flashing lights, and frisbees for improving athletic performance. He'll explain why these tools may not be as beneficial as they're often portrayed and offer alternative strategies for developing the skills and conditioning necessary to excel in striking sports.

Whether you utilize these tools or have wondered how effective they might be, hopefully this convo will help challenge the conventional wisdom and leave you with a better understanding of what most likely works and what most likely doesn't when it comes to training tools and equipment.

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#47 - "ACTION ~ perception" Coach James de Lacey on building action capacities for combat sports.

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In this episode I talk with Coach James de Lacey of Sweet Science of Fighting.
While most discussions on the podcast have been biased toward the perceptual half of the perception-action loop. Coach James talks about how we can support the action side through science informed exercise programming.
While James doesn't offer a specific program for combat athletes, he does give valuable insight and his opinions on where the best bang for the buck comes with regards to S&C for fighters. He also offers some practical and measurable ways to integrate S&C into busy training schedules and simple ways to track and measure.
James can be found on IG here and has a YouTube channel definitely worth checking out if you want some combat sport S&C content that has been research informed.
Thank you to all that listen. Stay tuned for a whole bunch of episodes in the pipeline featuring Skill-Acquisition specialists from all over the world. Here's to an educational and enlightening 2024!