Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

Resources of the Show

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Mini Podcast on Throwing a Change Up

Mini Podcast on Throwing a Throwing a Slider

How when and why of throwing a curveball in high school baseball

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:

Does the stance matter? When do we change it?

How to help your players avoid lunging?

Is there such a thing as a stride that's too long?

What Kyle thinks is the ABSOLUTE for every hitter

An aside... weighted bats and bat speed programs

Resources of the show:

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:

How we organize tryouts

What are some of the things we emphasize during tryouts

How competitive should you tryouts be?

What's the difference between tryouts and a showcase?

Ideas for finding out what players can actually do on the field.

Resources of the show:

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:

What you should be doing as you lead up to your season

What time in the season should you try to make mechanical changes?

What should in season training look like?

When do you use tee work, front toss, coach pitch BP, machine work, and live ABs.

Resources of the Show:

Week long batting practice plan - Totally FREE

5 sample Chaos Hitting Drills - Totally FREE 

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:

What you should be doing as you lead up to your season

What time in the season should you try to make mechanical changes?

What should in season training look like?

When do you use tee work, front toss, coach pitch BP, machine work, and live ABs.

Resources of the Show:

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:

Why developing bat speed requires patience.

Some low hanging fruit that doesn't require any PHYSICAL changes.

Some of the methods you can use to increase functional bat speed over time

Resources of the Show:

Join Cornerstone Elite and get our 6 week bat speed improvement plan

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:

Part 2 in our 4 part series on the 3 things successful hitters NEED to be able to do

What is barrel accuracy?

What should hitters do with their strengths and weaknesses?

A fun drill to challenge hitters all over (and outside) the zone

Equipment we use to help players square up the ball

Resources of the Show:

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:

What is timing?

A philosophy for each count for hitters to help them with timing

Is timing when you start, or when your foot gets down?

How to adjust to faster and slower pitchers

Drill work to help teach players appropriate timing

Resources of the Show:

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:

What confidence ISN'T

What confidence actually is

Why telling kids "they can do it" won't necessarily improve their confidence

Why some player's confidence gets shattered in games

How to translate confidence from practice to games

What we can learn from the math world about confidence.

Resources of the Show:

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:

What is skill and what is technique in hitting?

What is the difference between skill and technique?

Why some hitters look the part but can't hit.

Why some hitters look unorthodox but can hit.

The three things your hitters need to do to have success.

 

Resources of the Show:

Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE

Take player development to a new level on your team and join Cornerstone Elite Today!