Coach Your Brains Out, by Gold Medal Squared

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**Coach Your Brains Out, by Gold Medal Squared**

Coach Your Brains Out, by Gold Medal Squared has been releasing weekly podcasts going on five years now! Founded by professional beach volleyball players 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 afternoon, so set your notifications accordingly!

Latest Episodes:

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (2 of 3) Apr 20, 2023

Show notes

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 he played?
19:16 - Karch’s thoughts on traditional coaching, and if he wished he had coaches give explicit directions when he was first learning to play.
23:40 - Comparing Karch’s current coaching style to the way he learned to play volleyball.
27:05 - What Karch is doing to help his players become problem-solvers.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (1 of 3) Apr 13, 2023

Show notes

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 experimented with different platforms/grips to find the one that felt the most natural.
25:12 - Experimenting with different footwork depending on the side Karch approached on to attack.
27:21 - Adapting how you play based on your body type.
30:30 - Did Karch consciously choose which approach footwork to choose during the play?

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INTERNAL CUEING - Motor Learning for Coaches Apr 06, 2023

Show notes

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 constraints and then later transition into external constraints?

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LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (2 of 2) Mar 30, 2023

Show notes

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 too much failure (especially at the junior level).
16:00 - Unique qualities about the volleyball community that have stuck out to Rob.
19:18 - What kind of coaching instructions can end up making a player’s vision and serve receive skills worsen?
22:21 - How setters and attackers can improve their peripheral vision to improve sets and score more points.
25:30 - What inspired Rob to focus this year on interviewing more coaches for his podcast, and what has he learned from them so far?

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LEARNING TO OPTIMIZE MOVEMENT with Rob Gray (1 of 2) Mar 23, 2023

Show notes

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 their gaze?
7:56 - How can coaches determine that their players have actually improved their visual perception without using expensive equipment like eye trackers?
10:14 - Are there times when internal feedback can actually be effective?
12:36 - Replacing explicit instruction with activities that can teach athletes the same skill more effectively (chapter 6).
17:44 - How the four variables of variability, instability, constraints and overload can help promote change.
20:24 - Examples of overload across multiple sports including baseball, basketball, and beach volleyball.
23:58 - Explaining what attractors are and how they are implemented.
26:29 - Explaining the difference between monostability and multistability.
27:42 - How coaches can create new attractors/fluctuators.

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PRACTICE PLANNING (2 of 2) Mar 16, 2023

Show notes

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

PRACTICE PLANNING (1 of 2) Mar 09, 2023

Show notes

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

MANAGING STAFF with Dan Fitzgerald (2 of 2) Mar 02, 2023

Show notes

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 weaknesses?
6:21 - Tips Dan has for effectively communicating with staff members.
10:13 - How has Dan delegated work among himself and his staff?
19:51 - How does Dan set and implement standards for his team, and how does he communicate with players that don’t meet that criteria?
24:33 - How Dan balanced stepping into a new role as a head coach with also becoming a part of a new school with a different culture.

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COMMUNICATION with Dan Fitzgerald (1 of 2) Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

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 difficulties Dan experienced transitioning into a larger role as a head coach, as well as moving to a new university?
6:29 - Dan’s experience with communicating with athletes, and how coaches can become better at this skill.
7:52 - With so many players on a roster, how does Dan organize 1-on-1s or other methods of personal communication?
11:41 - How the way Dan communicates with his players changes depending on their personalities.
16:16 - How does Dan communicate with role players, or bench players that generally may not receive as much attention?
20:56 - How Dan as a coach manages pressure that athletes may feel to perform well, and have a successful season.
22:23 - Dealing with pressure to succeed from the players perspective.
28:35 - Compared to beach volleyball where there are only two players who learn all skills, how do coaches and staff manage sports like baseball where there are so many more positions that specialize in different skills?

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CHAMPIONSHIP BEHAVIORS with Hugh McCutcheon (2 of 2) Feb 16, 2023

Show notes

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 free time for things like watching a TV Show.
6:11 - Explaining the idea of being a woman and a warrior that Hugh emphasized to his players and in his book.
9:36 - What is coopetition, and how does Hugh incorporate it into practices?
11:47 - How does Hugh create a team mentality rather than one focused on individual results?
15:27 - Differences between outcome goals, task goals, and daily goals.
19:48 - Fostering a mentality where once practice starts, athletes switch into a different mode where they are focused and attentive.
22:24 - Explaining the nuances of role clarity and communication with athletes.
24:56 - The biggest influences Ken Ravizza has had on Hugh as well as his team.

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