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Coach Your Brains Out
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!
Episodes
- Coach Your Brains Out
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 -…
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MOTOR LEARNING with Carl McGown (2016 Rebroadcast)
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 -…
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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…
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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…
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PRACTICE PLANNING (2 of 2)
John Mayer, Joe Trinsey, and Kirk Pitman discuss how they plan practice.
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PRACTICE PLANNING (1 of 2)
John Mayer, Joe Trinsey, and Kirk Pitman talk about how they plan practice.
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MANAGING STAFF with Dan Fitzgerald (2 of 2)
1:22 - What Dan looks for when he is hiring staff members. 4:20 - How does Dan manage the staff when there are multiple coaches that have similar strengths and…
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COMMUNICATION with Dan Fitzgerald (1 of 2)
1:24 - Introducing Dan, as well as his big takeaways from recently becoming the head coach of the baseball program at Kansas University. 3:15 - What were some…
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CHAMPIONSHIP BEHAVIORS with Hugh McCutcheon (2 of 2)
1:30 - How Hugh manages to maintain a healthy lifestyle despite all the craziness that comes with being a coach. 3:12 - Does Hugh allow himself to set aside…
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CHAMPIONSHIP BEHAVIORS with Hugh McCutcheon (1 of 2)
1:56 - Hugh’s “retirement” and what his new upcoming role will look like in the next few years.. 4:55 - Will Hugh ever make a comeback to being involved on…
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CUEING ATTRACTORS - Motor Learning for Coaches
1:32 - Despite the losses, where does Andy see success in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ development? 2:15 - Andy’s predictions for the upcoming season. 2:44 - Diving…
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ECO-D FOR YOUTH VB with Loren Anderson (Part 2 of 2)
1:13 - What is something coaches can do to easily incorporate ecological dynamics for the first time? Giving more authority to the players 10:06 - Loren’s…
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ECO-D FOR YOUTH VB with Loren Anderson (Part 1 of 2)
1:50 - How has Loren explored ecological dynamics in the past? 2:50 - What originally pushed Loren to start learning about ecological dynamics? 9:47 - Have…
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DIFFERENTIAL LEARNING with Wolfgang Schollhorn (Part 2 of 2)
1:26 - Despite research that shows that it’s not as effective as an external focus, how can internal focus still encourage learning in differential learning…
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DIFFERENTIAL LEARNING with Wolfgang Schollhorn (Part 1 of 2)
1:46 - Dr. Schollhorn’s journey through sports during his childhood and how it guided him towards studying the differential approach. 5:09 - When and how can…
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JOE TRINSEY - Part 3 of 3
1:22 - Explaining “archetypes” and how they can be useful when scouting athletes or teams. Similar to Jamie Morrison’s idea of storytelling 6:42 - How adding…
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JOE TRINSEY - Part 2 of 3
1:48 - What are some specific games/drills through which Joe enforces this idea of “making the other side play”? 7:47 - Balancing freedom of play and potential…
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JOE TRINSEY - Part 1 of 3
1:23 - Why does Joe call himself the “Forrest Gump” of volleyball? 3:17 - What can readers gain from becoming subscribers of Joe’s blog? Become a subscriber…
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SPECIFICITY AND VARIABILITY - Motor Learning For Coaches
1:26 - Checking up on Harjiv: with the start of the NBA season, how has he been doing? 3:07 - What is “specificity” in relation to motor learning and practice…
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COACHING with John Mayer (Part 3 of 3)
1:24 - Has John observed a large variety in techniques of the same skills? And in what skills? 6:22 - How does the usage of an economical model affect the way…
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COACHING with John Mayer (Part 2 of 3)
1:17 - How to address challenge point theory in practices with different players and teams of varying skill levels? 3:43 - Explaining synchronistic and…
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COACHING with John Mayer (Part 1 of 3)
1:36 - Switching up the roles: dedicating this podcast to asking John questions. 2:45 - How does John gather his coaching principles and ideas? Partially…
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - with Dr. Matt Jones
1:16 - What has inspired Matt to talk about the topic of mental health services? 3:23 - In the late early 2000s how often were mental health services being…
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SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY with Dr. Matt Jones
1:27 - Introducing the Extra Mile Institute, and how Matt is involved with the program. Learn more at the website here:https://www.extramileinstitute.com/ 3:40…
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PLAYER IMPROVEMENT PLANS with JP Nerbun
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Book Club CYBO Chapter 5 - PRACTICE
-Practice Planning -Deliberate Practice -Warm Ups -Competitive Games -Scripting vs Improvising -Reflection Books Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of…
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THE CULTURE SYSTEM with JP Nerbun
1:35 - What are some of the goals J.P. had in mind when writing his most recent book The Culture System? Learn more about it here…
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COACH DEVELOPMENT with Jamie Taylor
1:19 - Moving into the topic of Coach Development, what are values that Jamie emphasizes when developing coaches? 2:47 - Are there common traits that coaches…
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY with Jamie Taylor
1:24: How Jamie ended up working with coaches through his journey as a health and human performance professor. 2:17 - Given that Jamie is currently balancing…
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CHALLENGE POINT - Motor Learning for Coaches
1:37 - How have Andy and the Pirates held up so far, especially through the hottest part of the summer. 3:12 - After accepting and validating the struggles…
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YOUTH COACHING with John Kessel - Part 2
Topics: Teaching rotations Coaching mixed skill levels Balance winning and development Teaching technique Handling "unmotivated" players Punishments and…
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YOUTH COACHING with John Kessel - Part 1
Topics: What are kids looking for in sports? Teach the most fun skill first Scaling the game for kids Foundational skills Planning practice Coach Your Brains…
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MINDFULNESS with Tom Black and Shane Day
1:26 - How can coaches use mindfulness to alleviate the pressure and stress that athletes struggle with? 2:43 - Circumstantial effects of mindfulness exercises…
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WHAT’S CHANGED? with Tom Black and Shane Day - Part 2
1:44 - How would the key ideas of coaching fit in with a constraints led/ecological approach? 3:31 - Explaining Frans Bosch’s idea of “attractors” in as a…
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WHAT’S CHANGED? with Tom Black and Shane Day
1:48 - What has changed for Shane since the last CYBO episode he was interviewed in? 2:34 - How did Shane adjust to coaching different positions? 3:59 - Has…
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LEADERSHIP with Sean Murray
1:22 - What kind of traits define the most effective leaders? 4:54 - What kind of traits are more “myth” than actually useful for great leaders? 7:02 - How do…
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IF GOLD IS OUR DESTINY with Sean Murray
1:26 - A little bit about Sean’s background and how it connects to the story of his recently published book. Find his book on Amazon here…
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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT with Dr. Joe Baker
1:39 - Outlining the benefits and drawbacks of specialization and generalization in sports. 4:28 - To prevent the physical and mental “burn out” of a dedicated…
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WHY ARE WE SO BAD AT TALENT IDENTIFICATION? with Dr. Joe Baker
1:17 - Introducing Joe and explaining how he started becoming heavily invested in the fields of skill acquisition, talent identification, and athlete…
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Book Club CYBO Chapter 4 - Feedback Part 2
1:23 - Thoughts on what the basis of in-game feedback should be (based on what the coaches think their players need vs. based on what the players want). 2:04 -…
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Book Club CYBO Chapter 4 - Feedback
1:56 - Introducing today's topic: Feedback (Chapter 4 of the CYBO book). 2:08 - What is effective feedback? 2:59 - In terms of feedback, does “guiding” imply…
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DIRECT COMMUNICATION with Russ Rose
1:24 - Applying “directness” to communication between Russ and his players. 2:56 - In Russ’ experience, has being direct with his athletes ever backfired? 4:51…
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DEVELOPING COMPETITORS with Russ Rose
1:06 - Introducing Russ, and his legacy as former head coach of the Penn State women's volleyball program. 1:27 - What Russ will miss the most about coaching…
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS - Motor Learning For Coaches
1:30 - Based on what Andy has seen so far, what are his expectations for the Pirates this season? 2:41 - Will Andy travel with the players this year, or…
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PRE-MORTEM with John Crawley
1:04 - What are pre-mortems and post-mortems and where did they come from? Note: this idea is also referenced by Angie Akers in this previous CYBO episode…
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HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS with John Crawley - Part 2
1:09 - Segwaying into this second part, John dives into the second scenario, and explains how it contrasts the scenario with the Cleveland Cavaliers…
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HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS with John Crawley - Part 1
1:30 - John’s role in the Olympic process, and which teams he is currently working with. 3:27 - Common themes or occurrences John has noticed within high level…
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RECOVERY with Dr. Beau Daniels
1:14 - The most important recovery principles that coaches should understand. Building blocks of recovery 3:36 - Why sleep is so important in the recovery…
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SUPER BOWL CULTURE with Dr. Beau Daniels
1:25 - Describing Beau’s experience winning the Super Bowl as a chiropractor for the Los Angeles Rams. 2:53 - Recalling how Beau started working with the Rams…
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VISUAL OCCLUSION - Motor Learning for Coaches
1:11 - Exciting news for Kasey. 1:56 - Trying to keep ecological dynamics as a part of Kasey’s coaching style. Guiding set of principles 3:45 - Introduction to…
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THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 2
1:58 - Convincing younger athletes to be open to taking the longer, but more self-fulfilling route of discovery Lauren described in the last episode. 4:43 -…
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THE MENTAL GAME with Lauren Ammon - Part 1
1:20 - A little bit about Lauren’s swimming career. 2:53 - Lauren’s breakthrough moment, and how she transitioned to help athletes with their mental game. 4:12…
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TEAM TENETS with Jonathan Newman-Gonchar
1:26 - Diving into Jon’s idea of WIPs (weekly improvement plans) that were introduced in Episode 1. Are they always 1-on-1 or are they group meetings? 6:08 -…
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INDIVIDUALIZED PLAYER DEVELOPMENT with Jonathan Newman-Gonchar
Newman (episode 1) 1:26 - A little bit about John’s experience in the last 3 years as the 10th head coach of the women’s volleyball program at The University…
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WHOLE VS PART SKILL PRACTICE -Motor Learning for Coaches
1:28 - Andy’s primary focus of study, and what he has his PhD in. What he does for the Pittsburgh Pirates Motor Learning + Sports Psychology 2:45 - What is…
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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING with Dr. Jonathan Fader - Part 2
1:30 - When asking athletes open-ended questions meant to stimulate their own thought, how important is it to leave them time/space to answer it? 2:34 -…