In part 2, Chad and I discuss:

-What hitting needs to do to catch up with today's pitching 

-Random vs Block practicing 

- Internal vs External cues 

-Weighted bat training 

-Entrepreneurship 

-Small Group Training vs 1 on 1 Training

-How to get started in Player Development in baseball 

Make sure you check out Chad on Instagram and Twitter @clongbaseball and on his website chadlongworthonline.com!

Chad is always putting on great info so make sure you give him a follow!

I was very excited to get the opportunity to pick Chad Longworth's brain. I've followed his content online for a few years now and become a big fan of not only his work, but how he's constantly looking to better himself. 

In part 1 we discuss:

-His playing and coaching career

-How he has adjusted his coaching philosophy

-How failure is often the catalyst for success

-How to own not knowing all the answers

-Using technology to generate results and evaluate yourself as a coach

You can find Chad on Twitter and Instagram @clongbaseball and on his website chadlongworthonline.com 

In Part 2 with Rob:

-We look at the all the new technology in baseball and how we can use that technology to enhance player development.

-Rob and I nerd out about pitch design

-Discuss youth training, and how to integrate Driveline's weighted ball program into youth development.

-What age is it ok to teach a breaking ball?

It was awesome to sit down and talk to Rob Hill from Driveline Baseball about his playing career and how he decided to get into player development. 

He has a very interesting story on how and why he started training with Driveline and how he eventually turned it into a career. 

No matter what field you are in, Rob's story will give you an idea of how to get your foot in the door and develop a skill set that is valuable to a company. 

We also talk about his recent velocity jump, and how, as a coach, experimenting on yourself is often the best way to learn. 

In this episode, Kevin and I discuss: 

-His current role as Co-Owner of DST

-How and why he incorporates his faith into his job

-Advice for aspiring strength and conditioning coaches

-Rapid fire questions 

Make sure to follow Kevin on Instagram and Twitter!  @thekevinpoppe

For this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Poppe. Kevin is a co-owner of Dynamic Sports Training (DST) in Houston, Texas and Director of Operations at their North location. 

In Part 1, we talk about Kevin's background and his journey from being a college baseball player and Business major to a nationally recognized strength and conditioning coach. 

DST has played a huge role in how I set up and try to run Revolution Sports Performance so I was excited to be able to pick Kevin's brain. 

Make sure you give Kevin a follow on social media!

Twitter:   thekevinpoppe

IG:            thekevinpoppe

Matt and I discuss what we've learned through our experience in baseball over the years. We look back at what we would do differently if we had the knowledge we have now and how younger athletes should apply that advice to their career. 

On this episode, we continue looking at Matt Branham's experiences as a minor league baseball player.

We discuss his last spring training and the events leading up to his release. We also look at his short stint in an Independent League and his mindset when he thought he was done, along with his attempt to make a comeback. 

Matt Mounier is a former athlete who is now pursuing his passion of helping athletes transition to the real world. 

In this episode, we talk about:

-The struggles former athletes face when starting a job in the corporate world

-Why former athletes get pushed towards sales 

-The lack of available information to help athletes transition

-My personal favorite part: Matt's stories and tips from going through the interview process ~200 times

You can find Matt on social media:       

IG:             Matt_mounier

Twitter:    Matt_mounier                  

Medium: https://medium.com/@mattmounier

His book recommendations from the episode: 

Good to Great

The Energy Bus

The Third Door

Relentless

In Part 2 of the Dr. Szymanski interview, we look at the future of the sports performance field. 

We discuss how technology will affect testing and evaluation and influence the how rehab and strength and conditioning programs are executed. 

We also talk about changes Dr. Szymanski would like to see take place in our field, and we finish up with some advice for young strength and conditioning coaches and rapid fire questions.