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• 1:24 - Has John observed a large variety in techniques of the same skills? And in what skills?
• 6:22 - How does the usage of an economical model affect the way John scouts athletes?
• 8:03 - In game, which stats are the most important to keep track of?
• 10:44 - Using stats to shift the focus and guide players to look at the success on their side of the net.
• 11:50 - What should you say in time outs or between sets to a player who is noticeably struggling to perform?
• 15:05 - With a new player in the program who is used to frequent explicit feedback, how do you explain to them the differences in the program, and why this coaching style is implemented?
• 18:17 - John’s book recommendations!

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• 1:17 - How to address challenge point theory in practices with different players and teams of varying skill levels?
• 3:43 - Explaining synchronistic and antagonistic skills as well as how their relationship is relevant in practice.
• 5:39 - How do synchronistic and antagonistic factors guide John in training and challenging his players?
• 9:08 - Diving into some hypothetical scenarios, and how John would use ecological dynamics to address issues that arise.
• 15:14 - Especially with hand-setting in Beach Volleyball where many can be successful with so many different kinds of forms, how can you know as a coach when to suggest to your players that they should try a more traditional approach?
• 17:33 - Moving onto culture, does John often have team culture meetings with his players before the season and during, and what is discussed?
• 18:36 - What about meetings discussing general and overarching program themes/culture?
• 22:17 - Does John keep track of the values of individual players?
• 24:14 - John’s personal values.
• 25:19 - Coaching a team that has an unrealistic chance to win a championship, what expectations would John have? What would success look like for that team?
• 28:10 - Regarding tactics and strategies (e.g. set location and height), how much is decided by the “LMU system” and how much does John leave for his players to decide for themselves?
• 30:34 - Setting up a defensive system for Beach Volleyball (more fluid/flexible) vs. in Indoor Volleyball (set bases/areas).
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• 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.

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• 1:16 - What has inspired Matt to talk about the topic of mental health services?
• 3:23 - In the late early 2000s how often were mental health services being used in sports departments?
• 5:51 - Why can it be problematic when different specialists with different career names are all categorized under the same umbrella of sports psychology?
• 7:23 - Can anyone with a degree ranging from a high school degree to a PhD become an MPC (mental performance consultant)?
• 10:57 - If a college program could only afford the services of one professional, which one would be the most helpful in NCAA athletics?
• 13:37 - What events have indicated to Matt that there is a mental health epidemic?
• 15:38 - Would researchers consider social media relationships to be a part of “connectedness”?
• 17:12 - What effect has the increase in mental health coaches had on teams that have access to their services?
• 18:31 - What are the most effective ways and settings to implement mental health coaches?
• 21:38 - What is the most difficult but important psychological need for coaches to satisfy, and why?
• 22:54 - What is the zeitgeist of sports psychology in America, and if we are moving in the right direction, what could be still improved?
• 24:04 - Even if many know that sports psychology and mental health are so important, why are they still stigmatized?
• 25:03 - Fun Fact: learn about the impact the Indiana Jones trilogy had on Matt’s pursuit of his doctorate.
• Learn more about Matt's work at:https://www.extramileinstitute.com/

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• 1:27 - Introducing the Extra Mile Institute, and how Matt is involved with the program.
  • Learn more at the website here:https://www.extramileinstitute.com/
• 3:40 - How many universities do Matt and the Extra Mile Institute team work with and what are their plans in terms of expansion?
• 4:26 - Introducing today’s topic: self-determination theory.
• 6:39 - Why does extrinsic motivation not meet the same kind of demands that intrinsic motivation does?
• 10:39 - In what environments can “competence” be best developed within athletes?
• 12:06 - Explaining the difference between competence and confidence.
• 12:56 - Which would be more important to prioritize in development: confidence or competence?
• 13:42 - Is self-driven development equally effective as feedback from coaches?
• 15:59 - How can competence be effectively developed in players with little motivation?
• 19:02- Why is the concept of connection/relatedness important in finding motivation?
• 21:22 - When writing, does Billy find that connections are relevant to his motivation, or is he purely being fueled by intrinsic motivation?
• 23:16 - Do people work better when connected rather than just working as purely business partners?
• 24:31 - How does Matt foster the development of connection between players on teams that he works with?
• 26:15 - Describing an environment where the connection between the three components of self-determination theory are the greatest.
• 32:08 - Explaining the frequency that coaches should implement these activities/exercises.
• 33:02 - Has Matt observed coaches implementing self-determination theory into the development of mental skills?

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-Practice Planning

-Deliberate Practice

-Warm Ups

-Competitive Games

-Scripting vs Improvising

-Reflection

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• 1:35 - What are some of the goals J.P. had in mind when writing his most recent book The Culture System?
  • Learn more about it here: https://www.tocculture.com/myculturesystem
• 5:28 - Clarifying the roles of a coach vs. the roles of a mentor in an athlete’s life.
• 6:50 - What are some of the differences between “goals” and “visions” that J.P. also explores in The Culture System?
• 8:57 - An example of a coach who implements a vision statement, and how they do so.
• 10:50 - What are some of the problems that arise when coaches focus solely on the process and not on the results/goal?
• 12:28 - How can coaches ensure that the goals and visions they created with the team are making measurable effects?
• 15:25 - Are the principles that J.P. mentioned the most valuable when implemented during times of adversity?
• 19:30 - How often does J.P. find that it is valuable to go back to the original mission statement and tweak parts of it?
• 21:50 - How J.P. changed his coaching based on feedback from the parent of an athlete on his team (also included in his book).
• 25:07 - How and why has the basketball coaching scene shifted from more passive coaching and sitting down to being more active and standing up?
• 27:51 - How active are coaches at the junior and club volleyball level?
  • Does this also change with the age of the coach?

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• 1:19 - Moving into the topic of Coach Development, what are values that Jamie emphasizes when developing coaches?
• 2:47 - Are there common traits that coaches have, or does Jamie treat each coach on a case by case basis?
• 5:07 - When Jamie observes coaches develop, what are some of the most common mishaps or mistakes that occur?
• 10:46 - Should coaches who are interested in improving their coaching read strictly research based books?
• 12:01 - What are the main skills or values coaches should focus on improving to become more effective?
• 14:13 - When trying to implement reflection into a coaching routine, what is the most effective schedule to make the most out of the exercises?
• 15:29 - Some of the questions that Jamie has found to be the most effective to reflect on.
• 17:50 - How would Jamie structure reflection exercises?
• 19:40 - What are some common themes that occur during reflection?
• 21:15 - What are qualities that separate good coaches from the elite coaches?
• 22:36 - Explaining the term “pracademic”.
• 23:50 - Should coaches also have an academic background in their field?
• 26:59 - Exploring the informational processing aspect of motor learning.
• 37:33 - Introducing shared mentor models.
• 43:08 - Are there specific scenarios when developing a player that Jamie would focus on an ecological dynamic or constraints led approach vs. an informational processing approach?
• 45:01 - Explaining the effects of differential learning.
• 47:15 - Why Jamie is not entirely sold on prescriptive coaching methods.

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• 1:24: How Jamie ended up working with coaches through his journey as a health and human performance professor.
• 2:17 - Given that Jamie is currently balancing teaching and “coaching” coaches, would he like to eventually transition into a role where he would just focus on working with coaches?
• 3:20 - High-performance sports has a history of applying ideas like growth mindset and grit (that are used in the context of another field of study like education). Why does Jamie think this is problematic?
  • You can read this article online here: https://www.readcube.com/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.823488
• 8:19 - Have Jamie found an effective way to apply growth mindset concepts (like the implicit theory) to sports?
• 10:09 - What are common ways that Jamie has observed coaches apply growth mindset concepts to their coaching?
• 11:54 - How does Jamie define the concept of psychological safety?
• 13:47 - Where has most of the research regarding psychological safety been done?
• 14:11 - Jamie’s thoughts on common ways that psychological safety has been applied in the sports world.
• 22:10 - How does the concept of “safetyism” differ from psychological safety?
• 23:18 - Has Jamie observed coaches mistakenly apply safetyism when attempting to implement psychological safety?
• 25:06 - Could the implementation of psychological safety make a difference in the worldwide struggle with mental health in athletes?
• 26:45 - Can high levels of psychological safety negatively impact motivation and effort levels?
• 28:11 - Explaining the concept of “driven benevolence”.
• 29:02 - What are the most worthwhile components of psychological safety to apply to high performance athletics?

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