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The Primal MMA Coaching Podcast

Scott Sievewright and Ben Schultz

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The Primal MMA podcast brings together coaches, athletes, and sports scientists to discuss training and practice design for Mixed Martial Arts. Exploring the science of skill acquisition, human motivation, and sports psychology, the podcast seeks answers to the question, can we get better quicker?
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The Constraints Collective

The Constraints Collective

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Our mission is to improve learning environments in sport, education, medicine, law enforcement and the military, by translating the often-dense theoretical language of academia to a form that makes sense for practitioners to apply in their context.
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The Adaptable Athlete Podcast

Javier Miller-Estrada

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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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Teach martial arts radically better using the ecological dynamics and constraints-led approach to training. Explore the little-known frontiers of skill adaptation, perceptual-motor learning, and performance science for combat sports such as jiu jitsu, taekwondo, kickboxing, karate, muay thai, and more. www.combatlearning.com
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A podcast where we will discuss the training, teaching, health and education of mixed martial arts. Hosted by Sonny Brown, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, competitor and coach who is also a 3 times Australian MMA Champion. He also runs the Sonny Brown Martial Arts YouTube Channel which breaks down MMA & Grappling competitors matches and careers. The podcast aims to provide insights to anyone looking to learn more about the teaching and training of martial arts.
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Send 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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Send us a text This episode is a special repost of my conversation with Stu McMillan on the ALTIS Podcast, originally recorded as a lead-up to the ALTIS Speed Summit where I will be presenting. If you’re attending the Summit this weekend, this will give you a preview of what I’ll be covering in my talk on Saturday, June 7th. The session will be tit…
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As a sports science expert with a deep-seated passion for soccer coaching, Albert's academic and professional pursuits are anchored in a profound enthusiasm for enhancing sports performance. This journey has led him to specialize in the field of Ecological Dynamics, a framework that aligns with his approach to understanding and improving performanc…
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Send us a text This episode of the Adaptable Athlete Podcast is part of our special SMSC 25’ Speaker Spotlight Series, highlighting some of the world-class minds presenting at the 2025 Sport Movement Skill Conference, June 26–27 in St. Paul, Minnesota. We're bringing back a classic: Episode 8 with Michael Zwiefel, an impactful voice in our field an…
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Matt Wigham is a Tennis Australia Master Club Professional and LTA Level 4 Tennis Coach. He also holds a master's degree in psychology. Matt has been a full-time tennis coach for the past 15 years, both in the UK and Australia, working as a private coach, as well as on behalf of the LTA and Tennis Australia delivering workforce development initiati…
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Send 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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In this episode Keith, Martyn and Ian discuss the role nonlinear pedagogy can play in supporting intrinsic motivation in sports coaching. Link to paper https://opensportssciencesjournal.com/contents/volumes/V5/TOSSJ-5-88/TOSSJ-5-88.pdf The Constraints Collective Patreon site: patreon.com/TheConstraintsCollective…
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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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Carl Woods is currently an Associate Professor of Skill Acquisition at the University of Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport. His research orients three primary themes: 1) theoretical developments to, and advancements for, the discipline, 2) applied insights to guide practice task design in high performance sport, and 3) environmental de…
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Send 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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Greg Souders is a jiu-jitsu black belt under David Jacobs who worked extensively with Lloyd Irvin and is the founder of Standard Jiu-Jitsu, one of the top no-gi jiu-jitsu/submission wrestling gyms in the sport. Greg is known for his novel approach to grappling based on Ecological Dynamics, a methodology he used to develop highly successful athletes…
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Send 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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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 way, you still have some options. Of course, it’s optimal to run your own club or gym, but you can take ownership of your own learning journey and ge…
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Send 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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Michael is a skill acquisition specialist who has worked within the National Institute Network (Australia) as a practitioner and researcher since 2012. He has a PhD in skill acquisition in sport, with a focus on practice methods for skill retention and transfer. Michael has had industry appointments as a skill acquisition specialist at the South Au…
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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 “practical bunkai” movement, you might think that you are exempt from this statement…but you’re not. Dan wasn’t just talking about the most traditional of …
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I talk to Luke Martin from Sydney West Martial Arts, Luke has been on the podcast several times before, and this marks ten years since he began his journey of bringing the world-class Danaher grappling system to his gym in Penrith. We discuss his team's recent participation in the ADCC World Championships, how his coaching philosophy has evolved ov…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.combatlearning.com Today I analyze a jiu jitsu seminar conducted by David Ooi in Singapore. In the process, a lot of good little nuances surface that I don’t often get to talk about in other places. Other Paid Articles You Don’t Want to Miss……
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Tom Coyd is an English rugby league player and wheelchair rugby league coach. He plays for Medway Dragons in the London and South East Rugby League and is the head coach of London Roosters and the England national wheelchair rugby league team. In the King's 2023 Birthday Honours he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for service…
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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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Rob completed his BA in Psychology at Queen’s University and his MS and PhD in Experimental Psychology at York University. After receiving his PhD in 1998, he worked as a Research Scientist for Nissan Motor Corporation in Cambridge, MA, USA. In 2001 he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the newly formed Applied Psychology Program at Arizona…
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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 practice. So whereas all positional sparring can be CLA, the CLA is not simply positional sparring: it can be much more or much less, depending on the nec…
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Pete Sturgess has dedicated his life to football coaching and coach development. Pete retired in March 2023 after working at the FA for 17 years. The majority of his tenure leading the way in coaching young children in the Foundation Phase. He has long been internationally recognised as an expert in his field and his retirement year saw him recogni…
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Send 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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Adam is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at QUT. Adam completed his PhD through the University of Queensland under the supervision of Professor Bruce Abernethy and Professor Damian Farrow. His thesis investigated the capability of expert basketball players to extract information from the patterns of play that exist in a t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.combatlearning.com Today I’m reviewing a video by YouTuber Josh Beam BJJ, with Craig Hutchison from Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu helping him assess and develop a passing game. This episode explores the vital considerations we need to make about how we manipulate constraints, if sma…
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Send 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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Dr Kane Middleton is an Associate Professor of Sport and Occupational Biomechanics within the Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science and the Sport, Performance, and Nutrition Research Group. Kane also serves as La Trobe University's Academic Program Director for the La Trobe - Sheffield Hallam joint PhD program. He completed his PhD in Sports Bio…
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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. cut kick and cancelling. Relevant to kickboxing and beyond. But I’d like my awesome followers to get involved, too! * Found an interesting training vi…
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In this episode with discuss learning and performing in sport. For too long, learning and performing have been viewed as separate processes—train, then apply. But is that truly how we skilfully engage in competitive situations? In this episode we suggest learning and performing are a symbiotic process. If you’re not learning while performing or per…
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Send 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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Christian Thue Bjørndal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sport and Social Science. He has a Master’s Degree in Sports Coaching and Sport Psychology from NIH and received in 2017 his PhD from research focusing on the dynamics of talent development in Norwegian handball. Christian is interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on athle…
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Send 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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Returning for a second time this week is Craig Morris, who has been a British Canoe Slalom performance coach for the past 20 years. Craig started his career as a pathway development lead in the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom, he found a home in coaching at the age of 23. The process of co-creation in the pursuit of growth and performance enthralled …
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Sion has been involved in futsal since 2004. As a player he represented Great Britain at two World University Games and played International futsal for Wales for 5 years. Captaining his country and scoring at international level are his proudest playing moments. He has also had the honour of coaching the England & Wales U19s as well as the England …
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Send 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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This week we are joined Timo Jaakkola, Sami Kalaja, and Pauliina Vastamäki, organisers of the The International Motor Skills Acquisition Conference. We discuss the forthcoming conference that will run from March 26th to 28th, 2025. Full conference details in the link below. Link to conference registration Event Registration - Kisakallio…
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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 * Technique vs task space * Repetition without repetition * Affordances * Decision-making and sport expertise * Representative learning design Dr. Araujo…
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Eric Brymer is an AHPRA registered psychologist, endorsed sport and exercise psychologist and board approved supervisor. He is also a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society and Associate Professor at Southern Cross University. Eric is interested in the psychology of performance, wellbeing and learning in adventure and nature-…
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Send 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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Georgia Askew is a skill acquisition specialist with Para Table Tennis, Australia. She is also a Ph.D. candidate at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, studying the integration of skill acquisition with paralympic coaches and athletes. Georgia is also a Melbourne Storm fan! Links to Georgia's academic publications https://www.frontiersin…
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Jim McKay is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. He has held head coaching positions across the world including Brisbane City (Australia), Cornish Pirates (UK) and Kobelco Steelers (Japan), and assistant coaching positions with the Queensland Reds (winning premierships in 2011 and 2021), and the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union F…
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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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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 of martial arts fundamentals. * Fundamentals as Basic Techniques * Fundamentals as Principles of Play * Fundamentals as Basics + Principles * Fundame…
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