<p>This episode of the ABCA Podcast features Seattle Mariners mental skills coach David Franco. We cover a variety of topics, including peak performance, lifestyle changes (intermittent fasting), using mental skills in training, where to start for youth players, the Mariners Funnel, book and podcast recommendations, and great stories about Braden Bishop and Chase Headley.</p>

This episode of the ABCA Podcast features Seattle Mariners mental skills coach David Franco. We cover a variety of topics, including peak performance, lifestyle changes (intermittent fasting), using mental skills in training, where to start for youth players, the Mariners Funnel, book and podcast recommendations, and great stories about Braden Bishop and Chase Headley.

David Franco, Seattle Mariners

The ABCA Podcast runs the gamut of baseball coaching topics, from pitching, to hitting, to the mental game, practice planning, recruiting and more. It's hosted by Ryan Brownlee, longtime coach and current Assistant Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). The ABCA is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches, with more than 15,000 members representing all 50 U.S. states and 41 countries. Since 1945, Association membership has broadened to include: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, Junior College, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel Baseball. Each January, the ABCA hosts the largest baseball convention in the world. Over 8,000 coaches participate in the convention, which is held at various locations around the country. The ABCA's official website is http://www.ABCA.org.

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