The PBSCCS Podcast

Topics covered in this episode:
-Working college vs. professional baseball
-Velocity-Based Training
-Importance of being a Graduate Assistant

Quotes:
-"There are so many different things that go into being a professional baseball player that just aren't quite there in the college setting" (5:24)
-"One of the many biggest reasons that I love the VBT aspect of things is that it takes all the subjectivity out of training" (8:10)
-"To me VBT is that advantage" (28:11)

If you would like to learn more from Brandon, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@coachbgolden

Twitter:
@coachBGolden

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on being a first year strength and conditioning coach in professional baseball.

Speakers:
-Tommy LaBriola (Toronto Blue Jays organization)
-Mike Hernandez (Boston Red Sox organization)

Questions/topics covered in this episode:
-Journeys into professional baseball
-Overall discussion on first year in professional baseball
-Situations specific to the professional baseball strength and conditioning coach

Quotes:
-"Communication is going to be your best friend" - Tommy LaBriola (23:01)
-"You need to have feel overall, above everything else" - Mike Hernandez (25:11)
-"You can't take anything personal is one of the best things you can tell yourself everyday" - Tommy LaBriola (1:00:35)
-"Every day is going to be a new adventure" - Mike Hernandez (1:02:07)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:
Instagram:
@tommy_labriola - Tommy LaBriola
@i_amcoachmike - Mike Hernandez

Twitter:
@tommylabs - Tommy LaBriola

Started with Navy-Tactical STRIKE at Little Creek-Virginia Beach, VA in September 2020. Prior to STRIKE, Morris worked with the Miami Marlins Organization from March 2019-September 2020. He additionally was a volunteer asst/consultant with the organization during the 2018 season. 

Prior to joining the Marlins, Kyle was with the Florida Panthers during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons as the assistant strength & conditioning coach. With the Panthers, he headed up all sports performance testing. 

Before the Panthers, Morris was at IMG Academy from May 2015-September 2017. He worked primarily with both professional/academy track & field, football, and baseball. Additionally he worked with the NFL Combine prep. 

Prior to IMG, Morris was an intern at LSU working with football and baseball. He has had additional internship or assistant roles at Wofford College, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Panthers (2013-14), Florida International Univ, IMG Academy (2012), Salisbury University, Norfolk Admirals (AHL), Hampton University, and Old Dominion University. 

Kyle received his master’s in Sports Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in 2014 where he was a GA. He received his bachelor’s in psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2011.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Networking
-Adaptability
-Testing

Quotes:
-"Networking is everything; don't wait for a conference or a clinic to do it" (7:01)
-"Don't be afraid to be a fly on the wall" (7:14)
-"You get a lot more of an intimate setting with the local and regional clinics" (19:49)

If you would like to learn more from Kyle, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@kyle_morris757

Started with Navy-Tactical STRIKE at Little Creek-Virginia Beach, VA in September 2020. Prior to STRIKE, Morris worked with the Miami Marlins Organization from March 2019-September 2020. He additionally was a volunteer asst/consultant with the organization during the 2018 season. 

Prior to joining the Marlins, Kyle was with the Florida Panthers during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons as the assistant strength & conditioning coach. With the Panthers, he headed up all sports performance testing. 

Before the Panthers, Morris was at IMG Academy from May 2015-September 2017. He worked primarily with both professional/academy track & field, football, and baseball. Additionally he worked with the NFL Combine prep. 

Prior to IMG, Morris was an intern at LSU working with football and baseball. He has had additional internship or assistant roles at Wofford College, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Panthers (2013-14), Florida International Univ, IMG Academy (2012), Salisbury University, Norfolk Admirals (AHL), Hampton University, and Old Dominion University. 

Kyle received his master’s in Sports Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in 2014 where he was a GA. He received his bachelor’s in psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2011.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Olympic Lifting
-Velocity-Based Training
-Having a career outside of professional baseball (including life in professional hockey and life in the tactical setting)

If you would like to learn more from Kyle, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@kyle_morris757

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is part two of a two-part group discussion on mobility training.

Speakers:
-Rob Reichert (formerly Miami Marlins organization)
-Joe Hudson (Boston Red Sox organization)
-Scott Nealon (Cleveland Guardians organization)

Questions/topics covered in this episode:
-Working with sport coaches to determine mobility/stability needs of a player
-Closing thoughts/wrap-up of the two-part episode

Quotes:
-"It's all about relationships" - Rob Reichert (12:23)
-"The goal is that we get the athlete better" - Joe Hudson (12:52)
-"It's work. It's not just checking the box" - Scott Nealon (22:14)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:
Instagram:
@rob_reichert_cscs - Rob Reichert
@hudson_jr12 - Joe Hudson
@snealon4205 - Scott Nealon

Twitter:
@RobReichertJr - Rob Reichert
@Coach_JoeHudson - Joe Hudson
@snea42 - Scott Nealon

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is part one of a two-part group discussion on mobility training.

Speakers:
-Rob Reichert (formerly Miami Marlins organization)
-Joe Hudson (Boston Red Sox organization)
-Scott Nealon (Cleveland Guardians organization)

Questions/topics covered in this episode:
-How do you determine how much mobility a player needs/what areas he or she may need to work on?
-Are there any mobility techniques that you find overall to be more valuable than others?
-Are there any mobility techniques that you tend to shy away from/dislike?
-Do you think there are times where doing too much mobility work can be dangerous? Or does every player tend to be in need of more mobility work?

Quotes:
-"I think every exercise has a purpose, it's just defining what that purpose is is gonna be huge for the athlete" - Scott Nealon (25:29)
-"I don't really know if there's bad exercises; there just might be exercises that will fit better for a situation" - Joe Hudson (36:24)
-"We are teachers. We're trying to teach them what to do and how to act and how to best take the information that we have and apply it to their craft" - Rob Reichert (48:27)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:
Instagram:
@rob_reichert_cscs - Rob Reichert
@hudson_jr12 - Joe Hudson
@snealon4205 - Scott Nealon

Twitter:
@RobReichertJr - Rob Reichert
@Coach_JoeHudson - Joe Hudson
@snea42 - Scott Nealon

This brief episode marks the four year anniversary of The PBSCCS Podcast. 

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Instagram: @PBSCCS

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Thank you to all the listeners and guests for the support over the first four years of this podcast!

This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on arm care.

Speakers:
-Connor Derrickson (formerly Minnesota Twins organization)
-Logan Jones (Arizona Diamondbacks organization)
-Taylor Haslinger (Toronto Blue Jays organization)

Questions/topics covered in this episode:
-Do you have a separate arm care protocol or do you consider your overall training program to be enough?
-Are there any "must have" exercises that you think should be staples in arm care programs? Are there any exercises you want to avoid at all costs?
-Resources to find more on arm care for baseball players

Quotes:
-"I think you can get a lot of good arm care through quality training and quality movement" - Connor Derrickson (4:16)
-"I think that arm care is total body care and total body care is arm care" - Logan Jones (5:15)
-"Structure dictates function" - Taylor Haslinger (28:14)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:
Instagram:
@connorderrickson - Connor Derrickson
@logan_jones95 - Logan Jones
@t_has - Taylor Haslinger

Twitter:
@Logan_Jones95 - Logan Jones
@t_haslinger - Taylor Haslinger

Alex Tavarez is the Latin American Performance Coach Coordinator for the New York Mets organization. Based out of Port St. Lucie, FL he oversees the S&C Department in the Dominican Republic while assisting at the PSL complex. He is currently going into his 8th year with the organization and 3rd in his current role. He was the S&C for the GCL Mets, Class A Columbia Fireflies, High A St. Lucie Mets and the 2016 Arizona Fall League Scottsdale Scorpions. Prior to joining the Mets he served as an S&C Coach at St. Leo University in Tampa, FL. He completed his degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL in 2013. He is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and currently resides in Fort Pierce, FL with his wife Monica.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Being at an affiliate versus being a coordinator
-Continuing education resources
-Networking

Quotes:
-"As a strength coach you really have to have an understanding of who your athletes are and how to approach them differently" (1:48)
-"Stay humble in everything that you do" (16:29)
-"If everybody within the organization is working towards becoming better and improving, the organization itself is going to improve" (20:44)

If you would like to learn more from Alex, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@rico1226

Alex Tavarez is the Latin American Performance Coach Coordinator for the New York Mets organization. Based out of Port St. Lucie, FL he oversees the S&C Department in the Dominican Republic while assisting at the PSL complex. He is currently going into his 8th year with the organization and 3rd in his current role. He was the S&C for the GCL Mets, Class A Columbia Fireflies, High A St. Lucie Mets and the 2016 Arizona Fall League Scottsdale Scorpions. Prior to joining the Mets he served as an S&C Coach at St. Leo University in Tampa, FL. He completed his degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL in 2013. He is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and currently resides in Fort Pierce, FL with his wife Monica.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Being the Latin American Coordinator (and working with young Latin players)
-Working the Arizona Fall League
-Auditing your program and including players in the process

Quotes:
-"We're in the weightroom or we're on a ball field. I mean it doesn't get much better than that" (22:54)
-"I just buy-in to my simplicity of things and get the work done" (23:48)
-"You stay consistent for a long time and you're gonna have success" (24:55)

If you would like to learn more from Alex, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@rico1226