Learning to Fight! Conversations in Combat Skill
The Primal MMA podcast is back and rebranded as the Learning to fight podcast.
Same convos bringing 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?
Now with Coach Adam Singer of SBG Athens
Episodes
77 episodes
Learning to Fight - Matt Thornton - Episode 13
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Marco Perazzo - Episode 12
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 11
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - The Emergence Boys - Episode 10
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 9
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 8
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 7
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 6
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 5
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Episode 5
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Learning to Fight - Episode 4
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Learning to Fight - Episode 3
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Learning to Fight - Episode 2
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Episode 2
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'Yappin about Scrappin' - Primal MMA Podcast relaunch
Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill....
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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2:00:44
#53 - Philosophy, physics and phighting! - Andy from the School of Grappling FINALLY joins me to chat.
In this episode, I’m joined by
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Episode 53
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1:49:08
#52 - Getting Emotional! - Dr Laura Cuijper's talks about the emotional aspects of training and performance.
In this episode of the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Laura Cuijpers, an assistant professor at the University of Groningen, to explore the emotional and psychological aspect...
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Episode 52
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1:26:30
#51 - Beyond Eco! - Sony Sahota on bridging Ecological Psychology with an Active Inference Framework.
Today I welcome Sonny Sahota from Praxis Gym in Canada. Sonny, a judo black belt and manager of Kensington Judo Club in Vancouver, shares his insights on in...
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Episode 52
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1:47:49
#51 - It's complex, keep it simple! - Coach Rob Cole on playing the ecological long game.
Coach Rob Cole joins me today to talk coaching within an ecological dynamics framework.Rob is a long time mixed martial artist,
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Episode 51
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50:51
#50 - Exploring Eco Psych and perception - Gray Thomas of U-Con on ecological Psychology and it's implications for practice and development.
Gray Thomas joins me today to talk about the Ecological Psychology side of ecological dynamics. Gra...
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Episode 50
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1:12:14
#49 - Pitching and Punching - Pittsburg Pirate Coach John Baker on an eco approach to Baseball, BJJ & MMA skill development.
Today's chat was with Pittsburgh Pirate's coach John BakerJohn is a former MLB player and current performance and skills coach alongside Andy Bass in the Pirates Baseball organi...
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Episode 49
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1:42:54
#48 - Hot Off The Press - The Boys from Emergence talk about their recently published Ecological Approach to MMA Journal Article.
The boys from emergence are back to discuss their recently accepted and published paper on&nbs...
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1:35:55
#47 - "ACTION ~ perception" Coach James de Lacey on building action capacities for combat sports.
In this episode I talk with Coach James de Lacey of Sweet Science of Fighting.While most discussions o...
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56:30
#47 - All Choking Aside - Dr Andy Bass talks about self-talk, attention and focus and how these can interfere with us all on game day.
Today I talk with Dr Andy Bass. Andy is a researcher, educator, former pro baseball player and is currently a performance coach with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andy talks a...
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1:35:03
#46 - The gimmicks of the Gram - Coach Jon Mackey returns to discuss agility ladders and other questionable training tools.
Today I chat with Irish National Kickboxing Coach Jon Mackey about the role of training tools in striking sports. We'll explore whether these tools actually support skill acquisition and debunk so...
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Episode 46
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