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In this episode, we are excited to welcome back Dr. Robert Melillo, the world's foremost expert on neurological development. It's been five years since our previous discussion with Dr. Melillo, so we'll be exploring the new and innovative projects he has taken on. Our conversation will cover brain development, the ways our posture mirrors this growth, and how retained primitive reflexes influence athletic performance, injuries, and rehabilitation.

This is an episode you won't want to miss!

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In today's episode, we have podiatrist Andy Bryant. Andy focuses on the natural function of the feet, exploring how they are biologically and evolutionarily designed to move. Andy is also a professional educator for The Foot Collective, a global community of experts committed to addressing the root causes of dysfunction and restoring foot health. 

In this episode, we explore what led Andy away from traditional podiatry and onto a natural path. We also cover common foot issues he encounters in his clinic, his thought process for addressing them, considerations regarding children and footwear, and instances of misdiagnosis in foot problems. 

https://thefootcollective.us/

https://www.instagram.com/andybryant_podiatrist/?hl=en

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Mat is a wealth of knowledge. In this episode, we welcome back Mat Boule, founder of the IP Institute and Posturology Instructor at CIES.

In our discussion, we explore the complex neuroscience of brain development, looking at various brain regions and their functions, including the neuroscience of posture and our feet.  

Mat is a vast source of knowledge.

To learn more from Mat, check out his courses.

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Posturology: https://ciesposture.com/?lang-en#team

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"If you don't know history, it's as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday, then any leader can tell you anything." - Howard Zinn.

“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill.

“The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are.” - Maya Angelou.

In this episode, we look back through history and the forgotten contributions of one of the ultimate greats in our field of sports performance, Dr. Bondarchuk.

Dr. B was a pioneer in the study of Transfer of Training, individualization of training, and periodization.  His results and the results of his athletes speak for themselves.  (12 World Records. His athletes won Gold, Silver, and Bronze in three Olympic Games. That’s every Olympic hammer medal for 12 years in a row.)

His work should be commonplace knowledge in our field.  

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Today's episode is with Skill Acquisition Coach Tyler Yearby.  Tyler is the co-founder of Emergence: A Movement Skill Education Company.  

Tyler has worked with athletes at all levels and most recently just received his PhD in Sport & Exercise. In this episode, we go through what a Skill Acquisition coach is. What is Ecological Dynamics, and how is it different from the standard "coach lead" approach?   What an "alive" movement practice may look like, and where coaches interested in applying these concepts can start.  

Tyler has also published articles and research, which I highly recommend you check out!

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382911760_The_Role_of_Skill_Acquisition_Specialists_Within_Sports-Why_Every_High-performance_Sports_Organization_Needs_These_Experts

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367319646_Being_Water_how_key_ideas_from_the_practice_of_Bruce_Lee_align_with_contemporary_theorizing_in_movement_skill_acquisition

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359706952_Applying_an_Ecological_Approach_to_Practice_Design_in_American_Football_Some_Case_Examples_on_Best_Practice

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In today's episode, we have Meredith Oak. Meredith is the Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Quantum Biology and hosts the Quantum Biology podcast.

Meredith is a wealth of knowledge in quantum health, and in this episode, we discussed how modern medicine is missing a significant peace in the health and wellness puzzle. What is good and bad light. The misconceptions of sunlight. And how changing your environment can affect your overall health.

If after listening to this episode doesn't fire you up to start making simple changes to your life and long-term health, we are affiliated with RA Optics blue light-blocking glasses. Just use the discount code dcsports to save!

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We have a great episode with movement practitioner and teacher Karin Bensabat. 

In this episode, we discuss her background in practicing and studying movement, and how she first met and had the opportunity to work with Ido Portal.  And how she opened her practice and works with people of all ages, shapes, and experiences to help them move better. 

Karin is a wealth of knowledge in movement, and I recommend checking out her free and paid online courses: https://courses.themotionschool.com/

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Hamstring injuries are the most common type of injury at all levels of sports performance.
 
Today's podcast snack concerns the prevalence of hamstring injuries in sports, from their occurrence to rehabilitation and prevention.  

As well as what I feel is being missed in all of this. I  share a case study of 9 coaches who, in 61 years of coaching cumulatively, hardly have any hamstring injuries. 

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Joeseph Dolcetti is the creator and owner of Lila Exogen.  His wearable resistance gear is revolutionizing the sports performance field with its applications to all sports and human movement.  Light is the new fast, and in todays episode Joe breaks down how he first came up with the idea to break convention and use light weights on place them on his athletes.  We also discuss the science behind how and why wearable resistance works and how the fastest in the athletes in the world are using them.

If you are interested in purcahsing your own kits, use our disccount code DCSPORT25 and save 25%.  

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In today's episode, we have 2022 Winter Olympic Bobsled Athlete Josh Williamson. Josh has a fascinating journey into the world of Bobsledding. We deep-dive into how he got here, the extreme physical demands of the sport, and the preparation that goes into it.  

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