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S6E1 Attention, Knowledge, & Memory: Bridging Constructivism and Ecological Dynamics
Exploring constructivism and how it overlaps and differs with the ecological approach to learning. In educational psychology, attention, knowledge, and memory are key elements of the learning…
Ecological Dynamics of Injury Recovery
Bring your CLA coaching and ecological dynamics knowledge to the next level and upgrade to the premium combat learning newsletter.It’s the best way to support the show, and you’ll get access to…
You Need More Variability w/ Andre Grandbois
You could always use more variability. We discuss game selection variety, injury prevention, differential learning, and aliveness.Other topics covered:* The value of some information processing…
Why Details and Drilling Don't Work for Us w/ Andre Grandbois of Grappling Garden
It’s not a mystery at all why so many people quit jiu jitsu and martial arts generally, and coach Andre and I dissect why.Other subjects covered:* Praise the process, not the outcome (fostering…
Coach Firas Zahabi's Big Dumb Oopsie
I didn’t watch the debate, but I know it sucked.What I found in the comments is embarrassing.Snort.A study lol.Why would scientists call a neurological phenomenon “muscle memory?” Doesn’t even pass…
5 Ways to Start Eco Training if You're Not at an Eco Gym
Interested in eco/CLA but stuck in a traditional school?Or maybe you’re frustrated with your progress, want to try something new, but are stuck inside a learning environment you don’t control.Either…
Why the Practical Karate Movement isn't Improving Karate
My friend Daniel Marino made a critical observation about the karate community:“It’s about looking good, not learning how to fight.”Now, if you’re a part of the so-called “practical karate” or…
Training Review #3: David Ooi's Awesome Ecological Jiu Jitsu Seminar
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.combatlearning.comToday I analyze a jiu jitsu seminar conducted by David Ooi in Singapore. In the process, a lot of good little…
S6E3 CLA is Not Positional Sparring...
Positional sparring is consistent with the constraints-led approach (CLA) to coaching—and by extension, scalable live training (SLT)—but positional sparring tends to have a less flexible scope of…
REVIEW #2: Josh Beam & Craig Hutchison's Lasso Passing Game
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.combatlearning.comToday I’m reviewing a video by YouTuber Josh Beam BJJ, with Craig Hutchison from Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…
(Video) Training Review #1: Converting YOU to Sport Taekwondo with FACTS and LOGIC
Today, I review and criticize (in good humor) some videos I found on YouTube. I’m analyzing the utility of several drills and games related to developing lead leg kicking tactics in taekwondo, a.k.a.…
Sport Psychology, Ecological Cognition, & More w/ Duarte Araujo
Major ecological researcher, Dr. Duarte Araujo, joins us on combat learning to discuss all things ecological cognition and sport psychology.Other topics include…* Knowledge of vs knowledge about*…
Five Views of the Fundamentals of Martial Arts
Everyone agrees that the fundamentals are the essence of martial arts skill, but nobody can agree on what they are exactly.In this article, I outline and briefly comment on five different conceptions…
There are no Eco Games. [Audio]
Information processing and ecological dynamics are both theories of perception and learning. They explain your relationship to the environment and how that affects your internal states and vice…
What are the Fundamentals of Striking? w/ Scott Sievewright
MMA coach and ecological approach to martial arts pioneer, Scott Sievewright, returns to Combat Learning to discuss his newly published academic paper on ecological dynamics for MMA and his evolving…
You Don't Have to Give Your Students Feedback (Live Q&A)
The first combat learning live Q&A! We discuss…* How you don’t have to intervene during training and you don’t have to generate feedback for students if it’s not necessary.* The power of external…
Bruce Lee's Tao of Aliveness [Audio Essay]
This is an audio version of a previous combat learning article, Tao of Aliveness.Bruce Lee superfans have to pretend about his fighting prowess because, to them, that’s what makes him legendary. It…
A Constraints-led Approach to Combat Athlete Rehab w/ Patrick Jacobs
DPT, licensed physical therapist, CSCS, and fellow martial artist Patrick Jacobs joins me to unpack rehabilitation and injury prevention for martial artists from a constraints-led approach to PT…
There is No Perfect Technique. [Audio Essay]
The original There is No Perfect Technique article can be found here.It’s the air we breathe from our first day of school to our last day in the workforce and beyond…Repetition, repetition,…
Live Striking Practice: Safe & Productive CLA Training w/ Adam Singer
Adam Singer joins us again to discuss how he balances safety and productivity using the constrains-led approach to teach 100% live sparring classes from the ground up, beginner to advanced.Remember…
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