Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

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

How to get access to our offseason Winter Clinic

An easy change you can make to improve your outfield practice

How to create consistent off the bat footwork

Why we don't believe in "first step back"

Why communication and priority are the MOST important thing for quality outfield play.

Our priority system for pop-ups and flyballs

Two innovative ideas for creating a quality communication system

 

Resources of the show

Cornerstone Elite Winter Clinic - 8 great presentations, bring the clinic right to your living room!  Available to Elite members from January 1-March 31

Cornerstone Elite Membership - The BEST, most inclusive online resource for travel, youth, and high school coaches.  Everything you need to run a championship program in one spot... wherever you are!

Drop step video- Get access to the video that shows what our initial "drop or read" step looks like.

Infield/outfield pop-up communication checklist - Use this system to create an air tight communication system for your players to be confident going after pop-ups and fly balls

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How to get access to our offseason Winter Clinic An easy change you can make to improve your outfield practice How to create consistent off the bat footwork Why we don't believe in "first step back" Why communication and priority are the MOST important thing […]

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

The thing your catchers will do up to 150 times per game

Why you should practice receiving every day

The most common mistake catchers make with receiving

The coach on the field

Why blocking mis more than skill, technique, and athleticism

Throwing it's important, but overrated...

 

 

 

 

 

Resources of the show

Catching-drill-menu - This is a great resource for coaches to maximize practice time with their catchers

Two Catcher Throwing Drill - This drill will let your catchers work on throwing to each base in a short period of time

Blocked vs. Random Practice - This podcast episode explains how to practice so that players learn how to react to game like conditions

Why I call pitches and my favorite sequences - This podcast is perfect if you call pitches or if your catcher 

Bronze library - A FREE library full of coaching drills, documents, and videos for baseball coaches of all ages.  Just a small taste of our Cornerstone Elite membership

The Cornerstone Winter Clinic presentations have been announced.  8 great presentations for Elite Members to watch anytime between 1/1 and 3/31

In this episode of the CCA podcast, you will learn: The thing your catchers will do up to 150 times per game Why you should practice receiving every day The most common mistake catchers make with receiving The coach on the field Why blocking mis more than skill, technique, and athleticism Throwing it's important, but […]

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

Mental toughness, what is it for pitchers and why is it important?

How important is velocity?

What's a whole plate, 1/2 plate, 1/3 plate and spot pitcher?

The most important thing for pitchers to do with their breaking pitches

Pitchers are baseball players too...

 

 

 

Resources of the show

Top 10 things pitchers must do to be successful - This eBook gives you areas of focus for your pitchers.

7 points of emphasis for pitchers - This Web Clinic shows you exactly how we go about making pitchers with average velocity excellent high school pitchers

Bronze library - A FREE library full of coaching drills, documents, and videos for baseball coaches of all ages.  Just a small taste of our Cornerstone Elite membership.

Cornerstone Elite - The LEADER in online baseball coaching information.  Everything you need to run a championship level youth, travel, and high school program both on and off the field.The Cornerstone Winter Clinic presentations have been announced.  8 great presentations for Elite Members to watch anytime between 1/1 and 3/31.

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Mental toughness, what is it for pitchers and why is it important? How important is velocity? What's a whole plate, 1/2 plate, 1/3 plate and spot pitcher? The most important thing for pitchers to do with their breaking pitches Pitchers are baseball players too...   […]

Get access to our winter clinic by joining CCA Elite

Join monthly for access to all of our content inside the members area IN ADDITION TO the winter clinic.

Join yearly and get access for your entire staff for the clinic and all content in the member's area.

Clinic will be available from January 1 to March 31 in the Elite Member's area

Watch at your convenience

Watch in any order you prefer

Print out your clinic packet for note taking

All resources mentioned in the clinic are in the Elite Member's area.  No vendor tables!

Pause and rewind clinic talks as you need to.

View presentations more than once!

 

CCA Winter Online Clinic

My 5 "favorite" lifts this offseason

Romanian Deadlift - A common position baseball players find themselves in during the game.

Hex bar deadlift - Learn to generate force from the ground

Bulgarian split squat - Nowhere to hide with this monster of a strength and stability lift.

BOSU ball side lunge - Add instability and lateral drive

Rotational medball series - Just one exercise we use to generate and explosive core and translate the strength we create in the weight room onto the baseball field.

Get access to our winter clinic by joining CCA Elite Join monthly for access to all of our content inside the members area IN ADDITION TO the winter clinic. Join yearly and get access for your entire staff for the clinic and all content in the member's area. Clinic will be available from January 1 […]

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

Why my infielders with perfect "mechanics" couldn't field.

Why we don't teach our players to "catch with two hands"

My new favorite fielding game.

What are tempo, rhythm, and timing and how do we use them.

Why "errors" are a horrible way to judge infield defense.

 

 

Resources of the show

4 full infield drills for a limited coaching staff - These 4 drills will get a HUGE amount of reps for your infielders if you have a limited coaching staff.

My favorite new (indoor) fielding game- Create Athletic, Consistent, Extraordinary infielders and start with this "pick your hop" game.

Bronze library - A FREE library full of coaching drills, documents, and videos for baseball coaches of all ages.  Just a small taste of our Cornerstone Elite membership.

The Cornerstone Winter Clinic presentations have been announced.  8 great presentations for Elite Members to watch anytime between 1/1 and 3/31.

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Why my infielders with perfect "mechanics" couldn't field. Why we don't teach our players to "catch with two hands" My new favorite fielding game. What are tempo, rhythm, and timing and how do we use them. Why "errors" are a horrible way to judge infield […]