531: Ted Kroeten on Play, Movement Literacy and Peak Athleticism
About this episode
Ted Kroeten discusses the importance of free play and movement literacy in developing peak athleticism.
In this episode, Ted Kroeten joins me to explore free play, underloading, and the idea of movement as a language. We discuss why great athletes often emerge from less-structured environments, how excessive coaching can interfere with creativity and fluency, and why doing less can sometimes produce better performance. Ted also shares lessons from Joy of the People, Brazilian soccer culture, ecological dynamics, late development, and the ideas behind his book, The Talent Thief. Today’s episode is brought to you by Hammer Strength and Lila Exogen.
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Hammer Strength, Lila Exogen
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