Becoming A True Movement Generalist With BREN VEZIROGLU | EMP Podcast 112
Evolve Move Play Podcast
2023/03/13
Becoming A True Movement Generalist With BREN VEZIROGLU | EMP Podcast 112
Becoming A True Movement Generalist With BREN VEZIROGLU | EMP Podcast 112
Evolve Move Play Podcast
2023/03/13
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.
Bren emphasizes the importance of embracing diverse physical disciplines to become a movement generalist, critiquing both CrossFit's approach and Ido Portal's methods. He highlights the need for a balanced hierarchy in movement, advocating for locomotion, manipulation, and interaction. The discussion also addresses the challenges of extracting elements from complex activities like capoeira, which can lead to losing essential aspects. Bren explores the psychological costs of being a generalist versus a specialist and stresses the significance of perception-action coupling in optimizing movement. Additionally, he shares insights on motor learning, emphasizing task goals and the impact of negative feedback. The podcast concludes with a reflection on training volume, minimal effective dose, and overtraining, urging patience and gradual progress while addressing the complexities of managing intensity and recovery.
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Less than 30% success leads to loss of motivation
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Dancers excel with rapid exposure to new moves, unlike perfection-focused students.
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There must be a hierarchy in movement
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The extraction process can bastardize the original by isolating key elements.
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Drilling with an unresisted opponent looks good, but sparring is different.
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Current system isn't working; need for a new approach in movement optimization.
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Generalists with a specialty are valuable in movement practices.
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Negative transfer occurs when ballet techniques hinder fluid movement in other sports.
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Wins like reducing taps in training mirror placebo effects.
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Comparing oneself to others can lead to negative self-consciousness.
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Overtraining threshold varies highly due to individual factors.
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Volume needs progressive overload like any training stimulus.
