Baseball Outside the Box - Coaching Podcast

Coach Peter Caliendo shares some very short tips, and these will be expanded on our Baseball Outside the Box with Peter Caliendo First up Game-Speed Training vs. Repetition.

Too many players still spend hours in low-pressure reps. But baseball happens at speed—and if we want kids to react, make decisions, and elevate performance, we need to simulate real game chaos. It's not just about doing drills—it's about doing them under time, stress, and motion.

Next Mental IQ First. Baseball’s a mental game. Physical tools get you noticed, but IQ wins championships. How many players truly understand pitch sequencing, baserunning angles, or defensive positioning.

Coaches let’s talk about teaching the why behind the how. And let’s look globally. From Japan’s precise fundamentals to Latin America's flair and rhythm—these countries train different, and they develop instinctive, respectful, and passionate ballplayers. I’ve seen it firsthand, and we can all learn something from it.

One more Micro-Skills Matter. Everyone loves the big stuff—home runs, strikeouts—but let’s not ignore the catch-transfer-throw sequence. Efficiency on a basic ground ball might be the difference in a close game.

Finally Coaching with Collaboration. Dictatorship coaching is out. Dialogue is in. Let players co-create their training plans. When they’re invested, they develop faster and deeper—and they stay in the game longer.

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🎙️ New Episode Alert – Baseball Outside the Box Creating More Coachable Players with Jeff Krushell

One of the top minds in Sport Science & Athlete Development, Jeff has spent 24+ years with MLB and helped shape Baseball Canada’s long-term development model. He’s a global educator, podcast host, and a true force in the game.💡 Topics we dive into: ⚾ Why injuries are skyrocketing ⚡ Velocity vs. development 🧠 Vision & the brain game 📅 Early specialization & showcase timing 😴 Sleep, hydration, nutrition 🔥 Undertrained warmups 🧩 Coaches as problem-solvers📚 Plus: Jeff’s new course on Creating More Coachable Players—a must for coaches at all levels, especially volunteers working with youth.🎧 Listen & Subscribe: 🔗 BaseballBluebook.com 📺 YouTube | 🎵 Spotify 📘 JeffKrushell.com – Sign up for the course!

We are back, after 2 years off we are so excited to be back, Baseball Outside the box, the show that interviews baseball greatest minds who also do not mind challenging the status quo, your host, Peter Caliendo, Former USA Baseball National Team Coach. We will start off highlighting to major topics, if not the top 2, Mental Skills and Vision, without these two we are not sure how you accomplish your skills and compete at a very good level. They go hand and hand. Look for several shows on these topics to start the first 4-5 shows.On todays Show, Kellen Lee, Mariners Mental Skills Coach.Experienced Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with a MA in Sport Psychology and a PhD in Performance Psychology. Looks to enhance human performance through deliberate training of Mental Performance Enhancement techniques to various populations such as elite athletes, military personnel, and organizations. Proficient in Spanish.

Italian National Team Coach & great friend Lucio Taschin joining Baseball Outside the Box Podcast. Lucio Taschin We discuss pitching development, the bio-mechanical, as important the mental training for pitchers, preparation prior to pitching in a game and post so you can recover faster, baseball in Italy, issues they have with pitchers, pitchers who have signed professional contracts, Italian baseball history and his club Baseball Softball Club Rovigo One of the best baseball development organizations in Italy as well as around the world.

Coach Caliendo knows how luck he is to be in baseball over 40 years and traveling over 55 countries to speak to coaches. Also, this has helped him learn from coaches all over the world.

Coach Caliendo explains that he is so lucky to be in the game 45 years and especially to travel to over 55 countries to help coaches and learn from many.

🎙️ New Episode: From Army to the Ballfield — Leadership Lessons with Colonel Jeffrey J. Del FuocoThis week on Baseball Outside the Box, Peter Caliendo interviews Colonel Jeffrey J. Del Fuoco — U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.), attorney, baseball coach, and podcast host.They explore:⚾ Military discipline applied to baseball⚾ Coaching today’s athletes through failure⚾ Legal/ethical issues in youth sports⚾ His podcast mission & leadership journey🎧 LISTEN NOW:👉 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baseballoutsidthebox

If Baseball is your passion and you are willing to sacrifice at a young age, go for it. If you can work for yourself, its a great way to go. Start your own business, a baseball school, online coaching, something new that no one else is doing, baseball & technology in the game, but financially you want to do well, it helps, so find your passion that also makes you good money. Take risks when you're young, do not let people tell you, that's crazy, can't be done, be careful who you trust.

Coach Caliendo on, is winning important? and what it teaches you. Plus, how you act when you lose, and what have you learned from that the loss so you can become better. WBSC Europe Baseball WBSC American Baseball Coaches Association USA Baseball Play Ball USA Peter Caliendo Caliendo Sports International Caliendo Sports International/Baseball Skills Development Coach

Just a past podcast to highlight the ones coming up. A great coach, teacher and person. You Tube https://www.youtube.com/@petercaliendo577 ALSO ON SPOTIFY