Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

In this episode you will learn:

How completely not caring about the score of the game helped us win more games

The MAJOR part of the game that I think is missing on so many teams

How I created competition within our team to reach our goals

The outstanding results we got from our new focus

Resources of the show

Team tactical checklist for games or scrimmages

10 Tips for Playing Great Team Defense video course <~~~FREE!!!

Cornerstone Elite Membership - Contains over 60 tactical games to help your players learn to play the game and to compete, not just how to hit, field, and throw.

Get the at the field workout mentioned in this podcast here.

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In this episode you will learn: How completely not caring about the score of the game helped us win more games The MAJOR part of the game that I think is missing on so many teams How I created competition within our team to reach our goals The outstanding results we got from our […]

In this episode you will learn how to maximize bullpen sessions by:

Giving you eight great tips for bullpen

How to warm-up appropriately for their bullpen session

Simulating the work load of a game

 Working on your ENTIRE game in pitching

Making sure they are comfortable throwing the most crucial pitches they will need to throw in a game

Creating competition in bullpen session

 

Resources

Tactical Games Examples - Includes the R-O-C-K-E-T-S game for creating competition in bullpen sessions

Complete Throwing Program for Amateur Pitchers - Sign up for more details on our new throwing program

Baserunning Chart - We keep this chart for our pitchers in their bullpen session so that they can work on varying their timing in the stretch.

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Cornerstone Elite - Get started with our Cornerstone Elite Membership for just $1.  The 60 tactical games and challenges is just the tip of the ice berg with the content in this membership that includes several online courses and weekly video/audio tips available to members only.

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In this episode you will learn how to maximize bullpen sessions by: Giving you eight great tips for bullpen How to warm-up appropriately for their bullpen session Simulating the work load of a game  Working on your ENTIRE game in pitching Making sure they are comfortable throwing the most crucial pitches they will need to […]

 

THIS IS PART TWO OF OUR TWO PART SERIES ON KEEPING PITCHER HEALTHY.   AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS NO "MAGIC BULLET" OF PITCHER HEALTH, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS A PITCHER AND COACH CAN DO TO HELP KEEP PITCHERS HEALTHY.

In this episode you will learn:

What pitchers can do BEFORE they pitch to help the recovery process

If pitchers should ice or not after pitching.

How to tell if a pitcher is sore or injured.

Post pitching routines for pitchers

What pitchers should do, and should not do the next day

 

 

 

 

Resources for the show:

Complete Throwing  Program for Amateur Pitchers - Sign up for more details on our new throwing program

Pre-Game Pitcher Routine - This routine will prepare your pitcher's body body for the game and help minimize their recovery time after the game.

Podcast on coach's role in keeping pitchers safe - Common sense actions coaches can take to minimize pitching injuries

 Crossover Symmetry System - This is the shoulder strengthening system we use to train our decelerator muscles.  We have seen great results with them and the players love them.

Baseball Yoga - This program helps players develop core stability, strength, and flexibility that many of them don't even know they need!

Two way players podcast - How to properly handle two way players so their arms stay healthy and strong.

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THIS IS PART TWO OF OUR TWO PART SERIES ON KEEPING PITCHER HEALTHY.   AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS NO "MAGIC BULLET" OF PITCHER HEALTH, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS A PITCHER AND COACH CAN DO TO HELP KEEP PITCHERS HEALTHY. In this episode you will learn: What pitchers can do BEFORE they […]

In this episode, you will learn:

Why pitcher health is so important

The risk factors for major throwing related injuries

Why showcases can be causing a lot of arm injuries

Why 100 pitches may really be 160 or MORE!!!

If your players/son should pitch and catch

How to manage a pitching staff to minimize late inning offensive surges

Common sense actions coaches can take to minimize pitching injuries

 

Resources mentioned in this show:

Complete Throwing Program for Amateur Pitchers - Sign up for more details on our new throwing program

Blog post on pitcher safety - This blog post gives you many of the risk factors and common sense actions coaches can take to prevent pitching injuries. 

Throwing a change up tutorial - How to throw three different types of change ups, when to throw change ups, and how to make it a devastating pitch.

Pitcher Availability Worksheet - This worksheet gives two common summer ball models, the league play and weekend tournament model, and the weekend tournament model.  How hard is it to follow ASMI pitch guidelines AND cover all your games?  How many pitchers do you really need?

Two way players podcast - How to properly handle two way players so their arms stay healthy and strong.

 

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In this episode, you will learn: Why pitcher health is so important The risk factors for major throwing related injuries Why showcases can be causing a lot of arm injuries Why 100 pitches may really be 160 or MORE!!! If your players/son should pitch and catch How to manage a pitching staff to minimize […]

This week's question comes from John, a travel coach in suburban Baltimore.  He is concerned that he has had a large amount of turnover in the past several years and his teams seem to be a collection of individuals.  He is looking for help in developing a team philosophy, or "more we, less me."

 

In this episode, you will learn:

The challenges of developing a sense of team in school and travel baseball in 2015

How to keep your players focused on the team first and the individual second

How your practices can create a team first environment

How individual accomplishments can be framed as a team accomplishment

How you can be a team first coach

 

Resources

Cornerstone Elite Membership - The Elite Membership includes all of the charts mentioned in this podcast to measure your player's performance AND keep players involved in the game, and over 60 tactical games to develop teamwork during your practices.

Our 10 Practice Plan Series contains pre-planned, ready to use practices that will save you TONS of time and develop a team concept. 

 

Get teamwork quotes for your team board, line-up cards, dugout charts, social media accounts wherever you'd like to place them for your team.

 

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This week's question comes from John, a travel coach in suburban Baltimore.  He is concerned that he has had a large amount of turnover in the past several years and his teams seem to be a collection of individuals.  He is looking for help in developing a team philosophy, or "more we, less me." […]