Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy, you will learn: How I structure my summer ball to get the most out of limited time. How you can force players to work outside their comfort zone. Focus your tactics, what is important to you. How you can use the summer to develop your small ball philosophy.   Resources of the show Tactical Success Checklist - This checklist will give your team a laser like focus for team and individual development focusing on offense, baserunning, team defense, and pitching. Small Ball for Big Innings - This course, available to Elite members only, will totally revolutionize your small ball game, and give you tools to teach bunting, hit and run, straight steals, and tactical games to make your practices translate into games. Free access to our top 5 hitting drills that translate practice time to game performance.   

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: What I learned form our season What victories really mattered during our season How I learned from our pitching staff this year. How you should change your philosophies to meet the skills and talents of your players How we challenged our pitchers to keep their arms healthy How we gave pitchers the freedom to choose drills within our "Daily Dozen" pitching drills that create more athletic pitchers. Resources of the show 7 points of emphasis for pitchers in 2016 - This document and video show exactly what we are focusing on in 2016 to make pitchers with average velocity and average stuff extremely competitive. Our Daily Dozen pitching drills gives you 12 drills to do with your pitchers to create more athletic, harder throwing pitchers who can more easily repeat their delivery. Two way players podcast - How to properly handle two way players so their arms stay healthy and strong.

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast you will learn: My overall philosophy shift with using my pitching staff The main two reasons to pull a pitcher from a game Why your pitchers being on a pitch count can actually make them pitch deeper into games Three things to look for as signs of your pitcher fatiguing. How knowing your individual pitchers can help keep them healthy, and can help your team win more games. Resources of the show Check out our pitcher usage worksheet here. This worksheet is great for programs and organizations to teach all of their coaches how to manage pitchers to minimize health risks.  Cornerstone has published a variety of pieces on helping maintain pitcher health... The coach's role in helping prevent Tommy John surgery. Part two of this blog post/podcast, post pitching recovery. Pre-Game Pitcher Routine - This routine will prepare your pitcher's body body for the game and help minimize their recovery time after the game. Two w

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast we will take a look at what we have been doing in practice this past week: How we have worked on our two strike approach. The change we are tying make with our middle infielders, specifically on double play feeds Our 7 points of emphasis for pitchers in 2016 Why we were struggling bunting and what we did to fix it.   Resources of the show: 7 points of emphasis for pitchers in 2016 - This document and video show exactly what we are focusing on in 2016 to make pitchers with average velocity and average stuff extremely competitive. Double play series - Covers all feeds and turns for middle in fielders, along with practice organization to maximize practice time with middle infielders Small Ball for Big Innings course- Bunt, steal, hit and run, squeeze, and much more to put pressure on your opponents and use small ball to generate big innings.  

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: How I construct a line-up to maximize run production. Why the "traditional" leadoff hitter and #2 hitter might be costing you runs Where to put those "traditional" top two hitters How to get your best hitters more at bats How to hid hitters with weaknesses in your line-up     Resources of the show Weighted quality at bat spreadsheet - To measure players true offensive output so you can construct your order more efficiently. In game dugout chart - This easy to use template helps you communicate your line-up to your players, as well as substitutes and bullpen responsibilities, and helps efficiently tract in game substitutions.  

If you've enjoyed the show, please leave us a review on iTunes   In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The good and bad of Sabrmetrics at the professional level Why using numbers in baseball is different than other sports The major reason high school and travel coaches CAN'T use many of the numbers the pros do The major offensive numbers we measure The offensive numbers we avoid Why errors and fielding percentage aren't the best way to measure defensive players How we measure team defense Why fantasy football can hurt your decision making process   Resources of the show: Weighted quality at bat spreadsheet - Takes the very popular Quality at Bat % one step further so a sac bunt and 3-run homer aren't measured the same. Rocket index - A great tool for measure team defense.  Teaches your players to respect 90 feet and see the value of defending 90 feet. Team defense email video course - get an email every other day for 20 days with simple, act

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: How video analysis can help you throughout the season What you should focus on mentally throughout the season The focus of your batting practice How to utilize hitting drills during the season What should your in season hitting practices look like How many swings should you take per day?   Don't take 1,000 mindless swings each day with no purpose, take 30 focused swings with a specific purpose. Resources for the show 5 hitting drills that translate practice skill to game performance Check out our blog post on the difference between getting better at swinging and getting better at hitting. Cornerstone Elite Membership contains the complete offensive program that produced 100 extra base hits in 35 in 2015.   Don't work harder than everyone else, work smarter than everyone else. Enter your question belowName: *City, State *Your question: * VerificationPlease enter any two digits *Example: 12This b

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The 5 biggest mistakes coaches make planning and executing practices How to maximize the first 15 minutes of your practice Why it's not just the segments you do, it's when you do them in practice How to avoid something that makes players want to avoid practice Why it is difficult to make practices look like a game     Resources of the show Never write another practice plan from scratch with our 10 practice plan series. Check out 3 quick and easy changes you can make in things you do every day in practice to make them more game-like. Maximize the first 15 minutes of your practice with this dynamic catch routine. 3 Ball, QB Drill, and Rundown Warm -up - Utilize these in your warm-up routine to make them more "game-like" and to prepare your players mentally for competition  

  In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The MOST IMPORTANT aspect of a baseball program Why you have to be routine, but flexible with planning practices The difference between blocked and random practice, and when to use each Why we don't condition in practice any more The specific order most of our practices happen in, and why we think that order is very important.     Resources of the show Never write another practice plan from scratch with our 10 practice plan series. Get more in depth info on our practice planning with our FREE "Practices That Engage and Energize Players and Win Games" WebClinic If you've enjoyed our show, please leave us some feedback and leave a rating or review on iTunes. Blocked vs. Random Practice - To me, this is the frontier in baseball coaching. So much of what we do in baseball looks nothing like the game itself.  Determining when to use blocked practice and when to use random practice is HUGE in player developm

In this episode of the CCA podcast, we empty our mailbag and answer: Do your pitchers do cardio? How do you work pitchers in to practice? What is your biggest point of emphasis for 2016? How do you prioritize player selection during tryouts? What do you look at on the pitcher when trying to steal third base?   Resources of the show Our podcast on the seven points of emphasis for our pitchers in 2016 Take advantage of our FREE and most popular "5 hitting drills to translate practice skills to game performance" I will be putting up our entire tryout plan with charts, sheets, and detailed voice over videos into our Cornerstone Elite Membership.  Get started for just $1.   Enter your question belowName: *City, State *Your question: * VerificationPlease enter any two digits *Example: 12This box is for spam protection - please leave it blank:

In this episode of theCornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: How to give up fewer runs in 2016 How to make your pitchers better without changing their mechanics Why what you don't notice on every play may cost you runs. Giving up one run is ok... but... Why I screwed up all my fielders for years, especially my infielders Simple things to make your fielders better during games   Resources of the show Check out our last podcast on "Scoring More Runs in 2015" If you've enjoyed our show, please leave us some feedback and leave a rating or review on iTunes. Practice under game like conditions with "Tactical Games" Get over 50 tactical games with our "Creating Game Ready Players" eBook Get access to our pitching charts, 90 foot war chart and much more with our Elite Membership. Enter your question belowName: *City, State *Your question: * VerificationPlease enter any two digits *Example: 12This box is for spam protection - please leave it blank:

In this episode of the cornerstone coaching academy podcast, you will learn: Why scoring runs is more than just hitting How to change your hitter's mind set so they deal with failure better How to use small ball to create big innings Why you should be teaching more than just skills in practice The most important thing you can work on with your hitters to score more runs in 2016       Resources of the show Leave us a review on iTunes. Take advantage of our FREE "5 hitting drills to translate practice skills to game performance" Get our weighted quality on base spreadsheet, our 90 foot war chart, our Small Ball, Big Innings eCourse, our Generating Offense and Hitting eCourse and much more by joining our Elite Membership. Check out our blog post on the right and wrong way to handle a slump Check out our random count hitting - to help your players work on pitch selection Episode 035 - How to teach pitch selection in practice   Enter your question belowName: *City, Sta

In this podcast episode, you will learn: Why you should work backward from opening day How often per week our pitchers throw bullpens The difference between starters and relievers in their preseason preparation Why 80 pitches in the bullpen is different than 80 pitches on the first game How quickly you should build your pitch counts     Podcast resources: Video explanation of how we set up our pre-season pen calendar Make your bullpens more game-like podcast ASMI pitch count recommendations Podcast on handling two way players Enter a question and be featured on a Q & A podcast

All right, this is simple... what you will learn in this podcast: The most important thing to teach your players to be good hitters Resources: Leave us a review on iTunes. Enter a question to be read and answered on the air by clicking here. Join our completely FREE Bronze Coaching Library - Where you will get access to all of the resources shown on the CCA Podcast, and much more! Dig even deeper into Cornerstone's resources with our Elite Membership. Take advantage of our FREE "5 hitting drills to translate practice skills to game performance "

  In this Q & A episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast you can expect to learn: Where we came from in our offseason program Why players weren't showing up to our program The day that changed my philosophy on offseason conditioning Why educating yourself is the first step How we deal with players who don't show up Why realizing you aren't the only show in town will INCREASE your attendance How your program's overall culture is the real reason you have good attendance or not Resources for the show Web Clinic on principles of baseball conditioning - This web clinic goes step by step over how to develop a kick butt off season conditioning. Our complete offseason conditioning program - We just added an 8 week HS plan that leads right up to the season to maximize your results in the next 8 weeks. Pre and Post Testing for Offseason Conditioning - We use these pre and post testing for our players to show them how much stronger, more explosive, and faster they are getting.  

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In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy, we answer Bill's question about transferring bullpen sessions to in game performance.   You can expect to learn: How to make your pitching practices more game like How to add competition to your pitching practice Why many pitchers fail when pitching from the stretch A technique that will help your catchers along with your pitchers in bullpen sessions       Resources of the show 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 S-T-R-I-K-E-S game (we call it R-O-C-K-E-T-S) . S-T-R-I-K-E-S - This tactical game will help your pitchers compete during their bullpens while working on all of their pitches and   Thanks for listening, if you have a suggestion for a podcast topic, please enter your suggestion below.  Most of our great podcast topics come from our listeners!   Enter your question belowName: *City, State *Your question:

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy, you will learn: What ADs are looking for in a head coach. How to position yourself for a head coaching job. Doing your homework Making sure you get your points across What to bring with you to the interview The hardest question I have ever been asked in an interview The basic questions you should be prepared for    If you've enjoyed our podcast, please leave us a review in iTunes   Resources of the show eBook - 9 tips to getting your coaching career off the ground - In this ebook, you get 9 tips to prepare yourself professionally for working in the coaching field Nailing your assistant coach interview - In this podcast episode we explore how to dominate your interview for an assistant coach position Common interview questions for head coaches - Get 20 interview questions that will help you focus your prepping for interviews.  Transition plan - This transition plan gives you a great response to the most difficult questions

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy podcast you will learn What your philosophy should be heading into the interview How make sure you get your point across in an interview How to be sure the job you are applying for is a fit for you What you should have prepared walking into an interview The biggest mistake people make in assistant coach interviews     Resources mentioned in this show Developing Dynamic Outfielder eBook - This complimentary eBook gives you insight into one of the more under-coached areas of the game. Assistant Coach Interview Questions - This free PDF contains common interview questions along with a voice over video showing you how to dominate each of them.    Submit a question to the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast and have it answered on the air: Enter your question belowName: *City, State *Your question: * VerificationPlease enter any two digits *Example: 12This box is for spam protection - please leave it blank:

In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy, you will learn: How to know if you really have a problem giving up runs in the first inning. How I organize my line up to maximize run scoring, specifically in the first inning. How to run your warm-up so that you get several more "mini practices" before each game.     Resources Pre-Game Pitcher Routine - This routine will prepare your pitcher's body body for the game and help minimize their recovery time after the game. 3 Ball, QB Drill, and Rundown Warm -up - Utilize these in your warm-up routine to make them more "game-like" and to prepare your players mentally for competition. Cornerstone Elite Membership - Contains over 60 tactical games to help your players learn to play the game and to compete, not just how to hit, field, and throw.