Pedro Sierra is a BJJ black belt instructor, kickboxing coach, and owner of Sierra MMA in Utah. But more importantly, Pedro is a normal guy just like you who teaches and trains martial arts. Unlike most teachers, however, he ...
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Pedro Sierra is a BJJ black belt instructor, kickboxing coach, and owner of Sierra MMA in Utah. But more importantly, Pedro is a normal guy just like you who teaches and trains martial arts. Unlike most teachers, however, he…
March 13, 2023
Today I'm joined by Cal Jones, a 5th dan in Judo and one of the most qualified Judo coaches in the UK, especially Wales. In this episode, Cal Jones fills in some gaps with how to use the constraints-led approach for martial …
Feb. 17, 2023
Dr. Rob Gray returns today to talk to us about an exciting concept called the differential learning effect. The so-called "ecological approach" is often used synonymously with the Constraints-led Approach, but it also encomp…
Feb. 17, 2023
"Scalable Live Training" (SLT) is a methodology of practice design for martial arts that allows for live training to be safely used from day 1 of training. It is based on the belief that live training is more realistic and t…
Feb. 17, 2023
Positional sparring is consistent with the Scalable Live Training (SLT) methodology but tends to have a less flexible scope of practice. So whereas all positional sparring can be SLT, SLT is not simply positional spar…
Feb. 16, 2023
Today I'm joined by Nick Delgadillo, Starting Strength Coach, Head of Corporate Development at Starting Strength, and a lifelong martial artist. In this episode, Nick unpacks common misconceptions about strength training and…
"Scalable Live Training" (SLT) is a methodology of practice design for martial arts that allows for live training to be safely used from day 1 of trainin…
Positional sparring is consistent with the Scalable Live Training (SLT) methodology but tends to have a less flexible scope of practice. So wherea…
ATTN: Readers new to skill acquisition and/or ecological approaches:A vastly simplified and shorter version of this article can be found here. The p…