Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

 

In this episode you will learn:

Who is responsible for the running game?

How to make your pitcher's difficult difficult to steal on.

How to use your bullpen sessions in practice to shut down the running game.

A great pickoff move that not many people use.

Why we no longer utilize the slide step.

Should you sacrifice pitching mechanics to hold runners and shut down the running game?

Resources for this show:

1.) If you enjoyed this podcast, you will LOVE our 10 Tips to Playing Great Team Defense email course.

2.) Get our checklist for your pitchers on holding runners HERE.

3.) 60 tactical games and drills for pitchers is just the start of our Cornerstone Elite Membership.

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

 

In this episode you will learn: Who is responsible for the running game? How to make your pitcher's difficult difficult to steal on. How to use your bullpen sessions in practice to shut down the running game. A great pickoff move that not many people use. Why we no longer utilize the slide […]

 

In this episode you will learn:

How to develop a fair tryout process

How to maximize your indoor space

How to manage your roster

What to look for at each position

How to measure during tryouts in case you are questioned by parents.

 

 

Resources:

Tryout Evaluation Form - A great resource for and rating tool to evaluate your players

 

 

Quality Strike Chart - The chart we use to evaluate pitchers during tryouts

 

R-O-C-K-E-T-S - We use this game in tryouts to help determine a pitcher's competitiveness.

 

 

iTunes - Leave us a review on iTunes and have it be read on the air.

 

 

 Tips for Making Cuts - Three different options for making cuts

 

 

Practice Plan Series - When you're done with tryouts, start implementing our 10 practice plan series

 

 

In this episode you will learn: How to develop a fair tryout process How to maximize your indoor space How to manage your roster What to look for at each position How to measure during tryouts in case you are questioned by parents.     Resources: Tryout Evaluation Form - A great resource for […]

 

In this episode, I will discuss my thoughts on the recent scandal involving Jackie Robinson West Little League being stripped of their National Title.

 

In this episode, I will discuss my thoughts on the recent scandal involving Jackie Robinson West Little League being stripped of their National Title.

 

By popular demand after our two part "Running Efficient Practices" podcast, we have released a podcast on "Player Development Through Tactical Games."

 

In this episode, you will learn:

What are tactical games?

How often you should use tactical games in practice?

How to make your practices more game-like.

How to

Examples of tactical games for Infielders, Outfielders, Catchers, Pitchers, and Hitters.

 

Resources:

Creating Game Ready Players - This eBook contains over 50 tactical games for all ages and includes games for pitching, hitting, baserunning, outfielders, infielders, and your whole team.  It also includes two BONUS scrimmages to take your teams focus off the scoreboard and put it on the things you and your coaching staff see as important.  

10 Practice Plan Series - I am creating 10 practice plans that will cover every aspect of the game you need to cover.  These practice plans will ensure you don't miss skills and tactics as the season progresses, and will save you 5-10 hours of practice planning time per week!

 

Tactical Games Examples - Includes Tactical Games for Infields, Outfields, Hitting, Pitching, and Catching + 2 BONUS Tactical Games

 

Quality Strike Chart - This chart allows you to measure the quality of the pitches your players are throwing in their bullpens and is necessary in playing the R-O-C-K-E-T-S

 

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.

 

 

By popular demand after our two part "Running Efficient Practices" podcast, we have released a podcast on "Player Development Through Tactical Games."   In this episode, you will learn: What are tactical games? How often you should use tactical games in practice? How to make your practices more game-like. How to Examples of tactical games […]

In this impromptu podcast episode, I discuss the 161-2 girls basketball game in California and how I handle blow out wins and losses.  You can check out the article on the game that inspired this podcast HERE .

 

“People shouldn’t feel sorry for my team. They should feel sorry for his (Anderson’s) team, which isn’t learning the game the right way.”

 

 

I would love to hear your feedback on how you handle games on both ends of a blowout loss.

In this impromptu podcast episode, I discuss the 161-2 girls basketball game in California and how I handle blow out wins and losses.  You can check out the article on the game that inspired this podcast HERE .   “People shouldn’t feel sorry for my team. They should feel sorry for his (Anderson’s) team, which […]