Season 5 · Episode 223
COACHING with John Mayer (Part 1 of 3)
We pick the brain of our own John Mayer on all things coaching, from practice design to the culture he's built at Loyola Marymount.
November 17, 202231m 0s
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Show Notes
- 1:36 - Switching up the roles: dedicating this podcast to asking John questions.
- 2:45 - How does John gather his coaching principles and ideas?
- Partially through co-hosting these podcast episodes!
- 4:00 - How John tries to transfer ideas/techniques that are explained in the context of other sports to volleyball.
- 6:15 - If John founded a youth volleyball club, what would be the major ideas that he would go over with the coaches he employed?
- 10:28 - How would John design practices as the “problem provider."
- 12:46 - What does John clue in on to determine which challenges are relevant, and which are less important to work on?
- 14:29 - John’s process for practice design.
- 16:05 - When creating practice plans, does John like to go back to previous ones for inspiration, or does he prefer starting fresh?
- 17:29 - Explaining the difference between performance and learning.
- 19:08 - How can coaches foster an effective learning environment?
- 20:59 - When it comes time for competition and games, how does John’s role change as a coach?
- 25:47 - Explaining challenge point theory.
Books
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball
The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion
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