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by Steve Hammond, B.J. LeRoy
Two coaches, some guests and YouTube audience questions. We want to focus on the devolving game, particularly for coaches and players who are just starting out.
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- Jan 24, 202517 min
Ecological Dynamics and CLA in Sports
This is our second episode using NotebookLM to help us explore a topic. Researchers like Rob Gray at Arizona State University and many others are exploring how we learn to move. Their science can be a little intimidating and we have used Google's NotebookLM tool to digest some of Rob's podcasts and generate this short discussion of the topics of Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints-led Approach (CLA) to learning. Hopefully this introduction is helpful in starting your own journey to understand this approach and use it in your coaching.
- Dec 11, 202412 min
An AI Listens to Our Podcast on Punishment
We've been away for a while and we are still thinking about what's next. In the meantime, we're still playing with tech ideas to help with learning and communication. That leads us to this podcast that we'll call the first episode of season 2. We're using NotebookLM, a personal language model from Google (beta) to listen to our Season 1, Episode 22 discussion on punishment and coaching. We were joined by Heidi Anderson, John Kessel, Loren Anderson and David Cordes to explore this topic. I had NotebookLM "listen" to the podcast and use its podcast capability to prepare a review of the discussion and gather takeaways. The two AI hosts discuss what they heard and present it here. A little scary and a little amazing at the same time. I hope you find it interesting.
- Jan 24, 20241h 12m
Michael Gomez - Picturing the Olympics
Michael Gomez joins us for volleyball, sports and life from another perspective. After a 20 year jaunt in the corporate world at Bose and Sony Electronics, Michael shifted his focus. He discovered photography at Sony and spent his free time shooting anyone willing to be photographed. That led him to explore everything from weddings to portraits to family photos. But there’s another dynamic, his volleyball life from high school to college and the pros. BJ met Michael where his volleyball and photography passions meet…on the sand and on the court. We’ll talk about that and Michael’s upcoming work at the Paris Olympics. It’s a fascinating look at passion and work life.
- Dec 14, 20231h 0m
Adam Johnson - Beach History and Modern Beach Insights
Our “Beach Legends” series continues. In this episode, Adam Johnson joins us to talk about his volleyball journey. We start with a little history. Adam shares how he started playing at the Laguna Beach Volleyball Club and about the value of being a multi-sport athlete. He talks about the AVP grind, missing the sport and playing some 4-man. Then we move on to the synergies between beach and indoor, how he teaches, and where he, and the sport, are headed these days. So, listen in for a great discussion.
- Dec 4, 202354 min
Billy Allen on AVP, Writing, Beach Coaching and Podcasting
More breaking news in this episode. Accomplished player, coach and author of Coach Your Brains Out and host of the podcast of the same name, Billy Allen’s volleyball life is fascinating. An AVP Tour regular since 2004, Billy finds ways to grow the game for himself and those he coaches. And Billy also writes. In addition to his “Coach Your Brains Out” guide, he has authored The Inner Knight about training and competing and other fictional works including his “Blood” trilogy, with the latest installment in progress. Billy has some great news about his next challenge, so take a listen.
- Dec 4, 20231h 1m
Deitre Collins-Parker on innovating and a new Pro League
We’ve had a few “breaking news” items with a few of our recent guests. In our session today, we talk with Deitre Collins-Parker. From last person chosen for her high school team, to college standout, to Olympian, to a college and club coaching career, and now…well, you’ll need to listen to hear about her move to the Pro Volleyball Federation. Enjoy!
- Dec 4, 20231h 12m
John Kessel on Life after USAV
This is an extra treat for the holidays at a different hour for us. John Kessel joined us to talk all things volleyball and his latest labor of love, Puma Hills Mountain Retreat. You’ll be interested in all the work that John does and he has a request for us all to find ways to grow the game in our own way. We worked out the logistics to get John with us and had a great conversation with Cody’s dad.
- Nov 13, 202358 min
Nick Toth on a Championship Journey
Nick Toth, Assistant Coach at Kings High School joins us to talk about their championship run and his coaching journey. We learn about how to keep the coaching fire burning and how coaches learn from each other and support their teams. There's a lot more to Nick's journey, so check out our conversation.
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Two coaches, some guests and YouTube audience questions. We want to focus on the devolving game, particularly for coaches and players who are just starting out.
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