Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

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

The good and bad of Sabrmetrics at the professional level

Why using numbers in baseball is different than other sports

The major reason high school and travel coaches CAN'T use many of the numbers the pros do

The major offensive numbers we measure

The offensive numbers we avoid

Why errors and fielding percentage aren't the best way to measure defensive players

How we measure team defense

Why fantasy football can hurt your decision making process

 

Resources of the show:

Weighted quality at bat spreadsheet - Takes the very popular Quality at Bat % one step further so a sac bunt and 3-run homer aren't measured the same.

Rocket index - A great tool for measure team defense.  Teaches your players to respect 90 feet and see the value of defending 90 feet.

Team defense email video course - get an email every other day for 20 days with simple, actionable steps you can take to stop bleeding runs, and start playing great team defense.

If you've enjoyed the show, please leave us a review on iTunes   In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The good and bad of Sabrmetrics at the professional level Why using numbers in baseball is different than other sports The major reason high school and travel coaches CAN'T use […]

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

How video analysis can help you throughout the season

What you should focus on mentally throughout the season

The focus of your batting practice

How to utilize hitting drills during the season

What should your in season hitting practices look like

How many swings should you take per day?

 

Don't take 1,000 mindless swings each day with no purpose, take 30 focused swings with a specific purpose.

Resources for the show

5 hitting drills that translate practice skill to game performance

Check out our blog post on the difference between getting better at swinging and getting better at hitting.

Cornerstone Elite Membership contains the complete offensive program that produced 100 extra base hits in 35 in 2015.

 

Don't work harder than everyone else, work smarter than everyone else.

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In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: How video analysis can help you throughout the season What you should focus on mentally throughout the season The focus of your batting practice How to utilize hitting drills during the season What should your in season hitting practices look like How many […]

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

The 5 biggest mistakes coaches make planning and executing practices

How to maximize the first 15 minutes of your practice

Why it's not just the segments you do, it's when you do them in practice

How to avoid something that makes players want to avoid practice

Why it is difficult to make practices look like a game

 

 

Resources of the show

Never write another practice plan from scratch with our 10 practice plan series.

Check out 3 quick and easy changes you can make in things you do every day in practice to make them more game-like.

Maximize the first 15 minutes of your practice with this dynamic catch routine.

3 Ball, QB Drill, and Rundown Warm -up - Utilize these in your warm-up routine to make them more "game-like" and to prepare your players mentally for competition

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The 5 biggest mistakes coaches make planning and executing practices How to maximize the first 15 minutes of your practice Why it's not just the segments you do, it's when you do them in practice How to avoid something that makes players want […]

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

The MOST IMPORTANT aspect of a baseball program

Why you have to be routine, but flexible with planning practices

The difference between blocked and random practice, and when to use each

Why we don't condition in practice any more

The specific order most of our practices happen in, and why we think that order is very important.

 

 

Resources of the show

Never write another practice plan from scratch with our 10 practice plan series.

Get more in depth info on our practice planning with our FREE "Practices That Engage and Energize Players and Win Games" WebClinic

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Blocked vs. Random Practice - To me, this is the frontier in baseball coaching. So much of what we do in baseball looks nothing like the game itself.  Determining when to use blocked practice and when to use random practice is HUGE in player development.

Maximize your throwing program and get the most out of the first 15 minutes of your practice.

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The MOST IMPORTANT aspect of a baseball program Why you have to be routine, but flexible with planning practices The difference between blocked and random practice, and when to use each Why we don't condition in practice any more The specific order most […]

In this episode of the CCA podcast, we empty our mailbag and answer:

Do your pitchers do cardio?

How do you work pitchers in to practice?

What is your biggest point of emphasis for 2016?

How do you prioritize player selection during tryouts?

What do you look at on the pitcher when trying to steal third base?

 

Resources of the show

Our podcast on the seven points of emphasis for our pitchers in 2016

Take advantage of our FREE and most popular "5 hitting drills to translate practice skills to game performance"

I will be putting up our entire tryout plan with charts, sheets, and detailed voice over videos into our Cornerstone Elite Membership.  Get started for just $1.

 

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In this episode of the CCA podcast, we empty our mailbag and answer: Do your pitchers do cardio? How do you work pitchers in to practice? What is your biggest point of emphasis for 2016? How do you prioritize player selection during tryouts? What do you look at on the pitcher when trying to steal […]