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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by David Grey, the CEO of David Grey Rehab

David has developed his own unique method of helping people with their pain and movement, and now works with clients from all walks of life, including some of the best athletes in the world.

Today he’s joining us to talk about tools, concepts and techniques that can help us avoid injury and improve the way we understand and perform athletic movement.

I really enjoyed having David on the show, if you also enjoyed this conversation and would like to support the channel, be sure to share, leave a like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Workshop Ad

01:33 - Dave's Background

04:39 - Gaelic Football, Sports and Injury Rates\

22:03 - Compressive Vs Expansive Movement Strategies

27:48 - Fluid Dynamics in the Torso & Sparta Movement

39:40 - Internal Rotation/Pronation/Eversion for Athletic Performance

55:02 - Ankle Dorsiflexion

01:04:02 - Parkour v Sprinting / Yielding v. Overcoming

01:12:48 - Ankle Things and Parkour Plyometric Progression

01:19:45 - Avoiding Achilles Tendon Injuries

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Masa Suzuki.

While he’s been a member of the parkour community since 2004, Masa’s movement journey has led him to become incredibly skilled in a wide variety of arts and disciplines, including ninjitsu, tumbling, and professional dance. He’s also spent a lot of time training in the realm of movement culture, both with Ido Portal and our good friends over at Fighting Monkey.

Having such a similar breadth of experience that also initially stemmed from a deep love for parkour, we were really excited to have him join us. During this chat we’ll dive into how his training and philosophy has evolved over the years, the powerful influences of injury, culture, language, and intention, and the importance of adaptability in both how we move, and how we approach problems in our lives.

I really enjoyed having Masa on the show, if you also enjoyed this conversation and would like to support the channel, be sure to share, leave a like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Masa Intro

00:37 - Workshop Ad

1:36 - Masa’s Beginnings

13:02 - Breaking the Jump with Community

16:59 - Masa Leaves Japan

21:27 - Dance, Rhythmicality, Musicality

25:21 - Ninjitsu

30:13 - Being in the States, Competition

34:58 - Seattle Parkour Spots, Organic & Inorganic Environments

45:27 - Overwork, Injury & Movement Practice

59:58 - Movement Culture

01:07:06 - Goal Setting and Meaning in Life

01:16:23 - Differentiating Movement & Parkour

01:25:00 - Truth and Knowing

01:30:06 - The Importance of Language

01:37:32 - Chi

01:45:35 - Fighting Monkey, Ecological Dynamics & Adaptive Movement

01:52:46 - Masa’s Training Week

01:57:54 - Dance and Martial Arts

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MASA SUZUKI

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Julian Donovan.

Most of you might not know who Julian is as he’s been out of the parkour scene for about a decade now, but back in the early days he was a core member of the Cambridge parkour scene and a regular contributor to the old web forums that would serve as a global hub for the parkour community.

Today Julian works as an emergency medicine doctor, but I wanted to sit down and talk to him about those early days of parkour, how the art has evolved, and how the philosophy of parkour has shaped both his personal and professional life.

I really enjoyed having Julian on the show, if you also enjoyed this conversation and would like to support the channel, be sure to share, leave a like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:37 - Workshop Ad

01:36 - Julian's Background

03:54 - Finding Parkour

09:52- Parkour Ferals & Counter Culture Explosion

15:06- The Early Cambridge Days

18:26 - Phil Doyle & Young Phenoms

21:29- The Early Mentors

24:17 - Raising the Bar & Climb Ups

32:11 - The Forums, Urban FreeFlow & David Belle

39:31 - The Problem of Naming/Defining Parkour

54:00 - FIG, Ninja Warrior, Women in Parkour & Setting the Right Framework

01:02:19 - The Unique Power of Parkour

01:13:12 - Parkour & Fear

01:20:00 - Donor Sports & Gymnastics

01:27:15 - Physical Literacy for Children

01:31:01 - Being Strong to be Useful

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Clifton Harski!

Cliff is the Director of Education for Pain Free Performance, and has previously been the director of programming and national head coach for Fitwall; a Master Trainer with KB Athletics; and a Master Trainer for MovNat.

In this conversation we’ll be covering a lot of ground, looking at the difference between practical, classical, and romantic training methods, the do’s and don’ts of strength training for kids as well as athletes, and the overall importance of selecting a method of practice that aligns with your needs and goals.

We also chat about what it’s like to be a professional coach/trainer, the subject of commercial viability,and properly selecting your target market.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and hope to have Cliff back on the program soon. If you enjoyed it as well, be sure to leave a like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Cliff Intro

00:28 – Workshop Ad

01:27 - Cliff’s Niche & Background

08:04 - Practical, Classical & Romantic Training

12:50 - Commercial Viability

20:28 - MovNat & Coaching Workshops

33:56 - Kettlebell Training

45:53 - Adjusting Strength Metrics

52:16 - Preparing Youth Athletes

01:00:27 - Assessing Strength Training and Athletic Movement

01:12:09 - Foot and Ankle Strength

01:21:18 - Accommodating Resistance & Specificity

01:26:56 - Tracking Metrics and Generalist Movement

01:31:43 - Aliveness & Complexity

01:38:59 - Zoning In vs. Zoning Out

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Victor Fleites from @Tarzan Movement.

Victor has spent the majority of his life in the canopy, exploring both human/primate movement and the development of his own character. In the last few years he’s begun sharing his love for trees with the world through in person instruction and his amazing videos on YouTube.

Today he’ll be sitting down with us to chat about his experiences, philosophy, and the deep, nourishing relationship that he’s developed with arboreal movement.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and if you did too, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to Victor’s channel if you haven’t yet.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:38 – Workshop Ad

02:41 - The difficulty of group training

06:50 - Victor’s Background & Exploring the Trees

19:07 - Teaching Movement & Barcelona

26:55 - Primate Movement

35:42 - Educating intuition

43:54 - Silence, awareness & mindfulness

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Dave Wardman and Chandler Stevens, who are sitting down with Rafe to discuss the concept of reenchantment as outlined in Morris Berman’s book “The Reenchantment of the World”

If you enjoy the conversation, please be sure to like, share, and subscribe if you aren’t already.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:22 – Ad | EMP Weekend Workshop Tour

01:21 - Weighing in on the book

09:28 - What is “Disenchantment”?

19:23 - The Perception Problem

23:28 - Liberation

30:38 - Categorization & Embodiment

42:10 - Anger & Rough & Tumble Play

44:57 - Wisdom and learning

54:41 - Schizophrenia & Shamanic Tradition

01:08:13 - Getting the practices to talk to each other

01:14:43 – Doing Community Well

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Dave Wardman

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Chandler Stevens

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Rokas Leonavicius.

Rokas is a former Aikido instructor and founder of the Martial Arts Journey YouTube Channel.

Today he’ll be joining us to talk about his transformative journey through the world of martial arts, beginning as a die hard Aikido ka, finding himself disillusioned with the art and many of it’s practitioners, and eventually breaking from the dogma of his instructor and community to explore the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

Along the way, he’ll also share how this journey played a big role in shaping his own character, his career, and even his spiritual worldviews.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and if you do too, please be sure to like, share, and subscribe if you aren’t already.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:29 - Internal Ad | EMP Workshops

01:28 - Rokas’ Background

14:48 - Crisis of Faith

19:55 - The Importance of Pressure Testing

26:02 - Moving towards Combat Sports

31:50 - The Community Response

43:08 - Losing the Religion

50:30 - Questioning the Spiritual Aspect

57:42 - Changing World Views

01:07:15 - Finding Matt Thornton

01:17:05 - Professional MMA Training with John Kavanagh

01:22:46 - Reunifying Philosophy with Gymnasia

01:44:40 - Psychological Disciplines and Training for Transfer

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-Second YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rokasleo

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Austin Jochum.

Austin is the owner of Jochum Strength, where he’s been helping his athletes improve their game through exposing them to a wide variety of complex movement practices while utilizing a play-based, constraints led approach in training.

In this conversation we’re going to look at some of the specific ways he’s been implementing his method, the benefits that he’s seen in both his own performance and that of his athletes, the importance of using play to drive progress and fuel motivation, and the immense responsibility that coaches have in properly developing both the physical and mental qualities within their athletes and students.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and if you do too, please be sure to like, share, and subscribe if you aren’t already.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:17 – Internal Ad

02:35 - Bouldering Benefits

07:31 - The Transferability of Complexity

13:25 - Utilizing Play for Sports Performance

17:20 - Embracing Strengths and Addressing Weaknesses

26:13 - From Meathead to Movement Maven

32:11 - Fragile Strength

36:49 - Detrimental Coaching Practices & Placebo Effects

47:16 - Feeding and Escaping the Fragile Mindset

59:14 - Balancing Metrics and Intuitive Progress Tracking

01:03:46 - Athletic Programming

01:10:41 - Influences and Applications

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

Today we’re joined by Bobby Whyte, an athletic performance and basketball skill enhancement trainer operating out of Northern New Jersey.

Much of Bobby’s work as a basketball trainer is rooted in the constraints led approach which is a huge component of how we structure our teaching at Evolve Move Play, so it was really interesting to sit down with him and see how he applies his thinking to the world of basketball.

In today’s chat, we’ll learn a little bit about his past, how he struggled with and overcame heroin addiction, and how that experience has positively impacted the way he approaches and connects with his students today. We’ll also take a deep dive into his thoughts and practices around skill specific training, strength and conditioning work, and injury avoidance.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:17 – Internal Ad

00:50 - Intro/Bobby’s Backg-round

10:48 - Leading with Vulnerability

17:18 - Skill Specific Training, Overcoaching & Coyote Mentoring

28:58 - Integrating Strength & Skill

41:30 - Jump Training in Basketball

51:06 - Starting early, Pickup v. AAU, Pursuing Greatness

54:35 - Dealing with Jumper's Knee & Ankle Sprains

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Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast!

On this episode we’re joined once again by Chloe Valdary!

Chloe is the founder of Theory of Enchantment which helps businesses fight racism systematically by combining the teaching of Dr. Martin Luther King with developmental psychology and pop culture materials. Through her work she aims to help others develop their understanding of social emotional learning and improve their ability to take care of each other.

This chat will revolve around the topics of social justice, racism, and how Chloe’s work at Theory of Enchantment helps pave a better path towards bridging gaps in ideology and deeply recognizing the shared humanity in others.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:31 – EMP Retreats

01:03 - Chloe’s background/What is Enchantment

16:37 - Reciprocal Narrowing/Opening/The Salience of Race

42:55 - Going Beyond the Propositional

52:52 - The Progress of the Civil Rights Movement

01:04:26 - The Problem with Utopia/DEI

01:16:55 - The Tyranny of Imposed Equity/Capitalism & Community

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-Twitter: @enchanttheory or @cvaldary

-Web: https://www.theoryofenchantment.com

Resources Mentioned

Morris Berman - The Reenchantment of the Earth

Christopher Lasch - The True and Only Heaven

Tom Holland - Dominion

Jonathan Haidt - The Coddling of the American Mind

James Baldwin - The Fire Next Time

Martin Luther King Jr. - The Strength of Love

James Scott - Seeing Like a State