Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

In this sneak peek inside our Monthly Q and A's you will learn:

Why running camps and clinics are important

What my clinics look like for youth coaches in our area

What my camps look like for youth players in our area

How my camps differ between young players (3rd-6th) and older players (7th and 8th grade).

Take advantage of our spring training, practice planning special today!/button]

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In this Cornerstone Mini I describe why I told a player to pound the ball into the ground while training in 2019!!! (Gasp!)

Why you can't train every player the same.

Why different cues work for different players

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

Why creating competition is easier than you think

2 ways to create competition for

Infielders

Pitchers

Hitters

Catchers

Baserunning

Join Cornerstone Elite with our Spring Training/Practice Plan Special Today

Resources of the Show:

7 FREE tactical games to create competition in practice

5 chaos hitting drills - 5 of our 50 chaos hitting drills, totally free!

Create more competition in practice with Cornerstone Elite:

Quality pitching chart

Infield chart for practices

50 Chaos hitting drills w/ videos

27 variability training drills and games for pitchers

Tactical games eBook for every position

Monthly Q and A to get more specific answers for your individual questions

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

*

Why creating competition is easier than you think

*

2 ways to create competition for

*

Infielders

*

Pitchers

*

Hitters

*

Catchers

*

Baserunning

Resources of the Show:

*

7 FREE tactical games to create competition in practice

*

5 chaos hitting drills - 5 of our 50 chaos hitting drills, totally free!

*

Create more competition in practice with Cornerstone Elite:

*

Quality pitching chart

*

Infield chart for practices

*

50 Chaos hitting drills w/ videos

*

27 variability training drills and games for pitchers

*

Tactical games eBook for every position

*

Monthly Q and A to get more specific answers for your individual questions

In this Cornerstone Mini, I discuss my reasons for starting Cornerstone and how it morphed into what it is today, and how the man to the left played a huge roll in me getting started.

Resources of the show:

Bronze Library - Dozens of drills and player development documents, all totally FREE to access wherever you have an internet connection.

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In this Cornerstone Mini, I discuss my reasons for starting Cornerstone and how it morphed into what it is today, and how the man to the left played a huge roll in me getting started.

Resources of the show:

*

Bronze Library - Dozens of drills and player development documents, all totally FREE to access wherever you have an internet connection.

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

Who should use over/under weight bat training?

Why we use over/under weight bat training.

What are some of the improvements we have seen using over/underweight bats.

What is "feeding the mistake?"

How we use over/under weight bats with tee work, front toss, plyo balls, and challenge BP.

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

*

Who should use over/under weight bat training?

*

Why we use over/under weight bat training.

*

What are some of the improvements we have seen using over/underweight bats.

*

What is "feeding the mistake?"

*

How we use over/under weight bats with tee work, front toss, plyo balls, and challenge BP.

Resources of the Show:

*

Variability training drills for pitchers - Pitchers don't just need to throw from 60'6", they need to learn to be able to make adjustments. These drills get them going on the right track.

*

Cornerstone Elite - Join the best online community for team coaches and learn how to apply today's most cutting edge techniques in a team setting.

In this podcast mini, I discuss why the player making more errors may actually be the better defender.

Errors are actually a pretty poor way to look at defense

What you should be looking at instead of errors alone

Why UZR, a stat used in Major League Baseball, probably isn't very effective for amateur teams

How you can create your own "UZR" chart

Resources of the show:

Infield practice chart - This chart available to Elite Members, helps you measure who is truly a successful infielder.

Creating ACE (Athletic, Consistent, Extraordinary) infielders eCourse - Don't worry too much about mechanics, teach athleticism and footwork with our all inclusive course for infielders.

Components of a great infielder - This podcast episode gives you insight into the skills we try to develop with our infielders

In this podcast mini, I discuss why the player making more errors may actually be the better defender.

* Errors are actually a pretty poor way to look at defense

* What you should be looking at instead of errors alone

* Why UZR, a stat used in Major League Baseball, probably isn't very effective for amateur teams

* How you can create your own "UZR" chart

Resources of the show:

*

Infield practice chart - This chart available to Elite Members, helps you measure who is truly a successful infielder.

* Creating ACE (Athletic, Consistent, Extraordinary) infielders eCourse - Don't worry too much about mechanics, teach athleticism and footwork with our all inclusive course for infielders.

*

Components of a great infielder - This podcast episode gives you insight into the skills we try to develop with our infielders