Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

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

What your #1 priority in planning your practices should be

Why you need to meet your pitchers where they are to get ready for the sason

Should you map out preliminary roles for your pitching staff at the beginning of the year

What if you have a limited facility?  How do you find space for your pitchers to throw?

Starting with the end in mind...

What to do with two way players?

Pitch count days +1

 

Resources of the show

Video explanation of how we set up our pre-season pen calendar

Make your bullpens more game-like podcast

ASMI pitch count recommendations

Podcast on handling two way players

Elite winter clinic - Cornerstone Elite Members have access to our Elite Winter Clinic for 2018

Daily Dozen Drills for Pitchers - 12 drills for your players to create an athletic, repeatable motion.

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: What your #1 priority in planning your practices should be Why you need to meet your pitchers where they are to get ready for the sason Should you map out preliminary roles for your pitching staff at the beginning of the year What if you […]

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

How to set up a routine for your players and why it's important

How to make sure their swings count toward their 10,000 hours of "deliberate practice"

How to use batting practice to emphasize your hitting philosophy

Should players get a set number of swings, or a set number of pitches, and why.

How to work bunting into your batting practice routine

What we renamed our batting practice sessions to make them more productive

 

Resources of the show

 Batting practice template - Print out this template, fill in your player's names and you have a great routine to minimize transition time and maximize production.

5 hitting drills that translate to game performance - There are TONS of hitting drills out there that look great in practice, but don't do a darn thing to create better hitters.  Here are 5 great ones totally FREE!!!

3 part series on hitting in the Statcast era- In this presentation in our Winter Clinic, I break down what Statcast data means for you and how you can use it to your advantage.

Week long batting practice plans - Elite members have access to week long batting practice plans that include on field drills, cage drills, tee work, and bunting drills all planned out for you.

Chaos hitting drills - Simulate the game the best way we can in practice with these drills.

 

10 ways to maximize on field batting practice

There is no part of practice that players love more than batting practice, especially on field batting practice.  But, from a coach's perspective, this is the part of practice that has a tendency to be the least productive and if you’ve followed me for any period of time, you know there is nothing I hate more than unproductive practice time!

Here a 10 great tips to help you get the MOST out of your on field batting practice sessions.

1. Have a pre-set routine so no time is wasted in set up or rotations.

Start with the same group in the same spot each day.  Assign kids the same roles in getting set up and tearing down the field. Whether you are in the cage, or on the field, you will need someone to take care of baseballs, L-screens, nets, your side hitting stations if you set them up.  Have players take care of the same stations during tear down. 

We have a portable batting cage that needs to be brought from outside the field into the field and around home plate each time we hit on the field.  The most prestigious job on our team is “driving” the portable backstop.

You can get our on field batting practice template by going to: 

2.) Don’t just let players mindlessly swing.  Have a specific goal for each station, round, and swing.

Becoming an expert performer takes 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice.” Taking 10 swings off a tee, or hitting 10 pitches in the cage don’t qualify as deliberate practice. 

Coaches can help this process by being organized ahead of time and having a plan for every round, every pitch, and every station.  Players will gravitate toward mindless swings if coaches let them, so it is important that you are engaged as your batting practice session goes on and they are redirecting hitters as much for their focus, purpose and intent as they do for their swing.

For some extra ideas, here are 5 great drills to give players focus in batting practice and have them making decisions before swinging: www.cornerstonecoachingacademy.com/5-drills/

3.) Emphasize pitch selection during batting practice.  When else do they get to work on it?

Early in my coaching career, I made pitch selection and approach at the plate a point of emphasis in all of my post game talks,

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How to set up a routine for your players and why it's important How to make sure their swings count toward their 10,000 hours of "deliberate practice" How to use batting practice to emphasize your hitting philosophy Should players get a set number of swings, […]

In this episode of the CCA podcast you will learn:

Why my practices were too long

Avoid the 3 dreaded Ls

What do your kids spend most of their time doing in games?  What do you spend most of your time doing in practice?

How long my practice segments are

Why your first few practices should be at a slower pace

When is your "go" date

When do to base running in practice

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In this episode of the CCA podcast you will learn: Why my practices were too long Avoid the 3 dreaded Ls What do your kids spend most of their time doing in games?  What do you spend most of your time doing in practice? How long my practice segments are Why your first few practices […]

In this episode of the CCA Coaching Academy, you will learn:

What to do if your tryouts are inside

How to work around a limited tryout space

What to do when you CAN get outside

How to create competition in your tryouts

Why it's important to create competition in your tryouts

Why it's important to measure during your tryouts

What we measure during our tryouts

 

Resources of the show

Full 3 day tryout plan with video explanation - Check out exactly what will do this year in our tryouts to get prepared for your 2018 season.

2018 Practice Plan Series - Join Cornerstone Elite and have unlimited access to 17 practice plans designed specifically to make sure you cover every topic on a regular basis.

2018 Online Winter Clinic - Couldn't make it to the ABCA or your local state clinic, get access to our online winter clinic between now and March 31, 2018 by joining Cornerstone Elite today.

2018 Cornerstone Winter Clinic Packet - Check out the winter clinic packet to get a better idea of what each of the presentation entails!

 

In this episode of the CCA Coaching Academy, you will learn: What to do if your tryouts are inside How to work around a limited tryout space What to do when you CAN get outside How to create competition in your tryouts Why it's important to create competition in your tryouts Why it's important to […]

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

You only have one coach... two coaches... no you don't!

How much time we spend in the weight room each day.

What are the major lifts we use?

Why the offseason is one of our more important times of year.

The weight room = Davids sling vs. Goliath

 

 

 

Resources of the show

Exercises of the week - Last year, I published a new exercise each week for baseball coaches.  Check out the library here.

Complete offseason conditioning program - Use the same offseason conditioning program that we use to create bigger, stronger, faster, and more explosive athletes each year.

Join Cornerstone Elite and get access to our 2018 winter clinic with 8 great presentations.  Watch from the comfort of your own home.

 

 

 

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: You only have one coach... two coaches... no you don't! How much time we spend in the weight room each day. What are the major lifts we use? Why the offseason is one of our more important times of year. The weight room = Davids […]