THE 8020BASEBALL PODCAST
By COACH BO
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The 80/20BASEBALL MASTERCLASS is a fast-paced, weekly podcast designed for busy youth coaches who want to master all the key aspects of coaching baseball. ⚾
Coach Bo (and guests) lean on the 80/20 Principle to guide youth baseball coaches to a much higher level of success. ⚾
Coach Bo combines his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing professionally, collegiately, and at every level along the way, to guide coaches around the common frustrations and challenges that coaches often face. ⚾
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#332 - UMPIRES, PITCHERS, & SMALL PLAYERS.
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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#331 - COACH CHAD JACOB SHARES SOME EXCELLENT HITTING TIPS w/ US!
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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#330 - LEARNING FROM THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, & MORE.
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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#329 - COACH JOSH CATHCART (w/ HITTING DONE RIGHT) SHARES SOME GREAT HITTING TIPS!
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#328 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING SERIES: PHASE #5
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#327 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING SERIES: PHASE 4
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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#326 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING: PART 3, & MORE
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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#325 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING: PART 2, PLUS THE TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH, & MORE.
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#324 - THE 5 PHASES OF HITTING SERIES + 3 EXCELLENT POST-GAME QUESTIONS.
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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#323 - RUNNING BETTER TRYOUTS (PART 2) w/ COACH SARANCIK!
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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#322- RUNNING BETTER TRYOUTS... w/ COACH SARANCIK!
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#321 - STAY ALERT TO THIS COMMON THREAT TO FUN TEAM CULTURES.
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#320 - "DADDY BALL"
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#319 - 3 GREAT WAYS TO BE A PRODUCTIVE ASSISTANT COACH!
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#318 - THE OPTIMAL BASERUNNER MINDSET
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#317 - 4 THINGS WE AS COACHES SHOULD HAVE ON US AT EVERY PRACTICE, & THE TOP 5 X-COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH.
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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#316 - VLADIMIR GUERRERO'S HITTING SELF-TALK, YELP REVIEWS FOR COACHES, & MORE.
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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#315 - PITCHING ACCURACY & MOTIVATING PLAYERS.
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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#314 - COACHING STYLES: MORE OF THIS & LESS OF THAT.
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#313 - ARE WEIGHTED BATS A GOOD TOOL FOR HITTERS?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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#312 - A KEY PITCHING TIP & PART 2 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW w/ COACH JEFF SOPHA.
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#311 - WHY THE BLUE JAYS HAD THE BETTER OFFENSE, & PART 1 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW w/ COACH JEFF SOPHA.
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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#310 - WORLD SERIES COACHING INSIGHTS, YEAR-ROUND BASEBALL, & MORE.
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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#309 - TEAM CULTURE EXPERT JP NERBUN SHARES 2 MORE GREAT TIPS.
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#308 - AUTHOR & EXECUTIVE COACH JP NERBUN SHARES 3 GREAT WAYS TO BE A BETTER COACH!
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#307 - GETTING MORE OUT OF OUR KIDS' PRIVATE LESSONS + MORE.
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#306 - Picking a Club Team That's a Good Fit & More.
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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#305 - Productive Micromanaging & The Top 5 Coaching Posts of the Month
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#304 - Two Coaching Gear Recommendations + an Energy Tip & More.
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#303 - Pros & Cons of Long Toss + A Coaching Message That Could Use A Change
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#302 - PART 2 of our Great Interview w/ Coach Sarancik: Tips to improve the Mental Game.
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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#301 - COACH SARANCIK SHARES A WEALTH OF TIPS W/ US ON HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE DOWNTIME BEFORE & DURING GAMES.
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#300 - Strategies Behind a 59-0 Season, 3 Steps to Effectively Handle Parent Complaints, & a 3-Step Iteration Process for Our Favorite Drills.
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#299 - 3 SPECIFIC WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR PLAYERS' RESPONSE TO FAILURE, & MORE.
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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#298 - 2 TIPS FOR MORE HITTING SUCCESS.
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#297 - HARMFUL INCIDENT AT A 9U TOURNAMENT, & THE TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH!
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#296 - Part 3 of Our Great Coaching Discussion w/ Scott Swartzbaugh.
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#295 - Part 2 of Our Great Coaching Discussion w/ Scott Swartzbaugh.
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#294 - Part 1 of Our Great Coaching Discussion w/ Scott Swartzbaugh.
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#293 - MORE ATHLETIC PLAYERS, PLUS 4 WAYS TO GET STAR PLAYERS TO TREAT LESSER-TALENTED PLAYERS BETTER.
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#292 - ARGUING w/ UMPIRES, WEIGHTED BALL TRAINING, & REDUCING CONFLICTS w/ PARENTS.
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#291 - DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOUR TEAM USING THESE 3 STEPS.
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#290 - We Discuss How the Increase in Showboating Throughout Baseball Can Actually Help Our Kids, plus a Wild Stat That Will Help Our Blood Pressure Come Game Time.
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#289 - 5 THINGS THAT PITCHERS NEED TO IMPROVE BEFORE CHASING VELOCITY.
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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#288 - 4 Communication Tips to Get More Out of Our Coaching Messages.
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May 27, 2025 |
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#287 - Minimize These 4 Things for a Better Team, plus the Top 5 Coaching Posts of the Month.
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May 20, 2025 |
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#286 - A KEY COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE THAT'S A MUST & 4 TIPS TO HELP OUR HITTERS BE ON TIME.
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May 13, 2025 |
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#285 - ANALYZING THE SPRAY CHART OF AN ALL-TIME GREAT HITTER, ONE OF THE BEST COACHES THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF, AND ARE YOU DOING THIS KEY THING AT EACH GAME?
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May 06, 2025 |
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#284 - PART 2 W/ AUTHOR & PERFORMANCE COACH KIRSTEN JONES... PLUS A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#283 - AUTHOR KIRSTEN JONES SHARES MANY IMPORTANT TIPS WITH US.
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#282 - A KEY TIP FOR HANDLING BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, DON'T COPY THIS WELL-KNOWN COACH, & AN UNDERSIZED SUCCESS STORY.
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#281 - The Top 5 Coaching Posts of the Month, & Part 2 of Our Fantastic Interview w/ Coach Pyrooz.
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#280 - A Great Way to Use Both Advanced and Basic Coaching Terminology, Plus Part One of Our Interview w/ Coach Pyrooz.
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#279 - A 5-Step "Success Routine" For Coaches
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#278 - Top Pitching Fixes: Where Do We Start with Mechanics?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#277 - 2-STRIKE HITTING GOALS, & WHEN TO BUNT FOR A BASE HIT.
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#276 - BEGINNING OF THE SEASON: HITTING GOALS, TEAM RULES, AND A VERY COMMON TEACHING METHOD TO LIMIT OR AVOID.
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#275 - Should We Ever Pull Our Team Off The Field? And More...
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#274 -Key coaching lessons from Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni, and Albert Pujols says this is the top priority for hitters.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#273 - Top 5 Coaching Tweets of the Month, a Negative Side Effect of Batting Average, & Helping Players Get In "The Zone".
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#272 - WINTER TRAINING PRIORITIES... TIPS 5 THROUGH 9.
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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#271 - WINTER TIME PRIORITIES
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#270 - HOW JAYDEN DANIELS SLOWS DOWN THE GAME, WINNING WITH ROLE PLAYERS, & MORE.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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#269 - SETON HALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH ANGELO GINGERELLI SHARES STRENGTH & SPEED TIPS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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#268 - SETON HALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH ANGELO GINGERELLI SHARES KEY TIPS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS.
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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#267 - COACH SARANCIK SHARES HIS METHODS FOR COACHING HITTERS & FIELDERS DURING PRACTICE.
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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#266 - INTERVIEW w/ COACH SARANCIK, THE AUTHOR OF 4 COACHING BOOKS, AND WE TALK ABOUT PRESEASON PREP, WARM-UP ROUTINES, AND THROWING ROUTINES.
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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#265 - BOISE STATE'S PHENOMENAL YOUNG COACH, AND ALLOCATING PRACTICE TIME MORE ACCURATELY.
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#264 - SHOULD WE COACH OUR LEADOFF HITTER DIFFERENTLY THAN OUR CLEAN-UP HITTER?
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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#263 - 5TH ANNIVERSARY
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#262 - A GREAT INDICATION THAT YOUR PLAYERS AND TEAM HAVE THE CORRECT HITTING MINDSET.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#261 - EVALUATING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT A COACH KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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#260 - A TIP TO EXPEDITE THE VETTING PROCESS SO YOU DON'T END UP ON THE WRONG TEAM OR WITH THE WRONG PLAYERS.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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#259 - LEARNING FROM THESE WORLD SERIES MISTAKES & SOMETHING EVERY COACH SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR POCKET.
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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#258 - THE STRUGGLING JUDGE, & THE AVOIDABLE PROBLEMS OF HELICOPTER COACHING.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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#257 - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE WORLD SERIES, & THE TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH.
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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#256 - SIDESTEP THIS COMMON COACHING PITFALL, PLUS A STAT THAT SHOULD HELP CALM US DURING GAMES.
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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#255 - A HYBRID HITTING APPROACH USING THE STRENGTHS OF THESE TWO WELL-KNOWN PLAYERS, + MORE.
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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#254 - STRENGTH & ATHLETICISM TRAINING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS, w/ COACH HANSEN.
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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#253 - A TIP TO HELP GET COACHES ON THE SAME PAGE, & PART 1 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH COACH TOMMY HANSEN.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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#252 - 5 HITTING TIPS FROM ALBERT PUJOLS, & A POST-PRACTICE MUST THAT WILL SPEED UP TEAM/PLAYER IMPROVEMENT.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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#251 - A PLAN TO GREATLY REDUCE THE "GOOFING OFF" AT PRACTICE.
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#250 - USING THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE TO PLAN BETTER PRACTICES, & THE SHORTSTOP THAT HAS SAVED THE MOST RUNS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS.
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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#249 - THE CATCHER'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY, COACHING PRIORITIES, & MORE.
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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#248 - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LAMARR BIFFLE ON LEADING TEAMS AND INSPIRING ATHLETES!
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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#247 - TWO PITCHING TIPS AND A COACHING TIP THAT CAN HELP ELIMINATE A COMMON PROBLEM.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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#246 - HITTING SLUMPS + A DRILL TO HELP IMPROVE SWING DECISIONS.
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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#245 - TECHNOLOGY VS. FUNDAMENTALS, GETTING BUY-IN, & ACCELERATING PLAYER LEARNING w/o USING EXTRA TIME.
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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#244 - BP REP RATIOS, OPTIMIZING UMPIRE INTERACTIONS, NOLAN RYAN'S DELIVERY, & OUR MONTHLY TOP FIVE.
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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#243 - THE #1 PICK, A SMALL-TOWN RODEO, A CHALLENGE FOR SPORTS PARENTS, & A 5-WORD TEAM CULTURE MOTTO.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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#242 - WISDOM FROM A HALL-OF-FAME COACH WHO SPENT 38 YEARS IN THE DUGOUT, WON 11 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, & HELPED MOLD MANY KIDS INTO QUALITY YOUNG MEN.
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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#241 - HALL-OF-FAME COACH RUSS WRIGHT SHARES HIS COACHING WISDOM WITH US.
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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#240 - PLAYING THE GAME THE "RIGHT WAY"
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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#239 - GREAT HITTERS HAVE GREAT STATS IN THESE AREAS, AND A FUN ALTERNATIVE GAME/ACTIVITY WE CAN USE TO TEACH THE GAME OF BASEBALL.
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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#238 - THE FASTEST WAY FOR PLAYERS TO FAIL, YARD SALES + TRAINING EQUIPMENT, & USING THIS YEAR'S MVP FRONTRUNNER AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR PLAYERS.
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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#237 - SAFELY IMPROVING INFIELDER REACTION TIME, AN ALTERNATIVE FLY BALL DRILL FOR VERY YOUNG PLAYERS, EXPECTING TURBULENCE, & MORE.
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#236 - GETTING HITTERS BETTER FOR THE NEXT LEVEL, & A KEY END-OF-SEASON TASK.
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May 28, 2024 |
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#235 - 3 GOALS FOR EACH SEASON, AND 8 GREAT COACHING TECHNIQUES I SAW THIS PAST SEASON.
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May 22, 2024 |
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#234 - HOW DIFFICULT SHOULD OUR DRILLS BE?
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May 14, 2024 |
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#233 - PART 2 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW WITH COACH ADAM SARANCIK.
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May 07, 2024 |
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#232 - KEY BATTING PRACTICE INFO FOR HITTERS & COACH ADAM SARANCIK JOINS US (PART 1)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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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 |
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#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 |
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#229 - ASSESSING YOUTH PITCHING & HITTING COACHES | BAUER'S SLIDE-STEPS | TOP X-COACHING POSTS
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#224 - SETTING UP TEAM GOALS, LEARNING FROM THE BRAVES, TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH, & MORE.
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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#223 - COPYING SHOTANI, HELPING PLAYERS SET PRODUCTIVE PRESEASON GOALS, & MORE.
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#220 - COACHING GEAR ESSENTIALS, MOUND HEIGHT, OUT-OF-LINE OPPONENTS, & MORE.
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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#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 |
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#218 - HITTER HOT ZONES, PRACTICE AWARDS, & MOTIVATING A LOSING TEAM.
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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#217 - TOP COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH, THE BIG GAME, & MORE.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#214 - INTERVIEW w/ AUTHOR & COACH JP NERBUN: BUILDING GREAT TEAM CULTURES & PARENT BUY-IN.
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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#213 - OVERCORRECTING, SYMPTOMS VS. ROOT ISSUES, PLAYER & PARENT SURVEYS.
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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#212 - SHOTANI, LEYLAND, DEAN SMITH, BAT SAFETY, & 5 OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES COACHES MAKE.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#210 - THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES YOUTH COACHES MAKE & HOW TO AVOID MAKING THEM: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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#209 - AVOIDING THE TOP YOUTH COACHING MISTAKES - PART 1 OF OUR 5 PART SERIES.
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#203 - COACH ADAM SARANCIK INTERVIEW PART 3: TEACHING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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#202 - PART 2 OF OUR GREAT INTERVIEW W/ COACH ADAM SARANCIK, AND MUCH MORE!
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#196 - LESSONS & TIPS FROM A SOLID YOUTH BASEBALL COACH THAT RECENTLY FINISHED HIS 5TH SEASON.
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#194 - 5 THINGS WE SHOULD LOOK TO COACH FIRST WITH OUR YOUTH HITTERS.
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#188 - WE DISCUSS 3 MAIN REASONS KIDS QUIT YOUTH SPORTS, & MORE.
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#184 - SHOULD WE HAVE TEAM CAPTAINS, OR IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
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May 31, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#179 - INTERVIEW W/ COACH JARED SLATER: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL (part 2)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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#178 - INTERVIEW W/ COACH JARED SLATER: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL.
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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#177 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #7 + MORE
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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#176 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #6
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#175 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #5
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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#174 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #4
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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#173 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #3
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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#172 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #2
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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#171 - THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COACHES SERIES: HABIT #1
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#163 - PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH TOMMY HANSEN.
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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#162 - INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH TOMMY HANSEN, & THE TOP 7 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#158 - COACHING UP SMALL PLAYERS, A TED WILLIAM'S SWING TIP, & A GIFT RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUNG PLAYERS.
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#156 - FOCUS HEAVILY ON THESE 4 AREAS DURING THE OFF-SEASON & EARLY PRESEASON.
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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#155 - ACTION VS. EMOTION, GIVING CORRECTION WITHOUT RESENTMENT, & PETE ROSE'S HITTING APPROACH TIP.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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#154 - COACHING LEVERAGE: WHY ALL COACHES NEED IT, AND WHEN TO BEST USE IT.
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#152 - TOP COACHING BOOKS, JOCKO, & COACHING PLAYERS SO THEY HAVE LESS FEAR.
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#147 - BAT RECOMMENDATIONS, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TOMMY LASORDA, & THE GREAT MIKE TROUT UPSTREAM WITHOUT A PLAN.
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#145 - THE PARADIGM BEHIND BUILDING DRILLS AT SCALE, & THE TOP 5 COACHING TWEETS OF THE MONTH.
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#140 - THE FULL INTERVIEW W/ COACH DAVID KLEIN, FOUNDER OF SPEEDBALL!
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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#139 - TIPS & OBSERVATIONS FROM THE WEEKEND TOURNAMENT, AND A NEW DISCUSSION ABOUT OPTIMIZING HITTERS.
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#135 - TRAINING EQUIPMENT TIPS & AN OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING TIP.
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#133 - MARRYING THE RIGHT ONE, PLUS SOME PRO’S AND CON’S OF TRAVEL BALL.
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#131 - 2 TIPS FOR GETTING MORE OUT OF PRIVATE LESSONS. (PART 2 OF 3)
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May 25, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#128 - FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: COACH BO GETS INTERVIEWED BY THE FOUNDER OF PLAYMAKER BASEBALL JOE PACE.
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May 04, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#125 - HOW TO CRITIQUE PLAYERS WHILE MINIMIZING RESENTMENT, & A TIP TO PREPARE PLAYERS FOR WET FIELD CONDITIONS.
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#120 - A BREAKDOWN OF HITTING PRIORITIES & HOW MOTORCYCLE COPS ARE TEACHING US COACHES A THING OR TWO.
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#115 - DIVERSIFYING A YOUNG PERSON'S PORTFOLIO, THE MENTAL GAME & THE SCOREBOARD, PLUS PSYCHOLOGICAL SPORTS TRAUMA.
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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#114 - BILL BELICHICK ON PRACTICE DIFFICULTY, & PART 2 OF THE MENTAL GAME INTERVIEW WITH COACH RYAN PHO!
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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#113 - COACHING THE MENTAL GAME WITH RYAN PHO.
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#110 - TOP 3 TIPS FOR MAKING THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#106 - TEACHING OUR HITTERS THE ART OF THE “AGGRESSIVE TAKE”, AND TRUSTING OUR COACHING IMPACT.
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#103 - COACHING WEBINAR, WIN/WIN PLAYER RAPPORT, 80/20 HITTING, 70-ITEM COACHING CHECKLIST.
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#99 - STEALING HOME, 4-STEP COACHING PROCESS, & LEARNING FROM THE #1 RECRUITING CLASS.
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#90 - GREAT TONY GYWNN & TED WILLIAMS QUOTES ON HITTING, RAISING BASEBALL IQ DURING THE OFF-SEASON.
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#86 - THE TOP 4 SUMMER PRIORITIES
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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#85 - THE #1 MISTAKE MADE WHEN COPYING GREAT PLAYERS & COACHES.
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#81 - AN IMPORTANT END OF THE SEASON TASK & A BETTER PITCHING DELIVERY.
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#71 - TEAM CELEBRATIONS, AVOIDING THE JACK TRAP, AND AN MLB RECORD WE CAN LEARN FROM.
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#69 - DAIRY QUEEN, OPTIMIZING THE PITCHER’S TARGET, RICHARD KOCH, & AVOIDING THE EXTREMES.
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#67 - ARM CARE TIPS + TIPS TO SPEED UP PRACTICE W/O LOSING QUALITY.
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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#66 - 2 PREGAME TIPS + 2 EFFECTIVE THROWING DRILLS.
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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#65 - URBAN MEYER’S 80-10-10 PRINCIPLE, AND STANDARDS VS. RULES.
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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#64 - A TEMPLATE FOR BUILDING A ROSTER, AND PARAMETERS FOR CHOOSING ASSISTANT COACHES.
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#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 |
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#49 - IN-N-OUT, TRAINING BETTER 2K HITTERS, EGGS IN ONE-BASKET FALLACY, & FALL-SEASON PRIORITIES.
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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#48 - AGGRESSIVE HITTING, COACHES FIGHTING, USE THE MATH BUT DON'T STOP READING, & OPTIMAL DRILL DESIGN!
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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#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 |
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#46 - THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE, COPYING MLB PLAYERS, OPTIMAL DRILLS: INGREDIENT #7
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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#45 - THE #1 PURPOSE OF YOUTH SPORTS, THE HITTING APPROACH OPTIMIZED, & DESIGNING OPTIMAL DRILLS.
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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#44 - 3 COACHES: 3 GREAT COACHING APPROACHES. THE SINGLE TOP OFFENSIVE STAT. ELITE DRILLS (STEP 5)
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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#43 - IDENTIFY TEAM PLAYERS, THE MASSIVE VALUE OF TEAM SYSTEMS, & BETTER DRILLS (STEP 4)
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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#42 - COACHING WHAT CAN BE CONTROLLED, AND DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS - STEP 3
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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#41 - BUILDING ATHLETIC PITCHERS & DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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#40 - BUILD BETTER RAPPORT W/ PLAYERS & BUILD BETTER TEAMS W/ THE USE OF SYSTEMS.
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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#39 - EFFICIENTLY BUILD RAPPORT w/ PLAYERS, A BUNTING OS UPDATE, & DESIGNING ELITE DRILLS.
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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#38 - BETTER PITCHERS & A BETTER APPROACH TO FAILURE.
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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#37 - THE 'SHORTER ARM-PATH' TREND & THE “YU DARVISH EFFECT”.
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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#36 - A WINNING APPROACH TO TRYOUTS
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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#35 - BETTER BATTING PRACTICE (Part 2) + SLOWING DOWN THE OPPONENT’S RUNNING GAME
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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#34 - BETTER BATTING PRACTICE, WEIGHTED-BALL TRAINING, and 6 REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY STUDIES.
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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#33 - BOOKS FOR PLAYERS, COACHING VOLUME, GAMIFICATION
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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#32 – REDUCING DEAD-TIME, A BALANCED COACHING APPROACH, 2 COMMON THROWING ROUTINE MISTAKES
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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#31 – Round 2: Coach Colter Bostick
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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#30 – BOOK REVIEW: SWING KINGS, BASEBALL CONDITIONING, YOUTH HITTING STATISTICS
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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#29 – #1 BOOK RECOMMENDATION, THE FUTURE OF FRAMING PITCHES, #1 TIP FOR FIRST BASEMEN
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May 31, 2020 |
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#28 – A HALL-OF-FAME COACH, COACHING BOTH CURRENT & FUTURE TECHNIQUE, COACHING FIRST BASEMEN.
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May 24, 2020 |
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#27 – A WINNING PARADIGM SHIFT
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May 06, 2020 |
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#26 – A GREAT MOVIE, PERFECT DRILL DESIGN, & POSITIVE VISUALIZATION
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May 06, 2020 |
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#25 – w/ Coach Colter Bostick
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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#24 – 3 TOP MENTAL GAME BOOKS, INCREASE LONG TOSS PRODUCTIVITY, BETTER TEAM TALKS, PITCHING FROM THE STRETCH
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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#23 – HOW TO BEST COPY SUCCESSFUL PLAYERS, BUILDING PLAYERS’ TRUST, THE 1ST STEP TO GREAT PITCHING.
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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#22 – A MUST READ COACHING BOOK, THE BEST IN-PRACTICE CONSEQUENCE, A SIMPLE HELPFUL HITTING ADJUSTMENT.
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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#21 – WHY ‘GOOD’ IS THE ENEMY OF OPTIMAL, BETTER TRANSITIONS DURING PRACTICE, A MORE DECEPTIVE CHANGE-UP.
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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#20 – THE 2 MOST IMPORTANT STATISTICS, HOW YOUTUBE VIDEOS CAN IMPROVE PLAYER PERFORMANCE, BETTER PRE-INNING ROUTINES.
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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#19 – HOW COMPLEXITY SLOWS DOWN PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, THE 90/10 RULE, HOW AND WHEN TO USE MIRRORS.
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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#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 |
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THE 3 HITTING PLANS: FIELD MANUAL
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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BASEBALL TECHNOLOGY: BENEFITS & LIMITATIONS
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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TEAM CULTURE: 10 ESSENTIALS
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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HEAR LESS, LEARN MORE (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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YELLING IS NOT DISCIPLING (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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DOUBLING PRACTICE PRODUCTIVITY (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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MORE TIME, BETTER HITTERS (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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CONTEXT IS KING (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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COPY CORRECTLY (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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THE VALUABLE BEAR-CRAWL (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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LONG TOSS VETTED (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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THE 3 ROOT HITTING PLANS (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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THE HALL-OF-FAME LIBRARIAN (Audio Article)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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ANTHONY RENDON 101
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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THE $324 MILLION PITCHER
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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THE 80/20 BASEBALL MASTERCLASS
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Dec 02, 2019 |