The top resource for youth, travel and high school baseball coaches. This podcast will cover a range of topics including coaching philosophy, hitting, pitching, fielding, conditioning and other topics relevant to coaching amateur baseball.
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The top resource for youth, travel and high school baseball coaches. This podcast will cover a range of topics including coaching philosophy, hitting, pitching, fielding, conditioning and other topics relevant to coaching amateur baseball.
Join Cornerstone Elite today for just $1 for your first month and you can get access to the entire pitching program I describe in the podcast PLUS all 37 of our variability training drills to develop pitcher command.
Get 5 FREE variability pitching drills to help pitchers develop better command.
Mini Podcast on Throwing a Change Up
Mini Podcast on Throwing a Throwing a Slider
How when and why of throwing a curveball in high school baseball
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
Does the stance matter? When do we change it?
How to help your players avoid lunging?
Is there such a thing as a stride that's too long?
What Kyle thinks is the ABSOLUTE for every hitter
An aside... weighted bats and bat speed programs
Resources of the show:
Join Cornerstone Elite, join Elite for our 50+ Chaos hitting drills that specifically improve the flaws talked about in the podcast + our weighted bat program and much more! $1 for your first 30 days!
Get FREE sample of our chaos hitting drills that help players translate practice to in game performance.
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
How we organize tryouts
What are some of the things we emphasize during tryouts
How competitive should you tryouts be?
What's the difference between tryouts and a showcase?
Ideas for finding out what players can actually do on the field.
Resources of the show:
Join Cornerstone Elite, get full access to our tryout plan, all of our practice plans, ecourses PLUS member's only mini clinics and Q and As. Bring a world class player development mind set to the team setting for just $1 for your first 30 days!
Get FREE access to our tryout form/measurement tool that we use to evaluate our players each year.
In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:
Why developing bat speed requires patience.
Some low hanging fruit that doesn't require any PHYSICAL changes.
Some of the methods you can use to increase functional bat speed over time
Resources of the Show:
Join Cornerstone Elite and get our 6 week bat speed improvement plan
Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE
Take player development to a new level on your team and join Cornerstone Elite Today!
In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:
Part 2 in our 4 part series on the 3 things successful hitters NEED to be able to do
What is barrel accuracy?
What should hitters do with their strengths and weaknesses?
A fun drill to challenge hitters all over (and outside) the zone
Equipment we use to help players square up the ball
Resources of the Show:
Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE
Take player development to a new level on your team and join Cornerstone Elite Today!
In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn:
What is timing?
A philosophy for each count for hitters to help them with timing
Is timing when you start, or when your foot gets down?
How to adjust to faster and slower pitchers
Drill work to help teach players appropriate timing
Resources of the Show:
Watch the Batting Practice Continuum web clinic HERE
Take player development to a new level on your team and join Cornerstone Elite Today!
Join our FREE Facebook Group - Join like minded coaches and share your expertise and learn from the best minds in the game.
If you are really serious about bringing a player development mind set into the team setting Cornerstone Elite has everything you need!
https://www.cornerstonecoachingacademy.com/my-account/
Cornerstone Elitehas me implement college level concepts in a high school and travel team environment with limited resources.
You really have helped simplify some complex concepts for a coach that has a day job!
- Perry M. 16U and High School Coach
In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn:
The 3 L's to avoid in practice (as much as you can)
Conducting a practice audit. What are you looking for?
Do you have variation, but familiarity in practice?
Are your practices competitive enough?
Is a competition day in order?
Resources of the show
Join Cornerstone Elite, get full access to our tryout plan, all of our practice plans, eCourses PLUS member's only mini clinics and Q and As. Bring a world class player development mind set to the team setting for just $1 for your first 30 days!
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
Why some traditional batting practice doesn't prepare players for the game
Why you might be too good at throwing BP.
How hard should you throw in batting practice?
Where should I throw from in batting practice?
Resources of the Show:
Batting Practice Velocity Chart - Get the BP velocity equivalent and a TON of extra goodies when you join your FREE membership here
Join Cornerstone Elite for just $1 for 30 days and get access to our entire hitting program described in today's podcast and learn how to bring modern day player development to your team.
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
What do Green, Yellow and Red days mean?
Helping your two way players be at their sharpest at the end of your season
What should you do with a player the day after he pitches?
How can you keep your players in the line up after they pitch, but minimize their high intensity throws.
Resources of the Show:
Opening Day Sale - Save 50% off a staff membership and get access to our entire pitcher program described in today's podcast and learn how to bring modern day player development to your team.
Join Cornerstone Elite for just $1 for 30 days and get access to our entire pitcher program described in today's podcast and learn how to bring modern day player development to your team.
Join our FREE Facebook Group - Join like minded coaches and share your expertise and learn from the best minds in the game.
If you are really serious about bringing a player development mind set into the team setting Cornerstone Elite has everything you need!
https://www.cornerstonecoachingacademy.com/my-account/
Cornerstone Elitehas me implement college level concepts in a high school and travel team environment with limited resources.
You really have helped simplify some complex concepts for a coach that has a day job!
- Perry M. 16U and High School Coach
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
What do Green, Yellow and Red days mean?
How do you make sure your best pitchers get their pitch counts up?
How much throwing should pitchers do in between bullpens
How do you find enough time for pitchers in practice?
How much do you increase pitchers per bullpen session?
Resources of the Show:
Join Cornerstone Elite for just $1 for 30 days and get access to our entire pitcher program described in today's podcast and learn how to bring modern day player development to your team.
Join our FREE Facebook Group - Join like minded coaches and share your expertise and learn from the best minds in the game.
If you are really serious about bringing a player development mind set into the team setting Cornerstone Elite has everything you need!
https://www.cornerstonecoachingacademy.com/my-account/
Cornerstone Elitehas me implement college level concepts in a high school and travel team environment with limited resources.
You really have helped simplify some complex concepts for a coach that has a day job!
- Perry M. 16U and High School Coach
In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn:
How we organize tryouts
What are some of the things we emphasize during tryouts
How competitive should you tryouts be?
What's the difference between tryouts and a showcase?
Ideas for finding out what players can actually do on the field.
Resources of the show:
Join Cornerstone Elite, get full access to our tryout plan, all of our practice plans, ecourses PLUS member's only mini clinics and Q and As. Bring a world class player development mind set to the team setting for just $1 for your first 30 days!
Get FREE access to our tryout form/measurement tool that we use to evaluate our players each year.
The top resource for youth, travel and high school baseball coaches. This podcast will cover a range of topics including coaching philosophy, hitting, pitching, fielding, conditioning and other topics relevant to coaching amateur baseball.
