November 29, 2018

Ryan Chapman- Owner/ Director Of Player Development, Chapman Baseball Compound (CA)

1 hour 3 minutes

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud.

iTunes

Stitcher

Google Play

Spotify

Summary:

In this episode, I talk with Ryan Chapman, professional baseball player turned Coach. Ryan focuses on helping players reach their full baseball potential at the Chapman Baseball Compound. He observes, supports, and trains baseball players while imparting his professional expertise.

Show Notes:

Guest: Ryan Chapman, professional baseball player who is now sharing his passion and helping others as a Coach

How Ryan became a baseball coach

When Ryan got drafted and his experience in pro-ball

Why the pro-ball journey was more important than the destination for Ryan

Why Ryan quit pro-ball to pursue helping others

How the Chapman baseball compound is different from other training centers

Why Ryan spends the first day of his training observing and learning about the players

How Ryan structures his hitting and pitching programs

How coaches can fix common and technical players in problems

Why consistency over the season is important

Why issues are not with hitting and pitching but rather movement

How mobility tests can be a good tool for players

How are offseason and season training are different

How training in the weight room changes from off-season to season playing

How technology can make a difference in a players game

Why one metric isn't more important than another

Techniques that build a better pitcher

Why it is important to expose players to varying situations

Dynamic vision training is on the horizon

3 Key Points:

Ryan played professional baseball but now he is leveraging what he knows to help others as a coach.

Movement and mobility are important pieces of improving hitting and pitching, more-so than specific techniques.

It is important to practice on-field techniques more-so than sprints and weight training. Though holistically, they are important. It is more important to be able to hit the ball.

Tweetable Quotes:

“So in my opinion, a lot of movement issues aren't so much swing issues or pitching issues, they are overall just movement issues.” – Ryan.

“There is no true offseason.” – Ryan.

“We're definitely striving to make sure that we're we're challenging them and making it a fun environment at the same time.¨–Ryan

“So, you know, we only know what we know. And it's up to us to be able to better ourselves.¨–Ryan

Resources Mentioned:

Ahead of the Curve

Ryan Chapman

Instagram

Twitter

Website and Social Media sites for the show

www.aotcpodcast.com

Twitter

@aotc_podcast

Facebook

Ahead of the Curve Coaches Facebook group

Instagram

aotc_podcast

...more

View all episodes

By Jonathan Gelnar, bleav

4.8

213213 ratings

November 29, 2018

Ryan Chapman- Owner/ Director Of Player Development, Chapman Baseball Compound (CA)

1 hour 3 minutes

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud.

iTunes

Stitcher

Google Play

Spotify

Summary:

Show Notes:

Guest: Ryan Chapman, professional baseball player who is now sharing his passion and helping others as a Coach

How Ryan became a baseball coach

When Ryan got drafted and his experience in pro-ball

Why the pro-ball journey was more important than the destination for Ryan

Why Ryan quit pro-ball to pursue helping others

How the Chapman baseball compound is different from other training centers

Why Ryan spends the first day of his training observing and learning about the players

How Ryan structures his hitting and pitching programs

How coaches can fix common and technical players in problems

Why consistency over the season is important

Why issues are not with hitting and pitching but rather movement

How mobility tests can be a good tool for players

How are offseason and season training are different

How training in the weight room changes from off-season to season playing

How technology can make a difference in a players game

Why one metric isn't more important than another

Techniques that build a better pitcher

Why it is important to expose players to varying situations

Dynamic vision training is on the horizon

3 Key Points:

Ryan played professional baseball but now he is leveraging what he knows to help others as a coach.

Movement and mobility are important pieces of improving hitting and pitching, more-so than specific techniques.

It is important to practice on-field techniques more-so than sprints and weight training. Though holistically, they are important. It is more important to be able to hit the ball.

Tweetable Quotes:

“So in my opinion, a lot of movement issues aren't so much swing issues or pitching issues, they are overall just movement issues.” – Ryan.

“There is no true offseason.” – Ryan.

“We're definitely striving to make sure that we're we're challenging them and making it a fun environment at the same time.¨–Ryan

“So, you know, we only know what we know. And it's up to us to be able to better ourselves.¨–Ryan

Resources Mentioned:

Ahead of the Curve

Ryan Chapman

Instagram

Twitter

Website and Social Media sites for the show

www.aotcpodcast.com