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 pushing the industry forward.
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ALTIS is an elite training environment, and a global leader in sports education. In this podcast our hosts sit down with coaches, sports medicine professionals and athletes to share insights into elite performance.
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Searching for Half a Step with Matt Price - Los Angeles Kings Director of Strength & Performance Science
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58:19This episode is the tenth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Matt Price Director, Strength & Performance Science for the Los Angeles Kings. Stuart and Matt talk about working in the NHL, multiple ways to be fast, science in S&C…
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SMSC 25' Speaker Spotlight: Scott Sievewright
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1:04:43Send us a text In this repost episode of the podcast, we revisit one of our most favorite conversations — a deep dive into combat sport skill acquisition with Scott Sievewright, founder of Primal MMA and host of the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast. Scott brings an athlete-centered and constraints-led approach to his work with MMA athletes. In this conv…
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Setting Expectations with Chris Miller of Mount Sinai Health System
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45:52This episode is the ninth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Chris Miller Athletic Performance Coach at Mount Sinai Health System. Stuart and Chris talk about working in the NBA, the difference between team and individual sport…
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SMSC 25' Speaker Spotlight : Garrett Baker
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48:38Send us a text SMSC Speaker Spotlight: Garrett Baker In this episode, we’re highlighting one of our featured presenters for the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference — Garrett Baker, Skill Acquisition Specialist and Pitching Coach for the New York Mets. Garrett joins us to talk about the current state of skill development in baseball and why he beli…
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Blank Slate with Stacey Hardin, Director of Medical and Performance for Bay FC
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1:03:18This episode is the eighth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Stacey Hardin the Director of Medical and Performance for Bay FC. Stuart and Stacey talk about working at Bay FC from the experience of it being a Start-Up, Injury P…
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Send us a text In 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 pla…
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Run a Lap with High Performance Consultant Sean Muldoon
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36:44This episode is the seventh in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Sean Muldoon former Head of Performance for the Seattle Sounders and Organizer of the Speed Summit. Stuart and Sean talk about Re-thinking how to Learn, How to Deve…
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Why This Year’s SMSC Is Going to Change the Game
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41:13Send us a text In this special episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast powered by Emergence, Javi welcomes back movement specialist and Emergence co-founder Shawn Myszka for the official preview of the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference (SMSC). They break down what to expect at this year’s in-person event -including immersive learning sessions, …
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We're Not Broken, We're Building with Danny Foley of RudeRock Strength
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57:19This episode is the sixth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Danny Foley of RudeRock Strength. Stuart and Danny talk about the Spectrum of Human Performance, Where he learend the most about Culture, The Boundaries between Stren…
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Strength Meets Skill: Rethinking the S&C Tool Box with Javier Miller Estrada of Ignite Performance
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54:46This episode is the fifth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Javier Miller-Estrada, Co-Owner of Ignite Performance. Stuart and Javier talk Movement and Skill Acquisition, Short-Term vs Long-Term Development, the Athlete System,…
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From IndyCar to the NCAA: Coaching High Performance Across Sports w/ Sean Smith
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59:56Send us a text In this episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast, Javi sits down with performance coach Sean Smith, who shares lessons from a unique career that’s spanned elite collegiate volleyball and the high-octane world of IndyCar racing. They dive into what it takes to support athletes across vastly different sports, why curiosity and communic…
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Shining a Light with Dr. Ramsey Nijem, Director of Performance for Kansas Men's Basketball
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46:33This episode is the fourth in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Univeristy of Kansas Men's Basketball Director of Performance Dr. Ramsey Nijem. Stuart and Ramsey talk Experiencing the Mountaintop, New NCAA Realities, Mapping out …
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N of One is not Research, it's a Good Story with Loren Landow, Notre Dame Director Football of Performance
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45:31This episode is the third in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Notre Dame Director Football of Performance Loren Landow. Stuart and Loren talk Landow Performance, NFL Staff Ratings, Saturating Deceleration, Problem Solving ... an…
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Eating Tacos / Talking ISOs with Atlanta Falcons Director of Performance John Griffin
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48:50This episode is the second in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our guest this time is Atlanta Falcons Director of Performance John Griffin. Stuart and John talk Isometrics, Leading a Large Team, What Young Coaches need to know about Coaching in the NF…
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6 Minutes of Skill: Finding Your Challenge Point
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9:23Send us a text In this Six Minutes of Skill episode, Coach Jav explores the concept of the Challenge Point—both for athletes and coaches. He breaks down how finding the right level of difficulty in training can accelerate skill acquisition, improve decision-making, and better prepare athletes for real-game situations. Key Topics Discussed: ✅ Unders…
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How Failure Became the Key to Success with Les Spellman
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48:16This episode is the first in a series of Stuart McMillan chatting with and introducing various presenters from The Speed Summit, brought to you by 3X4 Genetics. Our first guest is none other than Les Spellman from Spellman Performance. Stuart and Les talk Combine Training, Managing a Large Team, Les' Learning Process and much more. The Speed Summit…
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Send us a text In this episode, Javi sits down with Jim Haverstrom to explore a fresh approach to youth hockey coaching. Jim explains how his game-based, small-area practices transform the way young players develop skills and decision-making. Rather than isolating techniques, his methods use purposeful, in-game scenarios to build hockey IQ and fost…
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The Power of Unstructured Learning in Coaching and Sport w/ Marianne Davies
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1:02:23Send us a text In this episode, Javi sits down with Marianne Davies to explore a fascinating blend of topics, from adventure sports and ecological coaching to the power of language and learning. They dive into how language shapes perception, the unique relationship between teaching and learning, and the role of affordance perception in high-risk en…
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Analyzing the Transcendent Movement Skill of Lamar Jackson w/ Shawn Myszka
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1:12:21Send us a text In this episode, we dive deep into the transcendent movement skill of Lamar Jackson with special guest Shawn Myszka! In addition to having partnered with 139 NFL athletes and many pro bowlers, Shawn also has been deeply investigating and writing about movement on his website Football Beyond The Stats for over a decade. Every year Sha…
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Unlocking Potential Through Creativity and Donor Sports w/ Brian Neff
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57:31Send us a text Welcome to today's show! Today I'm joined by Brian Neff of US Ski and Snowboard! Brian is an athletic development coach for US Ski and snowboard and specifically works with US Paralympic, Alpine and snowboard athletes. Prior to his current position, Brian has had roles in athletic medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports scien…
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6 Minutes of Skill: What Information is Present in Your Training Environment?
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10:57Send us a text Welcome to today's show! Today we are going to be doing another installment of our "6 Minutes of Skill" series. A series where we dive into a topic related to skill acquisition, in under 6 minutes. To catch the last installment of this series, click here. Today, we are going to be discussing information. Specifically, what informatio…
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Challenging Tradition: The Case for Modernizing Hockey Coaching w/ Brian Gillam
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1:20:38Send us a text Welcome to today’s episode! My guest today is Brian Gilliam Brian works in hockey and has been working in player development for 39 years. He's the owner of Brian Gillum Hockey, which specializes in player and coach development. He is a Hockey Canada skills coach, coach development coordinator with Hockey Eastern Ontario and a Hockey…
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Learning To Be An Ecological Coach w/ Rob Gray
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52:48Send us a text On 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…
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Send us a text Welcome to today's episode! Today we are kicking off a brand new segment called, "6 minutes of skill" where we dive into a skill related topic in under 6 minutes. These are meant to be very practically driven This constraint serves 2 purposes: To challenge me to be concise yet descriptive in my language, and to give you (the listener…
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Send us a text On this episode, I'll and we answer your skill acquisition questions! We asked you on social media to post any burning questions you had and you delivered! Today, we answer those questions. Some of the topics we covered include: Affordances - Can 2 athletes need unique solutions to solve the same problem? What about the phrase "let t…
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Send us a text Welcome 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…
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Reconceptualizing Talent Development & Challenging Coaching Traditions and w/ Stuart Armstrong
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1:10:23Send us a text Welcome to today's episode!...My guest today is Stuart Armstrong! Stu is speaker, coach developer, and host of of our favorite podcast, the talent equation Stu has worked as a head of coaching for sport England and , the player development manager for rugby football union and is one of the top experts on skill acquisition. As you cou…
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NFL Offseason Training Review w/ Shawn Myszka
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49:30Send us a text On this episode, my guest is Shawn Myszca! Shawn has appeared on this podcast a number of times and I’ll there will be a link to some of his previous appearances so you can catch up with his work! In my humble opinion, this episode tops all of Shawn’s other appearances! Today, we dive into a recap of Shawn’s work with his NFL athlete…
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2024 Sport Movement Skill Conference Preview
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25:05Send us a text Welcome to today's show!..Today, I'm joined by Shawn Myszka! Shawn is the founder of the Sport Movement Skill Conference, which is very relevant for today's topic. Today we are previewing the 2024 SMSC and telling you why we are so excited about this year's theme "Show you work"! Mark you calendar for October 4th and 5th and get your…
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The Importance of the Athlete-Environment Relationship
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23:14Send us a text Today 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 Gray Scott…
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How to Make Deceleration Training Transfer to the Game
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30:00Send us a text On this week's episode, Coach Jav is joined again by Yuji Suzuki! Yuji joined us during our last episode and in this one, they dive into the topic of deceleration training! The skill of deceleration is an important one for athletes, but it is traditionally trained in a very decontextualized way. Which is devoid of many of the element…
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How Can We Make Musculoskeletal Rehab More "Alive"? w/ Yuji Suzuki
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39:41Send us a text My Guest today is Yuji Suzuki! Yuji works as a chiropractor and a remote coach to help people of all backgrounds overcome obstacles related to their health and fitness. Over the years, his education has shifted his views on how he can be most helpful to someone dealing with pain and injuries, particularly being informed by the update…
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3 EcoD Practice Design Principles Every Coach Should Know
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26:50Send us a text Hey everyone, welcome to today's show! On this episode, we are going to be doing a deep dive on practice design! This is a topic many of you are very interested in and passionate about so I figured we would shine a light on it. To do this, I've compiled some clips from some of my amazing guests that will give you their insights on pr…
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Exploring The Athletic Skills Model w/ Martina Navarro
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1:01:18Send us a text My guest for today’s episode is Dr. Martina Navarro. Martina is a native of Brazil and a senior lecture at the university of Portsmouth in the UK. She received her undergrad from the university of São Paulo in Brazil and her PhD from São Paulo and the university of Amsterdam in Netherlands. Her PhD focused on effects of strategies an…
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The Ecological Dynamics of Soccer w/ Ben Franks
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36:09Send us a text Hey, what’s up everybody welcome to adaptable podcast powered by emergence. I’m your host Coach Jav and thank you so much for joining me today. My guess today is Ben Franks Ben Franks 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 sp…
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"The 1st Day of Practice we Play" with Jason Watson
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1:01:39Send us a text My guest today is Jason Watson . Who is Jason? Jason is the head women’s volleyball coach at the university Arkansas women’s volleyball. Prior to that he had successful head coaching stance at my alma mater Arizona State and BYU. What’s unique about Jason is that he is a program builder. He took over a program in Arkansas. That is a …
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" Provide Your Athletes with a License to Explore" w/ Tom Parry
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1:16:39Send us a text My guest for today's episode is Tom Parry! Tom is the head of the kinesiology department at Butler University and received his PhD from Indiana University. His research interests are centered on the application of kinesiology theory and concepts to practitioner-based settings such as therapy, coaching and strength & conditioning. His…
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Send us a text On today’s episode, I’m joined by Alex Sarama! Alex is a 2x guest on the show and appeared on the podcast way back in Episode 33! Since that episode, Alex’s life has changed quite a bit. he found it a company called Transforming Basketball, which is seeking to change the way that basketball is coached. He is also the Director of meth…
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Send us a text On this episode, I'm joined by my guy Tyler Yearby and we answer your skill acquisition questions! We asked you on social media to post any burning questions you had heading into the new year and you delivered! Today, we answer those questions. Some of the topics we covered include: How Important is it for a coach to have experience …
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Putting The Tools In The Athlete's Hands w/ Nick Smallridge
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1:03:50Send us a text My guest today is Nick Smallridge! Nick is a teacher and soccer coach in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA. He is he coach at Sporting AR 2007G Coach and the assistant varsity coach at Bentonville High School for the girls team. Nick has over 18 years of coaching experience including Socorro High School Boys Asst, Grassroots in Socorro, var…
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