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Coach Your Brains Out

CYBO and Gold Medal Squaredwww.goldmedalsquared.com
Coach Your Brains Out is founded by professional beach volleyball players and college coaches John Mayer and Billy Allen. The primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday, so set your notifications accordingly!
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Episodes

THE LEADERSHIP GREENHOUSE with Travis Wyckoff (1 of 2)

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Oct 05, 202335 minSeason 5Ep. 261

BETSI FLINT (2 of 2)

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Sep 21, 202325 minSeason 5Ep. 258

BETSI FLINT (1 of 2)

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Sep 14, 202327 minSeason 5Ep. 258

MOVEMENT ANALYSIS with Martijn Nijhoff (2 of 2)

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Sep 07, 202334 minSeason 5Ep. 257

MOVEMENT ANALYSIS with Martijn Nijhoff (1 of 2)

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Aug 31, 202335 minSeason 5Ep. 256

CHAMPION TEAMMATE with John O'Sullivan (2 of 2)

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Aug 24, 202330 minSeason 5Ep. 255

CHAMPION TEAMMATE with John O'Sullivan (1 of 2)

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Aug 17, 202329 minSeason 5Ep. 255

LEARNING ARCHETYPES - Motor Learning For Coaches

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Aug 10, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 254

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Beach - with Dain Blanton (2 of 2)

-Preparing for a title match -Post season reflection -Managing a championship staff -Winning gold in Sydney and the pressure of expectations Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

Jul 20, 202333 minSeason 5Ep. 252

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Beach - with Dain Blanton (1 of 2)

-Championship Behaviors -Challenges faced -Team strengths and weaknesses -A typical USC practice Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show.

Jul 13, 202332 minSeason 5Ep. 251

Book Club CYBO Chapter 6 - Competition

Competing in practice What it means to be a competitor Trash Talk What you can control Challenge vs Threat Training and Trusting Mindsets Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Contact us for bulk orders: coachyourbrainsout@gmail.com Become a Patron to support the show....

Jun 29, 20231 hrSeason 5Ep. 249

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Indoor - with Erik Sullivan (2 of 2)

-What a Texas practice looks like -What to do when practice falls short of the team's standards -How they prepared for the national title match -Communication between staff and their roles Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

Jun 22, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 248

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Indoor - with Erik Sullivan (1 of 2)

-Coaching beach -Beach vs Indoor specialization -The culture at Texas -What made them successful Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

Jun 15, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 247

REPRESENTATIVE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR VOLLEYBALL with Javi Miller Extrada (2 of 2)

-Training through an ecological lens -Volleyball training: how to jump higher, hit harder, move better -Traditional weight room workouts vs sport context specific -Program timing and frequency -The most important qualities of a strength coach Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

Jun 08, 202332 minSeason 5Ep. 246

REPRESENTATIVE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR VOLLEYBALL with Javi Miller Extrada (1 of 2)

-Training agility by adding noise -Representative training and developing "real" agility -What is skill? - 4 categories of noise: environment, athlete, tactical, and equipment -The importance of decision making in training Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

Jun 01, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 246

APPLYING MENTAL SKILLS with Dan Fisher and Bernie Holliday (2 of 2)

-Applying mental skills in practice and competition -What has led to Pitt's success -Mental case studies: Lack of motivation Perfectionists Resist making changes Nervous before competition Aren't acting like themselves Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

May 25, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 245

APPLYING MENTAL SKILLS with Dan Fisher and Bernie Holliday (1 of 2)

-How Bernie's work has changed the program and culture -Team and individual values -Applying mental skills in practice and competition Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show....

May 18, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 245

ACTION CAPACITY - Motor Learning for Coaches

0:44 - What Kasey has been working with in the off season with his players. 6:17 - Introducing Rob and how he has worked with the UMBC staff and team. 7:58 - Describing “action capacity”, and how it can fit into the context of sports. 14:19 - What are the best ways/exercises to achieve action capacity in the category of jumping? 18:46 - Andy’s thoughts on implementing action capacity values when training. 21:34 - How Kasey and Rob have implemented action capacity with athletes they have worked w...

May 11, 202330 minSeason 5Ep. 244

MOTOR LEARNING with Carl McGown (2016 Rebroadcast)

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May 04, 202355 minSeason 5Ep. 243

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (3 of 3)

1:15 - Karch’s thoughts on using an ecological approach at the professional/national team level. 3:44 - Players’ response to the “Goldilocks” style of exaggerating the two extremes to find the middle ground that works for them. 5:29 - At the national team level, has Karch found that there are variabilities in play style? 9:34 - Has Karch ever thought to experiment with using environmental constraints that naturally come with playing outdoor volleyball in practice for the national team? 12:35 - W...

Apr 27, 202325 minSeason 5Ep. 242

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (2 of 3)

1:34 - Environmental constraints that Karch had when he was playing volleyball growing up. “Win and keep playing or lose and sit” system 4:50 - How the lumpy and hilly sand at East Beach may have shaped the way Karch learned to play. 6:26 - How natural obstacles can pose as challenges for athletes to overcome. 8:44 - How fatigue played a factor in Karch’s tournaments and his development as a player. 14:04 - How did Karch adapt to the many rule changes and even court size changes during the time ...

Apr 20, 202331 minSeason 5Ep. 241

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (1 of 3)

3:04 - What Karch has been learning about and focusing on recently. 5:55 - How has Karch implemented motivational interviewing while coaching the U.S. women's volleyball national team? If you have an abundance of knowledge and experience, like Karch does, when is the most effective time to share it? 10:50 - How Karch’s experience practicing volleyball growing up was different from others’. 17:30 - Karch’s thoughts on explicitly showing and teaching the “correct” technique. 20:01 - How Karch expe...

Apr 13, 202332 minSeason 5Ep. 240

INTERNAL CUEING - Motor Learning for Coaches

1:26 - Checking in with Andy, has spring training already started for baseball? 2:26 - Introducing the topic for today’s episode: internal cueing. 8:54 - Kasey’s thoughts on internal cueing. 14:43 - Concerns in the long term with having athletes shift from an internal to external focus. 18:03 - Should internal focus be something that can still be discussed within the coaching scene? 18:56 - Where does internal cueing fit into practice design? 27:38 - Would it be effective to practice internal co...

Apr 06, 202332 minSeason 5Ep. 239

LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (2 of 2)

1:40 - Helping athletes learn how to handle pressure better (Chapter 15 of Rob’s book) 3:18 - Approaching coaches who would rather have “perfect” practices by removing pressure and anxiety within the practices. 4:50 - How and when would Rob implement pressure and anxiety? 11:41 - Explaining the challenge point hypothesis (Chapter 14), and dealing with obstacles that come with implementing it into practice. 12:31 - How can coaches adjust practice activities if they are too difficult/if there is t...

Mar 30, 202328 minSeason 5Ep. 239

LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (1 of 2)

Access Rob’s online content here, and also where to buy his new book Learning to Optimize Movement https://perceptionaction.com/ 2:25 - How Rob is able to connect with such a wide variety of organizations and individuals. 3:47 - Has the ecological approach somehow made an impact on Rob’s day to day life? 4:42 - Diving into Rob’s new book, explaining the difference between a college and professional infielder with regards to gaze behavior (chapter 3). 5:39 - How can coaches help players improve t...

Mar 23, 202328 minSeason 5Ep. 238

PRACTICE PLANNING (2 of 2)

John Mayer, Joe Trinsey, and Kirk Pitman discuss how they plan practice.

Mar 16, 202339 minSeason 5Ep. 237
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