Coach Your Brains Out
CYBO and Gold Medal Squared
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
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Jul 27, 2023 • 30min
DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE with Miles Partain (1 of 2)
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jul 20, 2023 • 33min
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 expectationsCoach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jul 13, 2023 • 32min
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Beach - with Dain Blanton (1 of 2)
-Championship Behaviors-Challenges faced-Team strengths and weaknesses-A typical USC practiceCoach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
26 snips
Jul 6, 2023 • 36min
OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING - Motor Learning For Coaches
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jun 29, 2023 • 60min
Book Club CYBO Chapter 6 - Competition
Competing in practiceWhat it means to be a competitorTrash TalkWhat you can controlChallenge vs ThreatTraining and Trusting Mindsets Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionContact us for bulk orders: coachyourbrainsout@gmail.com Become a Patron to support the show.
Jun 22, 2023 • 31min
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 rolesCoach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jun 15, 2023 • 36min
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - Women's Indoor - with Erik Sullivan (1 of 2)
-Coaching beach-Beach vs Indoor specialization-The culture at Texas-What made them successfulThanks for listening and supporting the show!Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
9 snips
Jun 8, 2023 • 32min
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 VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jun 1, 2023 • 31min
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 VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
May 25, 2023 • 36min
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 motivationPerfectionistsResist making changesNervous before competitionAren't acting like themselvesThanks for listening and supporting the show!Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
