HNL Movement Podcast

What is motor control? What does acceptable motor control look like? Listen in to this episode as Andrew explains the theoretical concepts behind the complex neuromuscular system that controls how we move. Motor control on a basic level consists of: (1) necessary input from the somatosensory system sending signals back to your central nervous system, (2) the ability of the nervous system to suffic...

Continuing with the National Athletic Training Month episode, Andrew welcomes Reid Takano to the podcast! Reid is an athletic trainer at Kamehameha Schools and the current Hawaii Athletic Trainers’ Association president. Like many other ATCs, Reid is passionate about helping young athletes succeed throughout their journey. Reid shares many experiences that athletic trainers can relate to. He talks...

March is National Athletic Trainers’ Month! Show all the athletic trainers you know your appreciation for all that they do. Athletic trainers wear many different hats, have a variety of skillsets, and support athletes and people throughout sports and life. Listen in as Andrew shares insights about the athletic training profession, the training and educational requirements of certified athletic tra...

March is National Athletic Training Month! This episode Andrew welcomes Joel Jaucian, a Certified Athletic Trainer at Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii. Joel has so many great experiences that he shares about finding the athletic training major, becoming certified and eventually stepping away from the profession, to returning to the high school setting where he truly enjoys helping young a...

This episode is all about culture influences nutrition. Nutritional practices and beliefs are not going to be the same everywhere we go. Nutrition will greatly vary across cultures, depending on the environment, values, and ethnic backgrounds of the individuals. For example, some cultures eat diets higher in carbohydrates, consider rice dishes or pasta a part of their balanced meals, while other c...

This episode is all about the importance of core function.  In this episode, Andrew will give you a refreshment of anatomical knowledge and the ways that everything works together.  Most of us know that core strength is important, and this episode will unveil so much detail on why that is.  Andrew provides not just the reasons why we should focus on having adequate core strength, but the ways our...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes former professional Muay Thai fighter, and world-class coach Ivan Flores to the podcast.  Ivan has a lot to share in this episode, which can inspire anyone who is following their passion and wanting to turn it into a career.  He shares his journey of hard work and dedication, which led him to become a professional Muay Thai martial artist.   Once Ivan was turned on...

This episode is not to be missed if you are scrolling through which episode to watch.  Listen in on this one about head and neck posture!  The information in this episode can be so beneficial for everyone.  In this day of consistent smartphone usage, where we’re often looking down, our head and neck tolerates excessive stress.  Also, it’s a fact that our head and neck posture affects our entire sp...

This week, Andrew shares some of his thoughts around continual improvement and 5 tips that help us continue to improve at our sports and in life.  Besides staying busy with his PhD program, Andrew spends a lot of time with athletes.  On the podcast, he gets to hear many of their stories, and in this episode, he shares what he has taken away from listening to people who have made it to the top and...

This week, welcome Emily Lindholm to the podcast.  Emily is a Pilates instructor and also the writer for the show notes of this podcast!  Not only does Emily hold a very similar philosophy as Andrew, but she has listened to every single episode on this podcast.   Emily has a dance background and shares the story about what drew her to Pilates, how she stepped off her path for a while and the fasci...

Your shoulder is an extremely mobile and extraordinary joint in the body.  In this episode, Andrew dives into great detail on shoulder function, explaining the anatomy of the shoulder itself and the roles of each moving part.  This episode is great for injury prevention, rehab, training, or doing anything in our sports because the shoulder plays a major role in our performance.  It’s common to foc...

This episode is for everyone, as we all know there is endless information at our fingertips.  We can literally tap into any information that we want at any time.  However, how do we know if we’re reading quality and accurate information?  Of course, we have fact-checkers, but what about the research itself?  How do we know if the research that was applied to the article was quality research?  How...

This is a very special episode, featuring Dr. Raj Anand, a retired cardiologist, inventor, and author.  Dr. Raj Anand has so much to share from his life experiences and the wisdom he has gained on his incredible journey.  Not only has Dr. Raj Anand accomplished so much in his lifetime, but he shares many fascinating stories in this podcast from his life.  Some of them are emotional, and listening...

Christmas is now over, and we are officially reaching the end of the year 2021!  With the new year upon us, Andrew encourages us all to take some time to reflect on this past year.  In what areas did you find yourself feeling successful?  In what areas do you see a need for improvement and higher goal setting?  What would you like to focus on in 2022?  In this episode, Andrew dives into how which...

This week, Andrew gives an update on his Ph. D.!  Listen in to hear how Andrew’s first semester went. Spoiler alert: It was awesome, and he loved it! He talks about his experiences, how academically and mentally stimulating it was, and how he learned to prioritize his jam-packed schedule. Now that he has gotten his feet wet with his studies, he is excited to keep the ball rolling in 2022 with acad...

Thank you for tuning in to the 100th episode! In this episode, welcome University of Hawaii’s strength and conditioning coordinator, Tommy Heffernan, to the podcast.  Tommy has a unique story and a lot to share in the way of following your passions and your dreams.  This episode is not to miss by anyone who is following their passion and pursuing a dream.  As a dual-sport athlete, Tommy shares his...

With the new year approaching, this episode is all about goal setting and how we can effectively achieve the goals that we set.  It’s often the case that we set unrealistic goals for ourselves, or we set goals without knowing how to work towards achieving them.  Andrew talks about goals in this episode and how each goal is a complex process.  Rarely is a goal as simple as making one change and mov...

Now that we are in the holiday season, this episode is all about holiday nutrition.  For those who have a hard time placing those two words together, Andrew describes in this episode that there is actually no better time than the holiday season to focus on nutrition.  How could this be?   The holiday season is the best time to become aware of how nutrition fits into your lifestyle.  It’s the best...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Micah Christenson, arguably the best setter in the world, to the podcast!  Micah is a two-time Olympian volleyball player, earning an Olympic Bronze medal in the 2016 games in Rio.  Micah grew up in Hawaii and decided that he wanted to pursue volleyball as a career at age 16.  In college at USC, Micah became more serious about continuing volleyball when he realized...

In this episode, Andrew dives into the subject of muscle elasticity.  He illustrates this with the analogy of a rubber band.  We simply want our tissues to be long and strong and not short and stiff.  When our muscles are long and strong, our bodies can move fluidly, and the risk of injury is reduced.  When we start to feel more mobile and our tissues are able tolerate more things, it creates a si...

This week’s episode is all about training smart and looking at the ways we can become our absolute best while continuing to get better.  Andrew provides 12 key points in this episode for training smart and achieving higher levels of performance through efficiency.  This is a great episode for anyone wanting to learn about building their training sessions for absolute and optimal results.  Training...

This week’s episode contains many gems, including a plethora of information from expert strength and conditioning coach/bodyworker, Chris Kidawski.  Chris, a multi-sport athlete, found his niche in college after retiring from football and deciding to help the players instead.  It wasn’t long after stepping off the field and entering the weight room to help athletes that Chris discovered his passio...

This episode is all about the fascial system.  In recent years, new research has continued to investigate the fascial system, but there is still so much to learn and discover about it.  The fascial system is much more complex than most people know and is highly integrated into human movement.  In this episode, Andrew covers the importance of the fascial system and how it works to support our movem...

With football season in full swing, it’s time to talk about brachial plexus injuries.  In this episode, Andrew provides full detail about the brachial plexus, the functions it serves, and the risks involved with ignoring these injuries when they occur.  Not all of these injuries get reported, and due to the importance of this nerve network, Andrew provides some key information in this episode that...

This episode welcomes a UH volleyball great, Kanani Danielson!  Andrew worked with Kanani at UH, where she had a successful and storied college career there.  Kanani went on to become a professional volleyball player in Japan, and in this episode, she has a lot to share from her background and her journey becoming a professional athlete.  This is a great episode for anyone who wants to know about...