Coach Your Brains Out

Filled with lessons on practice, competition, and mindset,  The Inner Knight  is a powerful tale for athletes, coaches, and anyone who wants to achieve greatness. Meridian Kay dreams of becoming a champion knight. But when her one passion in life is threatened, she flees home to prove herself in England’s Tournament of Champions. Alone in a foreign land, Meridian meets the one teacher who can help...

1:22 - Why Jamie prioritizes out of system attacking and how he uses storytelling to improve it.  3:34 - Common problems that teams face when out of system. 5:26 - Changing the mindset to be more explosive and aggressive attacking out of system. 6:48 - Prioritizing hand sets by having all back row players being able to set out of system. 8:12 - How Jamie teaches the “slow to fast” footwork using s...

1:48 - How Jamie sets up successful presentations like he did at the AVCA Convention. 3:11 - How storytelling can teach skills effectively. 4:39 - Are analogies similar to stories, and are they equally effective? 4:47 - Confusion to “aha” moment in athletes. 5:50 - Going into depth on Jamie’s presentation about setting at the AVCA Convention. 7:16 - Explaining how Jamie used med-balls as part of h...

0:55 - What Harjiv has learned from working with the Orlando Magic. Learning about basketball Working with data analytics + coaching staff Biomechanics 2:40 - Periodization of what we do, how we do it, and when we do it. Will practice really reflect game performance? Tracking specificity 6:58 - To develop an effective practice plan, start from “why are we doing this - finding the purpose. 7:47 - C...

-Mindset and preparation -Focusing on what you can control -Mindfulness practice and self-talk  -Training and trusting mindsets -Lessons learned from Coach Your Brains Out -Writing Check out Billy's books! https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Ketch-Allen/e/B07JCJ9Z9T Within The Game Podcast https://www.withinthegame.com/  

0:46 - Travis’ approach to blocking practices. Physicality is a big part of blocking. Training blocking technique to make up for lack of physicality. Maximizing the capabilities of your individual blockers. 3:16 - Effective blocking games Travis uses in practice. Eye sequencing. Verbalizing. 7:08 - Identifying the cause of errors through verbalization. 8:06 - “Late and right rather than early and...

1:31 - What Travis does in between seasons to sustain coaching success. Experience playing two seasons in one calendar year. 2:22 - Did playing two consecutive seasons bring about more injuries or physical issues? Not as much physical difficulty, but struggled with mentality. 3:39 - How Travis tackled mental health issues with his players. Ramping up communication, reducing stress. 5:04 - What tea...

-Scouting your own players -Embracing your role -Passion as a coach -Having hard conversations -Learning from Karch Get CYBO the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098630904 Support the show https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout GMS+ https://www.goldmedalsquared.com/cybo

-Tokyo experience -Scouting philosophy -How much time he spends scouting -What he looks for -Making scouting accessible to players Get CYBO the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098630904 Support the show https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout GMS+ https://www.goldmedalsquared.com/cybo

1:04 - The guidance hypothesis: the dichotomy of implicit and explicit learning. Generally well developed and researched. 1:49 - Rich Masters and the role of implicit and explicit learning on the effects of pressure and stress on performance. 2:54 - Defining explicit and implicit learning. 4:52 - Using golf putting as an example of studying the effects of implicit and explicit learning. 6:00 - Ten...

0:40 - Can perception action be observed in examples of limiting constraints? 1:39 - Discussing the efficiency of constraints: should they be used to develop certain movement patterns, or to move athletes away from undesired movement patterns? 3:20 - Rob’s ideal timeframe: when to change constraints. 7:24 - How coaches can recognize when certain coaching strategies are actually effective and worth...

0:28 - Introducing Rob. Where to find Rob’s podcast + his new book, How We Learn to Move . https://perceptionaction.com 1:51 - Describing what Rob calls the “Coaching Revolution” + what this means for coaches. 3:40 - Rob’s thoughts on John Wooden’s philosophy of repetition. 6:14 - Do laws of learning really exist? 7:50 - Changing constraints or purposes changes the results. 10:58 - Principles of R...

0:29 - How Mike adjusts games in practice based on skill level or age group. Very similar across the board. Based on the principle of “keeping everything together”. Simplifying everything for beginners. 1:47 - How Mike used half court Queen of the Court to teach younger players the 6-2 rotation. 3:20 - How Mike is able to still develop Volleyball IQ while emphasizing a 90% playing practice philoso...

  1:32 - Mike’s YouTube channel + videos he would recommend viewers/listeners start with. Ecological Dynamics (Eco D). Practice design Link to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdLRsJvwBV_UC3iANsHpng 2:17 - Introducing Mike: how he got into Eco D, and his experience as a club director for the North Pacific Juniors volleyball club. Dealing with limited practice time. 4:05 - Mik...

  1:03 - Drawing from his own experience, how Joe has tried to develop skills within young and beginner players. 3:22 - Eliminating unforced errors in high school volleyball. Coaching a mentality of making the setter’s life easier. 7:55 - Without stats available in the early parts of the club season, how should coaches approach the triangle? Focusing on transition primarily. 8:41 - When first ball...

1:49 - Why Joe has been taking a break from social media and the internet + what he has gained from it. 3:45 - Freeing up time to focus on his own thoughts and opening up time to write a new book/training manual. 4:20 - Joe’s blog (what he was originally planning on writing in a book format) 5:00 - What Joe thought he gained or missed by taking a break. 6:20 - Value of being bored + value of also...

Introducing Kasey, Andy, and Harjiv + why they think motor learning is important. 0:42 - Kasey’s thoughts. 2:00 - Andy’s thoughts. 3:46 - Harjiv’s thoughts. 6:16 - The Guidance Hypothesis in relation to feedback. 6:22 - The only law in motor learning: Fitts Law. 7:19 - Using the analogy of bowling balls and bumper lanes to demonstrate the importance of removing dependence in athletes. 8:30 - Infor...

0:39 - Balancing development of athletes, starting from a young age and lasting as they become older. 0:42 - David Epstein - “cult of the head start” (balancing long term development and short term development in terms of success). 1:55 - John’s thoughts on how playtime should be treated with young athletes. 3:45 - Practice planning example: what John would do in one hour of practice.  4:05 - “Pla...

0:27 - John’s podcast and development of the Changing the Game project. Podcast link: https://wayofchampions.libsyn.com/ Changing the Game Project link: https://changingthegameproject.com/ 1:56 - John’s main advice for youth sports coaching. 3:04 - Examples of negative coaching that drives off young athletes from playing sports. 3:27 - Importance of having fun and encouraging genuine enjoyment of...

0:31 - In contrast to the “before practice” checklist, what are key components of the “during practice” checklist? 0:58 - Dependent on the kind of coach and the “coaching moment”. 2:53 - Common things coaches should avoid when giving feedback to their athletes. Staying on track with the original goal of practice and minimizing information overload. 4:51 - Should coaches focus on working with group...

00:35 - Making the transition from being the head coach of the USA Field Hockey national team to a coaching consultant. 2:04 - What Chris has used from his coaching experience and implemented into consulting + what he would have done differently throughout his early career. 3:41 - How coaches have received Chris’ advice + how he identifies what kind of coaches he is coaching. 7:05 - What Chris thi...

0:31 - How the pandemic has affected the mental health of Dan’s players. 1:43 - Ways in which Dan’s been trying to deal with feelings anxiety and pressure. 4:00 - Finding professional help to strengthen the mental health of athletes. 6:18 - Using the team environment to create bonds + having older players use their experience with playing anxiety to offer advice to younger players. 7:19 - How Dan...

0:41 - Dan’s thoughts on being able to coach/work with his wife (having the opportunity to create crossover between coaching styles). 4:42 - Key factors to Dan’s success coaching a smaller program at Lewis University. 5:18 - Importance of recruiting coachable players with good work ethic. 7:16 - Lewis University’s volleyball popularity among the general students. 8:32 - Disadvantages of a small vo...

0:38 - What has changed in the last decade that has allowed pitchers to increase their pitching speeds (despite the factor of genetics). 2:12 - Active range of motion vs passive range of motion. 3:08 - At what point can athletes transition from focusing on developing healthy shoulders to focusing on increasing their speed? 5:03 - In terms of volleyball, what can be done to increase hitting speed?...

0:46 - How Vic was introduced to and gained an appreciation for volleyball. 1:52 - When and why Vic made the transition from playing in the majors to coaching - using his own experience to help younger, developing players. 3:27 - Simple and inexpensive warm-ups and routines coaches can teach to players and implement within their own practice. 6:50 - More expensive and heavy-duty equipment to inves...