24 Strength and Conditioning Coach Jay Beito: His Background, the Power of MovNat, and the History of Fitness in the US

In this episode, Coach Jay Beito joins us for a fascinating discussion that interweaves his background with the history of US physical education -- and teaches us where the MovNat system comes from, and how and why it is so unique and powerful. Even with all of Coach Jay's background and expertise, he still benefited personally and in his coaching from MovNat. About Coach Jay Beito CSCS, HKC, MCT-2 Coach Jay Beito has been actively involved in fields of healing, movement & martial arts for the past 25 years. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, Coach Jay will help you improve your health & well being, through cultivating a natural movement based practice. Background and Experience Coach Jay completed his undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from UC Davis and became an NSCA, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in 1998. In 2001, he completed his Masters of Science in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, and has been a member of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics since 2005. From 2003-2010 he developed the Integrative Weight & Pain Management Clinics at the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College of Berkeley, where he served as Clinic Director. Wanting to resume a career working with athletes, he began volunteering his time as a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Bishop O'Dowd High School in 2007, which eventually evolved into a full time position in addition to teaching Anatomy & Physiology & Physical Education. When not empowering youth in becoming the best versions of themselves, Coach Jay provides private / semi-private training, and small group workshops for adults, seeking to improve their health, well being, and quality of life through natural movement based practices. Memberships & Certifications -National Strength & Conditioning Association -United States Weight Lifting Association -International Youth Conditioning Association -HKC Hardstyle Kettlebell Instructor -MovNat Level 1 & 2 MCT You can find out more about Jay and can contact Jay at: 1. Integrative Strength and Conditioning: http://www.integrative-strength.com/classes--services.html 2. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-beito-l-ac-cscs-usaw-007024b 3. 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Started Judo as 6-year old; recruited play high school football; Bachelors Exercise Physiology; Masters Acupuncture; like the idea of a mind-body connection: likes gymnastics and martial arts, and how they tied together mind-body 3. Eric Brown a. short interview: https://www.movnat.com/six-movement-masters2/ b. short interview: https://tao-fit.com/movement-coach-eric-brown/ c. Never Afraid To Move: https://www.facebook.com/neverafraidtomove d. MovNat Dallas: https://movnatdallas.com/movnat-dallas-team/ 4. Cameron Pratto a. Website: https://www.cameronpratto.com/about-1 b. Urban Movement: https://urban-movement.com 5. MovNat a. The Website of MovNat: https://www.movnat.com b. MovNat's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat c. MovNat training at Wildfitness in Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4nmu6mZd4s d. Some intermediate-level MovNat workouts outdoors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91s9A4XgvuU e. Erwin LeCorre's article The History of Physics Fitness: https://www.movnat.com/history-of-fitness/ f. The Practice of Natural Movement book by Erwan LeCorre: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/ g. MovNat Movement Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf0XEBKYNfU&list=PLC5sbdn5ESCRN_VeYcEimsilu7IXiLmP_ h. MovNat videos showing 100+ movements done with good technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVdaMhrNhzQ&list=PLC5sbdn5ESCSKU66Fbp6stQFPLaNQ8rib i. Find a MovNat Trainer near you: https://www.movnat.com/find-a-trainer/ 6. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey: https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514/ 7. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Fix-Happier-Healthier-Creative/dp/0393355578/ 8. iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org 9. Heroes and horses: https://www.heroesandhorses.org 10. Environmental Psychology a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_psychology b. http://web.uvic.ca/~esplab/sites/default/files/Dragon/EP%20Booklet%203.16.pdf 11. International School of Judo (later International School of Judo, Karate, and Aikido), sensei Walter Todd, in Oakland a. http://www.aikibudoin.com/aikibudoin/Walter_Todd.html b. https://atlantakarateschool.com/gallery/martialarts/lineage 12. "In Oakland, Bruce Lee transformed martial arts" by Vic Tafur (San Fransisco Chronicle, Sep. 4, 2015): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/In-Oakland-Bruce-Lee-transformed-martial-arts-6485626.php 13. Wally Jay, Small Circle Jiu Jitsu a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Jay b. http://www.smallcirclejujitsu.com 14. Soloflex: https://soloflex.com 15. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger 16. Jay interned with Don Chu of Athercare, the father plyometrics in the West a. http://www.donchu.com/home_page/ b. http://www.athercare.com 17. psychoneuroimmunology was happening in 90s — the closest he could find to mind-body integration and healing 18. Jon Kabat-Zin (studied mindfulness in treating pain): https://www.mindfulnesscds.com/pages/about-the-author 19. Gray Cook FMS — in his book he mentions MovNat and self-limiting exercises/movements a. http://graycook.com/?page_id=2 b. https://www.functionalmovement.com 20. 2013 video series: Exploring Functional Movement in Authentic and Natural Experience a. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm01bkB2Y0Du0vVfo21YORsvaeLEDhB5H b. https://www.functionalmovement.com/store/exploring_functional_movement_downloadable_version c. https://breakingmuscle.com/reviews/review-exploring-functional-movement-featuring-gray-cook-and-erwan-le-corre 21. RKC kettlebells: https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/five-reasons-the-rkc-isnt-just-about-kettlebells 22. Jon Hinds, LA Clippers, Monkey Bar Gymnasium: https://monkeybargym.com/jon-hinds/ 23. Dan John, Coyote Point Kettlebell Club a. http://danjohn.net/dan-john-bio/ b. http://danjohn.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/cpkb2.pdf c. https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-i-really-train 24. Ron Jones' 2016 Restorative Movement Workshop and lecture on the history of P.E. in the US; Lean Berets Website a. https://fo-fo.facebook.com/events/2969-n-greenfield-road-phoenix-az-85016/art-practice-o 25. Rocky Snyder: we are designed move 3-dimensionally 26. Ed Thomas (PhD Iowa?) physical ed specialist; introduced indian club swinging; wrote manuals for army fitness tests; Taikwando 27. La Sierra High School 60s; Stan Laprotti 28. The Motivation Factor a. trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1VGZCpt18A b. trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fISgKl8dB3M c. movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD_MuEtqzJM 29. Philip Till translated George Herbet’s books The Natural Method 30. Erwan LeCorre a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwan_Le_Corre b. https://www.movnat.com/erwan-le-corre/ 31. Katy Bowman: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com 32. Dani Hemmat: http://www.moveyourbodybetter.com 33. Kelly Starrett a. https://www.mobilitywod.com/about/founders/ b. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnnB4zDBqZHhQ4uLTAX8eYA c . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Starrett d. his book Supple Leopard: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supple-Leopard-2nd-Performance/dp/1628600837/ 34. Crossfit 35. NDS, natural developmental sequence a. https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/beyond-gpp-find-your-movement-flow b. https://www.movnat.com/a-physical-therapist-awakens-to-movnat/ c. https://www.movnat.com/how-i-program-a-natural-movement-fitness-session/ d. https://www.movnat.com/ground-movements/ 36. "competence builds confidence" --Coach Sommer a. https://robbwolf.com/2016/05/31/best-of-episode-213-coach-christopher-sommer-gymnastic-bodies/ b. https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/5-habits-of-coach-sommers-athletes/ c. https://www.t-nation.com/training/all-muscle-no-iron 37. Gold Medal Body 38. Cameron Shane 39. Ido Portal a. http://www.idoportal.com b. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCiBMarvDiTx-lknzt934g c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki Please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. Email us at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. Host. 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