-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 ..read more

-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 ..read more

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 with. 24:51 - What would the volleyball equivalent of the NFL combine look like? Thanks for listeni ..read more

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 ..read more

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 - What should the coach’s role be in the development of youth players? 14:54 - Competitive games that ..read more

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 coach ..read more

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 - Experim ..read more

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? Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and ..read more

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 com ..read more

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 visu ..read more