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#231 - TEAM RULES PROGRESSION | GRADING YOUTH AT-BATS | A MESSAGE FOR STRUGGLING YOUTH HITTERS | & MORE
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Apr 23, 2024 |
#230 - THE UPS AND DOWNS OF COACHING | THE HURLEY COACHING TREE | MAKING USE OF STATS | FINDING THE PERFECT VIDEO ANGLE.
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Apr 17, 2024 |
#229 - ASSESSING YOUTH PITCHING & HITTING COACHES | BAUER'S SLIDE-STEPS | TOP X-COACHING POSTS
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Apr 09, 2024 |
#228 - A MENTAL GAME TIP FOR COACHES, AND THE FINAL PART OF OUR INTERVIEW WITH COACH GOR IN WHICH NICK SHARES THE PROS AND CONS OF PRIVATE LESSONS.
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Apr 02, 2024 |
#227 - UPSTREAM COACHING VS. DOWNSTREAM COACHING, AND PART 2 OF COACH GOR'S INTERVIEW IN WHICH NICK SHARES HIS TAKE ON THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF PRACTICE.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
#226 - A TEAMMATE-TO-TEAMMATE STRATEGY USED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, & PT. 1 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ COACH GOR IN WHICH WE TALK ABOUT KEYS TO YOUTH HITTING.
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Mar 19, 2024 |
#225 - GOOD TEAM CULTURES: FROM CHICK-FIL-A TO THE TEXAS RANGERS, AND WIN OR LEARN: A BETTER PARADIGM FOR YOUTH BASEBALL COACHING.
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Mar 12, 2024 |
#224 - SETTING UP TEAM GOALS, LEARNING FROM THE BRAVES, TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH, & MORE.
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Mar 05, 2024 |
#223 - COPYING SHOTANI, HELPING PLAYERS SET PRODUCTIVE PRESEASON GOALS, & MORE.
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Feb 28, 2024 |
#222 - WE DISCUSS MAKING THE GAMES MORE FUN, BETTER WATER BREAK SOPs, EFFECTIVELY MIXING OLDER/YOUNGER PLAYERS, AND MORE w/ KEVIN WOODARD.
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Feb 20, 2024 |
#221 - HELP IS EVERYWHERE & HERE'S HOW TO LEVERAGE IT, PLUS PART 1 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ COACH WOODARD.
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Feb 14, 2024 |
#220 - COACHING GEAR ESSENTIALS, MOUND HEIGHT, OUT-OF-LINE OPPONENTS, & MORE.
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Feb 07, 2024 |
#219 - 4 KEYS TO REDUCING ARM INJURIES, A COACH THAT TURNED AROUND HIS TEAM USING THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE, & MORE.
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Jan 31, 2024 |
#218 - HITTER HOT ZONES, PRACTICE AWARDS, & MOTIVATING A LOSING TEAM.
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Jan 24, 2024 |
#217 - TOP COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, THE BIG GAME, & MORE.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
#216 - THE FINAL PART OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ AUTHOR & COACH JP NERBUN: BUILDING GREAT TEAM CULTURES & PARENT BUY-IN.
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Jan 09, 2024 |
#215 - PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ AUTHOR & COACH JP NERBUN: BUILDING GREAT TEAM CULTURES & PARENT BUY-IN.
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Jan 02, 2024 |
#214 - INTERVIEW w/ AUTHOR & COACH JP NERBUN: BUILDING GREAT TEAM CULTURES & PARENT BUY-IN.
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Dec 26, 2023 |
#213 - OVERCORRECTING, SYMPTOMS VS. ROOT ISSUES, PLAYER & PARENT SURVEYS.
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Dec 19, 2023 |
#212 - SHOTANI, LEYLAND, DEAN SMITH, BAT SAFETY, & 5 OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES COACHES MAKE.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
#211 - THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES YOUTH COACHES MAKE (Part 3), HOW TO DEAL WITH LOSING BIG, HALL-OF-FAME WINNING PERCENTAGE, GOOD PARENT VS. BAD PARENT.
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Dec 06, 2023 |
#210 - THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES YOUTH COACHES MAKE & HOW TO AVOID MAKING THEM: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
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Nov 29, 2023 |
#209 - AVOIDING THE TOP YOUTH COACHING MISTAKES - PART 1 OF OUR 5 PART SERIES.
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Nov 22, 2023 |
#208 - WE DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT WE MUST TRY HARD TO AVOID AS WE GO INTO A SEASON, AND WE ALSO BREAK DOWN 3 SURPRISING COMPLAINTS JOHN WOODEN'S PLAYERS HAD ABOUT HIM.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
#207 - LEARNING HOW TO PLAY BETTER BASEBALL FROM THE WORLD SERIES CHAMPS, A MUST-DO MOVE AFTER EVERY GAME, AND MORE.
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Nov 07, 2023 |
#206 - LEARNING FROM THE WORLD SERIES, AVOIDING COMMON 1B MISTAKES, BASEBALL ABSOLUTES, A TEAM TALK TIP, AND MORE
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Oct 31, 2023 |
#205 - HOW LONG OF A BREAK SHOULD PLAYERS TAKE FROM THE GAME EACH YEAR? ALSO, WE DISCUSS HOW TO SERVE UP A DISCIPLINE SANDWICH THAT IS EASIER FOR PLAYERS TO DIGEST, PLUS MORE.
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Oct 25, 2023 |
#204 - WE DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE BASEBALL BURNOUT RATE OF OUR KIDS & THE TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Oct 18, 2023 |
#203 - COACH ADAM SARANCIK INTERVIEW PART 3: TEACHING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
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Oct 10, 2023 |
#202 - PART 2 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW W/ COACH ADAM SARANCIK, AND MUCH MORE!
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Oct 04, 2023 |
#201 - IS COACHING "SITUATIONAL HITTING" WORTH THE TIME AT THE YOUTH LEVEL? PLUS, PART 1 OF A FANTASTIC INTERVIEW W/ COACH ADAM SARANCIK IN WHICH HE SHARES 10+ ACTIONABLE TIPS.
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Sep 27, 2023 |
#200 - A STRATEGY FOR GETTING PARENTS TO BE MORE POSITIVE AND HELPFUL, PLUS A SOLID TEAM CULTURE IMPROVEMENT TIP, AND MORE.
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Sep 19, 2023 |
#199 - LEARNING FROM COACH DEION, A GREG MADDUX PITCHING TIP, & SHOULD YOUTH PITCHERS PITCH FROM THE WIND-UP, THE STRETCH, OR BOTH, PLUS MORE.
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Sep 12, 2023 |
#198 - IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS A TEAM CULTURE T-SHIRT TIP, SOME JOE MADDON COACHING STRATEGIES, THE TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS/POSTS OF THE MONTH, AND MORE.
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Sep 05, 2023 |
#197 - WE DISCUSS A STRATEGY THAT WILL SPEED UP THE LEARNING CURVE FOR OUR PLAYERS, AND WE HAVE A BOOK RECOMMENDATION THAT IS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE 8020BASEBALL COMMUNITY.
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Aug 30, 2023 |
#196 - LESSONS & TIPS FROM A SOLID YOUTH BASEBALL COACH THAT RECENTLY FINISHED HIS 5TH SEASON.
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Aug 22, 2023 |
#195 - 4 TIPS TO HELP COACHES GET PARENTS ON BOARD, AND PART 1 OF OUR INTERVIEW W/ COACH DAVID PYROOZ.
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Aug 15, 2023 |
#194 - 5 THINGS WE SHOULD LOOK TO COACH FIRST WITH OUR YOUTH HITTERS.
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Aug 08, 2023 |
#193 - A TIP TO HELP US COACHES GET BETTER PLAYER BUY-IN ON THINGS THAT ARE NOT SO SHINY, AND OUR TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Aug 01, 2023 |
#192 - PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW W/ MIKE HOFIUS, AND WE ALSO DISCUSS WHAT WE MUST DO FIRST IF WE WANT PLAYERS TO BE GREAT LEADERS.
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Jul 25, 2023 |
#191 - 3 TIPS FOR BASEBALL PARENTS/COACHES, & PART 1 OF A GREAT YOUTH BASEBALL CENTERED INTERVIEW WITH MIKE HOFIUS.
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Jul 18, 2023 |
#190 - DON'T MAKE THIS COACHING/PARENTING MISTAKE THAT I MADE JUST THE OTHER DAY, AND WE ALSO DISCUSS A PLACE WHERE WE DEFINITELY DON'T WANT OUR YOUTH ATHLETES TO GO.
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Jul 11, 2023 |
#189 - HOW TO BEST PRAISE PLAYERS, 6 SPECIFIC THINGS LUIS ARRAEZ DOES TO BE A GREAT HITTER, & GOOD NEWS FOR NEW COACHES.
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Jul 04, 2023 |
#188 - WE DISCUSS 3 MAIN REASONS KIDS QUIT YOUTH SPORTS, & MORE.
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Jun 27, 2023 |
#187 - WE DISCUSS WHAT MAKES LUIS ARRÁEZ SUCH A GOOD HITTER, PLUS 2 NEW TIPS FOR BETTER COACHING TALKS.
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Jun 21, 2023 |
#186 - 2 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH OBNOXIOUS COACHES IN YOUR LEAGUE/AREA, SUPER HELPFUL COACHING WISDOM FROM "POP", & 3 KEY COACHING METHODS THAT THE LEGENDARY BOB HURLEY SR. USED WITH HIS TEAMS.
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Jun 13, 2023 |
#185 - OUR #1 COACHING SIDEKICK, WHICH IS OFTEN UNDER-APPRECIATED AND WHY COACHES SHOULD LEVERAGE IT MORE TO SPEED UP PLAYER IMPROVEMENT. PLUS, HOW THE RANGER'S NEW TEAM CULTURE HELPS THEM WIN MORE.
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Jun 07, 2023 |
#184 - SHOULD WE HAVE TEAM CAPTAINS, OR IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
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May 31, 2023 |
#183 - BETTER PRE-GAME & POST-GAME TALKS, COACHING VS. SELLING ICE CREAM, & A VERY USEFUL PRACTICE SCHEDULING TIP.
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May 23, 2023 |
#182 - A COACHING MISTAKE TO AVOID DURING GAMES & A VALUABLE COMPONENT OF THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED.
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May 16, 2023 |
#181 - 7 SPECIFIC WAYS COACHES CAN IMPROVE PLAYERS' TRUST, A SURE FIRE WAY TO KNOW YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT PATH AS A COACH, & A PODCAST APP RECOMMENDATION.
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May 10, 2023 |
#180 - 4 MAIN REASONS YOUTH HITTERS ARE NOT ON TIME FOR THE PITCH, PLUS, AN APPLICABLE THROWING ROUTINE TIP FROM A COLLEGE COACH, & HOW TO BEST HANDLE UMPIRES.
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May 02, 2023 |
#179 - INTERVIEW W/ COACH JARED SLATER: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL (part 2)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
#178 - INTERVIEW W/ COACH JARED SLATER: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL.
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Apr 19, 2023 |
#177 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #7 + MORE
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Apr 11, 2023 |
#176 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #6
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Apr 05, 2023 |
#175 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #5
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Mar 28, 2023 |
#174 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #4
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Mar 22, 2023 |
#173 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #3
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Mar 15, 2023 |
#172 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #2
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Mar 08, 2023 |
#171 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #1
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Mar 01, 2023 |
#170 - WARMING UP VS. THROWING, ACTIVITY VS. ACHIEVEMENT, & A NON-MAINSTREAM ACTIVITY THAT CAN HELP BUILD BOTH ATHLETICISM & TOUGHNESS.
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Feb 22, 2023 |
#169 - THE BASEBALL CULTURE NEEDS MORE OF THIS, PLUS WISDOM FROM THE GODFATHER OF THE MENTAL GAME, AND THE BALANCED COACHING APPROACH OF KIRBY SMART.
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Feb 15, 2023 |
#168 - AN EYE/VISION RECOMMENDATION THAT COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE THIS SEASON, KEN GRIFFEY JR'S HITTING OBJECTIVE, & THE TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Feb 08, 2023 |
#167- LEARNING FROM SCOTT ROLEN, THE BENEFITS OF MAKING A FAMILY TRIP TO SPRING TRAINING, & A VERY COMMON STAT THAT WE SHOULD USE WITH CAUTION WHEN ASSESSING OUR PLAYERS' PERFORMANCE.
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Feb 01, 2023 |
#166 - COACHING WISDOM IS EVERYWHERE. LEARNING TO BE A BETTER COACH VIA TREVOR LAWRENCE, ELON MUSK, TONY GWYNN, AND JOCKO.
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Jan 24, 2023 |
#165 - TIPS FOR GIVING SIGNS TO YOUR PLAYERS, & WHY THE GREAT TONY GWYNN WAS ACTUALLY AN OVERRATED HITTER AND HOW WE LEARN FROM THIS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF HITTING.
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Jan 18, 2023 |
#164 - JOEY VOTTO'S HITTING APPROACH, PLUS AN OUTFIELD DRILL THAT WILL HELP TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF EXTRA BASES OPPONENTS TAKE.
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Jan 10, 2023 |
#163 - PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH TOMMY HANSEN.
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Jan 04, 2023 |
#162 - INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH TOMMY HANSEN, & THE TOP 7 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Dec 27, 2022 |
#161 - A COACHING BLESSING IN DISGUISE, AVOIDING THE MAIN PITFALL OF SUCCESS, & A DIFFERENT TAKE ON RUNNING UP THE SCORE.
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Dec 21, 2022 |
#160 - A KEY OFF-SEASON ARM-HEALTH TIP, PLUS SOMETHING WE SHOULD AVOID TALKING ABOUT WITH OUR HITTERS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL.
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Dec 13, 2022 |
#159 - 2 SPECIFIC WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER DUGOUT ON GAME-DAYS, & A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF PITCH COUNT RECOMMENDATIONS.
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Dec 06, 2022 |
#158 - COACHING UP SMALL PLAYERS, A TED WILLIAM'S SWING TIP, & A GIFT RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUNG PLAYERS.
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Nov 29, 2022 |
#157 - HOW MUCH “RAH RAH” FROM THE DUGOUT IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT? 3 GUIDELINES THAT ALLOW YOUR PLAYERS TO HAVE FUN, BUT WITHIN SET PARAMETERS.
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Nov 23, 2022 |
#156 - FOCUS HEAVILY ON THESE 4 AREAS DURING THE OFF-SEASON & EARLY PRESEASON.
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Nov 15, 2022 |
#155 - ACTION VS. EMOTION, GIVING CORRECTION WITHOUT RESENTMENT, & PETE ROSE'S HITTING APPROACH TIP.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
#154 - COACHING LEVERAGE: WHY ALL COACHES NEED IT, AND WHEN TO BEST USE IT.
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Nov 01, 2022 |
#153 - CARLOS CORREA'S HITTING APPROACH, AND WHEN EXACTLY SHOULD CATCHERS BLOCK PITCHES IN THE DIRT OR USE THEIR GLOVE TO SCOOP/PICK?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
#152 - TOP COACHING BOOKS, JOCKO, & COACHING PLAYERS SO THEY HAVE LESS FEAR.
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Oct 18, 2022 |
#151 - 2 WAYS TO HANDLE A COACHING PHILOSOPHY DISAGREEMENT, BABE RUTH'S WISDOM, TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, & 2 COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF MASTER COACHES.
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Oct 11, 2022 |
#150 - 5 TIPS TO HELP PARENTS BE BETTER SPECTATORS, PLAYER DEVELOPMENT RATES, LEARNING FROM JOHN WOODEN, & HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TALK TO YOUR PLAYERS ABOUT A "BAD" CALL.
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Oct 05, 2022 |
#149 - A PREGAME PITCHING TIP, HELPFUL WISDOM FROM SETH GODIN, & SOMETHING THAT COACHES TYPICALLY TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT.
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Sep 27, 2022 |
#148 - A TIP FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE BULLPEN SESSIONS & A COACHING DIALOGUE TIP THAT WILL SURELY HELP YOUR TEAM STAY MORE FOCUSED.
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Sep 21, 2022 |
#147 - BAT RECOMMENDATIONS, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TOMMY LASORDA, & THE GREAT MIKE TROUT UPSTREAM WITHOUT A PLAN.
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Sep 14, 2022 |
#146 - HERE IS ONE OF THE BIG KEYS TO SCALING UP QUALITY PRACTICE DRILLS, AND HOW A WELL-KNOWN AIRLINE USED THIS VERY STRATEGY TO RISE TO THE TOP.
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Sep 07, 2022 |
#145 - THE PARADIGM BEHIND BUILDING DRILLS AT SCALE, & THE TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Aug 31, 2022 |
#144 - A PITCHING ACCURACY DRILL THAT SCALES, & THE CHALLENGE WITH TEACHING HITTERS TO LOOK FOR PITCHES AWAY AND THEN ADJUST IN.
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Aug 24, 2022 |
#143 - A COACHING TIP TO USE BEFORE ASKING PLAYERS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS, & A QUICK CASE STUDY INVOLVING MUSIC AT PRACTICE.
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Aug 16, 2022 |
#142 - AN ADDITION TO PRACTICE THAT COSTS LITTLE TO NOTHING, BUT CAN ADD GREATLY TO THE ENERGY LEVEL AT PRACTICE.
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Aug 10, 2022 |
#141 - A FLAW WITH USING Z-SWING %, ADDING UNDERVALUED PLAYERS TO YOUR TEAM, & AN OFF-SEASON LOWER BODY STRENGTH TIP.
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Aug 03, 2022 |
#140 - THE FULL INTERVIEW W/ COACH DAVID KLEIN, FOUNDER OF SPEEDBALL!
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Jul 27, 2022 |
#139 - TIPS & OBSERVATIONS FROM THE WEEKEND TOURNAMENT, AND A NEW DISCUSSION ABOUT OPTIMIZING HITTERS.
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Jul 20, 2022 |
#138 - THE FINAL PART OF THE COACH RYAN BRUCKER INTERVIEW, IN WHICH WE DISCUSS MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES & PRACTICE LENGTH.
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Jul 12, 2022 |
#137 - PART 2 OF THE COACH RYAN BRUCKER INTERVIEW, PLUS A COACHING TIP TO HELP AVOID OVERCORRECTING OUR PLAYERS.
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Jul 05, 2022 |
#136 - PART 1 OF THE COACH RYAN BRUCKER INTERVIEW, AND A QUICK DISCUSSION ABOUT AN INSIGHTFUL SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COACHING ARTICLE.
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Jun 29, 2022 |
#135 - TRAINING EQUIPMENT TIPS & AN OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING TIP.
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Jun 22, 2022 |
#134 - TRAINING EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, THE MENTAL GAME BENEFIT PLAYERS GET FROM HAVING A ROUTINE, & HOW WE CAN LEARN FROM THE DODGERS' TEAM HITTING FLAW.
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Jun 15, 2022 |
#133 - MARRYING THE RIGHT ONE, PLUS SOME PRO’S AND CON’S OF TRAVEL BALL.
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Jun 08, 2022 |
#132 - BETTER PRIVATE LESSONS: 4 USEFUL TIPS TO GET MORE OUT OF PRIVATE LESSONS. PLUS, A BONUS RECOMMENDATION… #1 DIRECTOR. YEP, THAT KIND OF DIRECTOR :)
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Jun 01, 2022 |
#131 - 2 TIPS FOR GETTING MORE OUT OF PRIVATE LESSONS. (PART 2 OF 3)
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May 25, 2022 |
#130 - PART 1 OF A 3 PART SERIES, THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF PRIVATE BASEBALL TRAINING/LESSONS.
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May 17, 2022 |
#129 - A SIMPLE/EFFECTIVE POST-PITCHING ROUTINE, AND 2 COMMON HITTING MISTAKES THAT SHOULD BE A RED-FLAG FOR ALL COACHES.
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May 10, 2022 |
#128 - FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: COACH BO GETS INTERVIEWED BY THE FOUNDER OF PLAYMAKER BASEBALL JOE PACE.
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May 04, 2022 |
#127 - A COACHING FLAW THAT INVOLVES OVER-TRUSTING "THE PROCESS", & WHY CHIRPING AT THE OTHER TEAM SLOWS DOWN YOUR TEAM'S PROGRESS.
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Apr 26, 2022 |
#126 - GETTING BOAT-RACED IN COMPTON, A WET WEATHER TIP, & COACHING UP OUR HITTERS SO THEY DON'T BAIL OUT WHEN THE PITCH IS COMING.
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Apr 19, 2022 |
#125 - HOW TO CRITIQUE PLAYERS WHILE MINIMIZING RESENTMENT, & A TIP TO PREPARE PLAYERS FOR WET FIELD CONDITIONS.
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Apr 12, 2022 |
#124 - A TIP FOR ALLOCATING PRACTICE TIME MORE EFFECTIVELY, & A STRATEGY THAT CAN HELP COACHES IDENTIFY WHICH PLAYERS ARE BETTER SUITED FOR PITCHING.
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Apr 05, 2022 |
#123 - COACHING OUR BASERUNNERS TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE WHILE ALSO LEARNING THEIR LIMITS, AND A NATIONAL CHAMPION COACH'S TAKE ON WHY CERTAIN PLAYERS DON'T SUCCEED IN HIS PROGRAM.
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Mar 30, 2022 |
#122 - DEALING WITH UMPIRES IN A MUCH BETTER WAY, WHAT WE CAN LEARN AS COACHES FROM FREDDIE FREEMAN, & AN EFFECTIVE OUTFIELD DRILL THAT EFFICIENTLY WORKS 3 PARTS OF OUTFIELD PLAY.
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Mar 23, 2022 |
#121 - TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, A POSSIBLE FLAW FROM COPYING OTHER COACHES, & AN INTERVIEW WITH JOE PACE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE PLAYMAKER BASEBALL APP.
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Mar 15, 2022 |
#120 - A BREAKDOWN OF HITTING PRIORITIES & HOW MOTORCYCLE COPS ARE TEACHING US COACHES A THING OR TWO.
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Mar 09, 2022 |
#119 - QUALITY AT-BATS, QUALITY PITCHES, AND A MORE ACCURATE WAY TO ASSESS A HITTER'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE.
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Mar 02, 2022 |
#118 - THE PITCHING WEBINAR, PLUS TIPS 7, 8, & 9 FROM THE CLASSIC MENTAL GAME BOOK 'HEADS UP BASEBALL'.
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Feb 23, 2022 |
#117 - DON'T MAKE THE COACHING MISTAKE I DID, PLUS, 2 BIG MENTAL GAME TIPS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH YOUR PLAYERS IMMEDIATELY!
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Feb 15, 2022 |
#116 - BEST COACHING TWEET I’VE READ, TOM BRADY, & 3 SPECIFIC COACHING STRATEGIES STRAIGHT FROM THE CLASSIC COACHING BOOK ‘HEADS UP BASEBALL’.
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Feb 09, 2022 |
#115 - DIVERSIFYING A YOUNG PERSON'S PORTFOLIO, THE MENTAL GAME & THE SCOREBOARD, PLUS PSYCHOLOGICAL SPORTS TRAUMA.
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Feb 01, 2022 |
#114 - BILL BELICHICK ON PRACTICE DIFFICULTY, & PART 2 OF THE MENTAL GAME INTERVIEW WITH COACH RYAN PHO!
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Jan 25, 2022 |
#113 - COACHING THE MENTAL GAME WITH RYAN PHO.
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Jan 18, 2022 |
#112 - A QUICK SHOUT-OUT TO THE LISTENERS ALL OVER THE WORLD, A TRIP TO WATCH THE GREATEST COACH ALIVE, HIP/SPINE ANGLES FOR HITTERS w/ TIPS TO GET THERE, AND LASTLY, A BASEBALL BOOK RECOMMENDATION.
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Jan 11, 2022 |
#111 - AVOID THIS COMMON COACHING ERROR, THE TYPE OF COACH THAT PLAYERS WANT VS. THE COACH THAT PLAYERS NEED, & THE 1ST-STEP TO INCREASING YOUR PLAYERS' COACHABILITY.
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Jan 04, 2022 |
#110 - TOP 3 TIPS FOR MAKING THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
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Dec 28, 2021 |
#109 - TOP TIP FOR PREPARING PLAYERS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL, A BIG CONGRATS TO AN OLD LITTLE LEAGUE FOE, & IS OVER-COACHING RAMPANT IN YOUTH SPORTS?
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Dec 21, 2021 |
#108 - A PERSONAL COACHING ERROR INVOLVING LONG TOSS, HELICOPTER COACHING IN BASEBALL, COACHING HITTERS WITH MORE CERTAINTY, & LASTLY, THE TOP 5 TWEETS OF THE MONTH!
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Dec 15, 2021 |
#107 - HOW TO SLOW DOWN THE GAME FOR OUR PLAYERS, PLUS, WHAT WE AS COACHES CAN LEARN FROM THE BOOK “TALENT IS OVERRATED”.
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Dec 08, 2021 |
#106 - TEACHING OUR HITTERS THE ART OF THE “AGGRESSIVE TAKE”, AND TRUSTING OUR COACHING IMPACT.
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Dec 01, 2021 |
#105 - COACH YOGI TEACHES US ABOUT A KEY STAT THAT WE OFTEN OVERLOOK, & WE DO A QUICK BOOK REVIEW ON "BALLPLAYER" BY CHIPPER JONES.
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Nov 23, 2021 |
#104 - THE SURPRISING TRAINING BENEFITS OF ELASTIC TUBING (J-BANDS), 2 TIPS FOR GETTING PLAYERS READY FOR A BIGGER FIELD, FALL COACHING WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY!
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Nov 16, 2021 |
#103 - COACHING WEBINAR, WIN/WIN PLAYER RAPPORT, 80/20 HITTING, 70-ITEM COACHING CHECKLIST.
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Nov 10, 2021 |
#102 - BOOK RECOMMENDATION, BATTING AVERAGE & PEOPLE’S WEIGHT, & THE 2 THINGS ALL COACHES NEED TO DO BEFORE DIVING INTO SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
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Nov 02, 2021 |
#101 - WHAT CAN YOUTH COACHES LEARN FROM THE HOUSTON CHEATERS, WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE “FUNDAMENTALS” IN BASEBALL, & HOW TO KEEP YOU PLAYERS BETTER ENGAGED OUT THERE AT PRACTICE.
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Oct 27, 2021 |
#100 - A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU, LEARNING FROM WILMER’S FAMOUS CHECK-SWING, POSSIBLY THE STRONGEST CORRELATION BETWEEN A SINGLE STAT AND SCORING MORE RUNS, AND TRAINING TO WALK OVER AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.
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Oct 20, 2021 |
#99 - STEALING HOME, 4-STEP COACHING PROCESS, & LEARNING FROM THE #1 RECRUITING CLASS.
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Oct 12, 2021 |
#98 - THE GREAT FRANS BOSCH SAVES COACHES A LOT OF WASTED TIME, COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, & THE TRAINING PRIORITIES FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER.
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Oct 06, 2021 |
#97 - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM NICK SABAN’S TERMINOLOGY, A COACHING MISTAKE MADE EARLY IN THE COACHING CAREER, & A USEFUL TRUTH ABOUT SUCCESSFUL COACHES/PEOPLE.
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Sep 29, 2021 |
#96 - LEARNING AGAIN FROM OUR GUY MANNY, GARRIT COLE’S SIMPLIFIED GAME-PLAN, THE #1 TIME TO SAC BUNT, & VR HITTING.
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Sep 22, 2021 |
#95 - COACH JOHN EMME, HITTING FOR POWER VS. STRIKING OUT, THE MACHADO EFFECT AND THE SD PADRES, AND COACH MURPHY CRUSHES IT IN PART 3 OF OUR INTERVIEW.
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Sep 14, 2021 |
#94 - AN UMPIRE OF 43 YEARS GIVES COACHES HIS NUMBER ONE RECOMMENDATION, AND WE GET INTO PART 2 OF THE GREAT INTERVIEW WITH COACH PATRICK MURPHY.
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Sep 08, 2021 |
#93 - BABE RUTH’S WISDOM, THE SIMPLIFIED HITTING APPROACH OF AN MLB ORGANIZATION, & PART ONE OF OUR TALK WITH COACH PATRICK MURPHY.
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Sep 01, 2021 |
#92- TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, UNIV. OF ARKANSAS HITTING APPROACH, & KEY TIPS FROM PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW w/ COACH TIM MURRAY.
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Aug 25, 2021 |
#91 - GARY SHEFFIELD’S PROVEN 3-STEP HITTING APPROACH + COACH TIM MURRAY SHARES GREAT TIPS THAT’LL HELP COACHES GET BETTER PARENT SUPPORT.
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Aug 17, 2021 |
#90 - GREAT TONY GYWNN & TED WILLIAMS QUOTES ON HITTING, RAISING BASEBALL IQ DURING THE OFF-SEASON.
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Aug 10, 2021 |
#89 - JOEY VOTTO’S HR STREAK, TIPS FOR THE YIPS, & AN OFF-SEASON PLAN TO IMPROVE FIELDING SKILLS.
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Aug 03, 2021 |
#88 - THE #1 THING A FIRST BASEMAN CAN DO TO PREVENT RUNS AND A DRILL TO IMPROVE THIS SKILL + 2 SUMMERTIME TIPS FOR IMPROVING HITTERS
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Jul 27, 2021 |
#87- A LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM THIS YEAR'S GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WINNER, AND A SUMMER STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ROUTINE.
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Jul 20, 2021 |
#86 - THE TOP 4 SUMMER PRIORITIES
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Jul 13, 2021 |
#85 - THE #1 MISTAKE MADE WHEN COPYING GREAT PLAYERS & COACHES.
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Jul 06, 2021 |
#84 - A BONUS BENEFIT OF THE DRAG BUNT & THE #1 EVALUATION METHOD USED TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF A HITTER'S PLAN.
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Jun 29, 2021 |
#83 - A+ SWINGS, A QUALITY BASEBALL BOOK RECOMMENDATION, IMPRESSIVE RED SOX STATS SHOWING THEIR GRIT, & CONTAINING THE COACHING EGO.
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Jun 22, 2021 |
#82 - HOW TO CONDUCT THE END-OF-THE-YEAR COACHES MEETING & 3 STRATEGIES FOR MOTIVATING THOSE PLAYERS THAT QUIT MID-GAME.
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Jun 16, 2021 |
#81 - AN IMPORTANT END OF THE SEASON TASK & A BETTER PITCHING DELIVERY.
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Jun 09, 2021 |
#80 - SUMMER BALL, HOF COACH BOB HURLEY’S RULES, A DRILL FRANCISCO LINDOR DID AS A YOUTH PLAYER, & DEALING W/ QUIRKY PLAYERS LIKE TREVOR BAUER.
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Jun 01, 2021 |
#79 - THE #1 REASON YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS LOSE INTEREST, A LESSON FROM ELON MUSK, & HOW HOF COACH BOB HURLEY WON MORE BY COACHING THE 2 BIG NEEDLE-MOVERS
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May 26, 2021 |
#78 - COACHING THE CORRECT DETAILS, A COMMON MID-TO-LATE SEASON COACHING MISTAKE, & CREATING MORE TIME TO BUILD RAPPORT W/ PLAYERS
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May 19, 2021 |
#77 - DESIGNING A BETTER BASE-RUNNING DRILL, THE IMPORTANCE OF BETTER SWING DECISIONS, A 2-STEP APPROACH TO PRAISE & CRITIQUE.
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May 11, 2021 |
#76 - AL CY YOUNG PREDICTION AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM HIM, A FAST HITTING ADJUSTMENT THAT WILL PAY DIVIDENDS RIGHT AWAY, THE NFL DRAFT AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM 6 OF THE FIRST 24 PICKS.
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May 04, 2021 |
#75 - AN EARLY SEASON WORLD SERIES FAVORITE, A COMPETITION THAT REQUIRES VERY ACCURATE THROWS, & SOME TIPS FOR KEEPING BENCH PLAYERS READY TO GO.
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Apr 28, 2021 |
#74 - A SOLID TRAINING METHOD TO HELP HITTERS SQUARE-UP MORE PITCHES, & THE BENEFITS OF HAVING FEWER DRILLS.
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Apr 20, 2021 |
#73 - A 5-STEP PLAN TO MOTIVATING YOUR TEAM ALL SEASON, THE #1 TRAIT ALL GREAT CATCHERS HAVE, THE 3 MAIN REASONS BEHIND BEING NAMED THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ‘PLAYER OF THE YEAR’.
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Apr 13, 2021 |
#72 - A PROVEN 2-STEP APPROACH TO PRODUCTIVELY HANDLING BAD CALLS, POSSIBLY THE BIGGEST NEEDLE-MOVER OF THEM ALL, AND WRISTBAND SIGNS.
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Apr 06, 2021 |
#71 - TEAM CELEBRATIONS, AVOIDING THE JACK TRAP, AND AN MLB RECORD WE CAN LEARN FROM.
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Mar 31, 2021 |
#70 - A LESSON FROM AN MLB RECORD, A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION OF THE '80/20 PRINCIPLE', AND A "PROCESS VS RESULTS" TIP.
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Mar 23, 2021 |
#69 - DAIRY QUEEN, OPTIMIZING THE PITCHER’S TARGET, RICHARD KOCH, & AVOIDING THE EXTREMES.
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Mar 16, 2021 |
#68 - SHORTER ARM-PATH FOR PITCHERS, PRAISING MORE CONSISTENTLY, 3 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE PITCHING LINE-UP, & A VERY SIMPLE CHANGE THAT CAN NET 15-30 MINS OF EXTRA FIELD TIME.
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Mar 09, 2021 |
#67 - ARM CARE TIPS + TIPS TO SPEED UP PRACTICE W/O LOSING QUALITY.
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Mar 03, 2021 |
#66 - 2 PREGAME TIPS + 2 EFFECTIVE THROWING DRILLS.
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Feb 24, 2021 |
#65 - URBAN MEYER’S 80-10-10 PRINCIPLE, AND STANDARDS VS. RULES.
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Feb 17, 2021 |
#64 - A TEMPLATE FOR BUILDING A ROSTER, AND PARAMETERS FOR CHOOSING ASSISTANT COACHES.
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Feb 10, 2021 |
#63 - AN UNREAL DRAFT STORY INVOLVING ONE OF MLB's BEST CATCHERS, AN MiLB HITTING COORDINATOR SAYS THIS IS THE #1 THING HIS PLAYERS SEEK TO IMPROVE IN-SEASON, & THE COACHING WIDSOM OF URBAN MEYER.
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Feb 03, 2021 |
#62 - A PROVEN TIP FOR A MUCH BETTER TEAM THROWING ROUTINE, ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE HIGHLIGHTING WHY THE HITTING APPROACH IS KEY, and WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM SUPER-BOWL COACH BRUCE ARIANS.
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Jan 27, 2021 |
#61 - LEARNING FROM JOHN WOODEN, OPTIMIZING THE SET-UP FIRST, BETTER BP & BETTER TEE WORK, ANDREW FRIEDMAN MLB's EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR.
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Jan 19, 2021 |
#60 - 3 KEY STRATEGIES USED BY THE GREAT NICK SABAN, PLUS A PROVEN 3-STEP ACTION-PLAN FOR EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING W/ PLAYERS DURING BOTH PRACTICE & GAMES.
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Jan 13, 2021 |
#59 - A WISE COACHING QUOTE FROM TOM LANDRY, THE TRUE RECORD OF A COACH, THE 3 MAJOR BENEFITS OF HAVING A SCRIPTED COACHING SYSTEM, 2 PLAYER NUTRITION TIPS, & HITTING APPROACH EVIDENCE.
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Jan 05, 2021 |
#58 - A DIVE INTO THE CHANGE-UP, 3-STEPS TO BETTER BASE-RUNNING, A TOP BASE-RUNNING DRILL, & HOW TO USE THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE TO PLAY BETTER BASEBALL.
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Dec 30, 2020 |
#57 - TOP GROUND-BALL DRILL, PROS/CONS OF YELLING, THE 3 LEVELS OF COACHING LEVERAGE, & TRAINING HITTERS TO SWING AT BETTER PITCHES.
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Dec 22, 2020 |
#56 - GANG-MEMBERS & HALL-OF-FAME COACHES, GETTING PLAYERS TO LEARN THE SIGNS, SELL WELL, A STUDENT'S MESSAGE TO ALL OF US.
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Dec 16, 2020 |
#55 - IMPROVING CATCHERS EFFICIENTLY, SUPPORTING PLAYERS THAT GIVE UP QUICKLY, GETTING PLAYERS BETTER AT MORE THAN ONE POSITION, ALLOCATING PLAYING TIME.
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Dec 09, 2020 |
#54 - HOW THE DODGERS WIN w/ OLD-SCHOOL & NEW-SCHOOL STRATEGIES, THE WINNING PARADIGM OF BILL WALSH, AND LASTLY, THE PROs & CONs OF THE J-BAND.
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Dec 02, 2020 |
#53 - BETTER CHANGE-UPS, BETTER BASERUNNERS, & AN ALL-TIME GREAT COACH WE CAN ALL LEARN A LOT FROM.
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Nov 25, 2020 |
#52 - A MUST READ COACHING BOOK, HOW A HALL-OF-FAME COACH SUCCESSFULLY USED THE 80/20 RULE, & HOW TO GET PLAYERS TO FOLLOW YOUR RULES.
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Nov 17, 2020 |
#51 - THE PITCHER'S STRIDE, THE PITCHER’S #1 OBJECTIVE, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR PITCHERS, AND ARM-TRAINING w/ A FOOTBALL.
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Nov 11, 2020 |
#50 - 3 TIPS FOR BETTER COLD-WEATHER PRACTICES, 2 TIPS FOR SETTING YOUR LINE-UP, THE 2 BEST BUNT SITUATIONS, HOW TO AVOID THE SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGY.
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Nov 03, 2020 |
#49 - IN-N-OUT, TRAINING BETTER 2K HITTERS, EGGS IN ONE-BASKET FALLACY, & FALL-SEASON PRIORITIES.
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Oct 27, 2020 |
#48 - AGGRESSIVE HITTING, COACHES FIGHTING, USE THE MATH BUT DON'T STOP READING, & OPTIMAL DRILL DESIGN!
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Oct 20, 2020 |
#47 - USING ZEN TO PLAY BETTER BASEBALL, WHY PLAYOFF TEAMS STRIKEOUT LESS, & HOW TO USE BATCHING TO INCREASE PRACTICE EFFICIENCY.
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Oct 13, 2020 |
#46 - THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE, COPYING MLB PLAYERS, OPTIMAL DRILLS: INGREDIENT #7
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Oct 06, 2020 |
#45 - THE #1 PURPOSE OF YOUTH SPORTS, THE HITTING APPROACH OPTIMIZED, & DESIGNING OPTIMAL DRILLS.
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Sep 29, 2020 |
#44 - 3 COACHES: 3 GREAT COACHING APPROACHES. THE SINGLE TOP OFFENSIVE STAT. ELITE DRILLS (STEP 5)
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Sep 22, 2020 |
#43 - IDENTIFY TEAM PLAYERS, THE MASSIVE VALUE OF TEAM SYSTEMS, & BETTER DRILLS (STEP 4)
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Sep 15, 2020 |
#42 - COACHING WHAT CAN BE CONTROLLED, AND DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS - STEP 3
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Sep 09, 2020 |
#41 - BUILDING ATHLETIC PITCHERS & DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS
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Sep 02, 2020 |
#40 - BUILD BETTER RAPPORT W/ PLAYERS & BUILD BETTER TEAMS W/ THE USE OF SYSTEMS.
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Aug 26, 2020 |
#39 - EFFICIENTLY BUILD RAPPORT w/ PLAYERS, A BUNTING OS UPDATE, & DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS.
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Aug 19, 2020 |
#38 - BETTER PITCHERS & A BETTER APPROACH TO FAILURE.
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Aug 12, 2020 |
#37 - THE 'SHORTER ARM-PATH' TREND & THE “YU DARVISH EFFECT”.
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Aug 04, 2020 |
#36 - A WINNING APPROACH TO TRYOUTS
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Jul 25, 2020 |
#35 - BETTER BATTING PRACTICE (Part 2) + SLOWING DOWN THE OPPONENT’S RUNNING GAME
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Jul 23, 2020 |
#34 - BETTER BATTING PRACTICE, WEIGHTED-BALL TRAINING, and 6 REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY STUDIES.
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Jul 18, 2020 |
#33 - BOOKS FOR PLAYERS, COACHING VOLUME, GAMIFICATION
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Jul 10, 2020 |
#32 – REDUCING DEAD-TIME, A BALANCED COACHING APPROACH, 2 COMMON THROWING ROUTINE MISTAKES
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Jun 24, 2020 |
#31 – Round 2: Coach Colter Bostick
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Jun 18, 2020 |
#30 – BOOK REVIEW: SWING KINGS, BASEBALL CONDITIONING, YOUTH HITTING STATISTICS
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Jun 07, 2020 |
#29 – #1 BOOK RECOMMENDATION, THE FUTURE OF FRAMING PITCHES, #1 TIP FOR FIRST BASEMEN
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May 31, 2020 |
#28 – A HALL-OF-FAME COACH, COACHING BOTH CURRENT & FUTURE TECHNIQUE, COACHING FIRST BASEMEN.
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May 24, 2020 |
#27 – A WINNING PARADIGM SHIFT
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May 06, 2020 |
#26 – A GREAT MOVIE, PERFECT DRILL DESIGN, & POSITIVE VISUALIZATION
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May 06, 2020 |
#25 – w/ Coach Colter Bostick
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Apr 26, 2020 |
#24 – 3 TOP MENTAL GAME BOOKS, INCREASE LONG TOSS PRODUCTIVITY, BETTER TEAM TALKS, PITCHING FROM THE STRETCH
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Apr 23, 2020 |
#23 – HOW TO COPYING SUCCESSFUL PLAYERS, BUILDING PLAYERS’ TRUST, THE 1ST STEP TO GREAT PITCHING.
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Apr 13, 2020 |
#22 – A MUST READ COACHING BOOK, THE BEST IN-PRACTICE CONSEQUENCE, A SIMPLE HELPFUL HITTING ADJUSTMENT.
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Apr 10, 2020 |
#21 – WHY ‘GOOD’ IS THE ENEMY OF OPTIMAL, BETTER TRANSITIONS DURING PRACTICE, A MORE DECEPTIVE CHANGE-UP.
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Apr 04, 2020 |
#20 – THE 2 MOST IMPORTANT STATISTICS, HOW YOUTUBE VIDEOS CAN IMPROVE PLAYER PERFORMANCE, BETTER PRE-INNING ROUTINES.
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Mar 11, 2020 |
#19 – HOW COMPLEXITY SLOWS DOWN PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, THE 90/10 RULE, HOW AND WHEN TO USE MIRRORS.
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Mar 06, 2020 |
#18 – A 30,000 FT VIEW OF THE ‘COOKIE CUTTER APPROACH’, EXPERIENCE + TECHNOLOGY = GOLD STANDARD, THE BEST NON-BASEBALL GAME.
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Feb 13, 2020 |
THE 3 HITTING PLANS: FIELD MANUAL
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Feb 07, 2020 |
BASEBALL TECHNOLOGY: BENEFITS & LIMITATIONS
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Feb 05, 2020 |
TEAM CULTURE: 10 ESSENTIALS
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Jan 22, 2020 |
HEAR LESS, LEARN MORE (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
YELLING IS NOT DISCIPLING (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
DOUBLING PRACTICE PRODUCTIVITY (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
MORE TIME, BETTER HITTERS (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
CONTEXT IS KING (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
COPY CORRECTLY (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
THE VALUABLE BEAR-CRAWL (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
LONG TOSS VETTED (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
THE 3 ROOT HITTING PLANS (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
THE HALL-OF-FAME LIBRARIAN (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
ANTHONY RENDON 101
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Dec 13, 2019 |
THE $324 MILLION PITCHER
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Dec 13, 2019 |
THE 80/20 BASEBALL MASTERCLASS
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Dec 02, 2019 |