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Becoming A True Movement Generalist With BREN VEZIROGLU | EMP Podcast 112

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EMP | On Sale Now - Seasonal Retreats: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/retreats - Online Natural Movement Courses: https://learn.evolvemoveplay.com/choose-your-own-adventure1672680678329 Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast! Today we’re joined by Bren Veziroglu, former Ido Portal student and founder of The Movement Cult, to talk about training to become a true movement generalist. Bren has a strong background in strength training, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, hand balancing, and improvisation-based contemporary dance, and today we’ll be discussing a variety of topics around these disciplines as well as sharing insights around coaching, motor learning, and training optimization. If you enjoy the conversation, please be sure to like, share, and subscribe if you aren’t already. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro/Bren’s Background 05:17 - What does it mean to be a movement generalist? 15:27 - Movement Hierarchy 20:31 - The Extraction Process 28:25 - Internal Ad: Online Courses 36:02 - Perception Action Coupling & Exploit vs Explore 50:57 - The Trap of the Generalist and the Specialist 59:00 - Dance, Grappling & Motor Digestion 01:24:16 - Motor Learning & Optimal Theory 01:45:47 - The Vicious & Virtuous Cycle 01:54:13 - Training Volume, Minimal Effective Dose & Overtraining 02:34:06 - Building Volume EMP | Visit Us Online - EMP Website: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com - IG: @RafeKelly - http://www.instagram.com/rafekelley/ - FB: @RafeKelleyMovement - https://www.facebook.com/RafeKelleyMo... - Twitter: @rafekelley - https://twitter.com/rafekelley - YT Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/Faelcind... - Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/rafekelley Bren Veziroglu -IG: https://www.instagram.com/brenveziroglu/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brenveziroglu -Web: https://www.themovementcult.com

Highlights

In this episode of the Evolve Move Play Podcast, host Rafe Kelley welcomes Bren Veziroglu, a former Ido Portal student and founder of The Movement Cult. Bren discusses his journey through various disciplines, including strength training, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, hand balancing, and contemporary dance. The conversation delves into the nuances of becoming a true movement generalist, exploring topics such as motor learning, coaching, and the balance between exploration and exploitation in training.
00:00
Less than 30% success leads to loss of motivation
08:44
Dancers excel with rapid exposure to new moves, unlike perfection-focused students.
15:27
There must be a hierarchy in movement
20:35
The extraction process can bastardize the original by isolating key elements.
31:34
Drilling with an unresisted opponent looks good, but sparring is different.
45:27
Current system isn't working; need for a new approach in movement optimization.
51:04
Generalists with a specialty are valuable in movement practices.
1:18:37
Negative transfer occurs when ballet techniques hinder fluid movement in other sports.
1:43:36
Wins like reducing taps in training mirror placebo effects.
1:48:41
Comparing oneself to others can lead to negative self-consciousness.
2:27:19
Overtraining threshold varies highly due to individual factors.
2:34:06
Volume needs progressive overload like any training stimulus.

Chapters

Intro/Bren’s Background
00:00
What does it mean to be a movement generalist?
05:17
Movement Hierarchy
15:27
The Extraction Process
20:31
Internal Ad: Online Courses
28:25
Perception Action Coupling & Exploit vs Explore
36:02
The Trap of the Generalist and the Specialist
50:57
Dance, Grappling & Motor Digestion
59:00
Motor Learning & Optimal Theory
1:24:16
The Vicious & Virtuous Cycle
1:45:47
Training Volume, Minimal Effective Dose & Overtraining
1:54:13
Building Volume
2:34:06

Transcript

Rafe Kelly: You can have, like, objective metrics of progress, or you can have subjective metrics of progress. Bren Veziroglu: So you can change your experience of flow or your degree of anxiety by creating a more refined mental model of what success look...