The Adaptable Athlete Podcast
The Adaptable Athlete Podcast is a podcast for coaches and practitioners who want to learn more about modern approached to sport movement and skill acquisition; and who ultimately, want to help to their athletes become more adaptable.
Host, Javi Miller-Estrada engages in discussions with some of the absolute best sport coaches, trainers, and practitioners in the world. Coaches who are truly pushing the industry forward.
The Adaptable Athlete Podcast
Speed, Skill, and Solving Problems: A Preview of My Altis Speed Summit Session w/ Stu McMillan
This episode is a special repost of my conversation with Stu McMillan on the ALTIS Podcast, originally recorded as a lead-up to the ALTIS Speed Summit where I will be presenting.
If you’re attending the Summit this weekend, this will give you a preview of what I’ll be covering in my talk on Saturday, June 7th. The session will be titled "This is Not a Drill: Developing Speed Through Problem Solving."
We cover a wide range of topics—everything from designing adaptable athletes to unlearning rigid drill-based models. Whether you're new to ecological dynamics or deep into it, this conversation bridges theory and real-world coaching.
The ALTIS Speed Summit kicks off on Friday, June 6th, and my presentation is on Saturday, June 7th.
Key Topics Discussed:
✅ Why repeatable outcomes matter more than repeatable movements
✅ How to build learning environments that guide problem solving
✅ What coaches need to unlearn to truly develop adaptable athletes
✅ The role of perception, variability, and context in speed training
✅ Transitioning from traditional models to ecological dynamics
Resources & Mentions:
- ALTIS Speed Summit Info: altis.world
- The Adaptable Athlete Podcast: theadaptableathlete.com
- Emergence Website: emergentmvmt.com
- “How We Learn to Move” – Rob Gray: Buy on Amazon
Credits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io
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