Coach Your Brains Out: Lessons On The Art And Science Of Coaching Volleyball

by John Mayer, Billy Allen

Overview

The Coach Your Brains Out podcast is now a book!

Compiled from firsthand experience and years of interviews with the top minds in volleyball and beyond, the CYBO Crew has created an amazing resource for anyone looking to improve their coaching. This helpful guide covers a variety of topics with chapters on: Coaching Philosophy and Principles, Mindset, Motor Learning, Feedback, Practice, Competition, Leadership, and Culture.

The book discusses coaching both indoor and beach volleyball, but its lessons on learning are universal and can be applied to any sport and level. These insights have been pivotal to our development as coaches and players. We hope you enjoy the lessons within and use these tools to Coach Your Brains Out this season!

"An awesome resource for any leader!" –Lucas Jadin, Train To Be Clutch

"The book really makes the research more understandable, which helps coaches actually use and apply it!" –Trevor Ragan, Train Ugly

"In addition to expansive knowledge, your writing is a model of authenticity and vulnerability, as both leaders and learners." –Lorraine Davies, Mindset Mastery

"You have something that will make lots of people better. I definitely got 2% better reading this book!" –Tom Black, University of Georgia Volleyball

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987089684
Publisher:	Kim Idynne
Publication date:	06/19/2019
Pages:	204
Sales rank:	875,545
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Billy Allen is a professional beach volleyball player who lives with his wife and son in Redondo Beach, California. Billy grew up in Fallbrook, California and graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in Creative Writing and setting volleyballs. He is the co-host of the “Coach Your Brains Out” podcast and co-creator of the Kinda Good volleyball videos. Billy is also the author of the fantasy novel Good Blood (The Descendants of Terene), which, unfortunately, has no volleyball in it.
You can follow Billy’s adventures on his website www.billyketchallen.com or on social media @billyketchallen.

John Mayer is a former professional beach volleyball player and current head beach volleyball coach Loyola Marymount University. He also attempts to coach professional beach volleyball players like Billy Allen (diva!). John lives with his wife and daughter in Mar Vista, CA. He grew up in Thousand Oaks, CA and graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts from Pepperdine University. He is the main host of the “Coach Your Brains Out” podcast, but he sometimes allows Billy, Andrew, and Nils to join and voice their opinions.
You can follow John by meeting him in person; he chooses not to use social media.