Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How to get your specific questions answered by Coach Kyle Nelson How to teach players to read dirt balls The different ways you can teach players to read dirt balls, and what you should be working on in practice What normal spin rates are for high school fastballs How we used the DK Spinball to help our pitchers last year   Resources of the Show Take part in next month's Q and A, join Cornerstone Elite Today! If you're not quite ready to be Elite yet, you can get a sample of our 5 Chaos Hitting Drills HERE. Looking for a great online course to take, check out our "Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Fixing Common Hitting Flaws" eCourse

In this episode of the CCA podcast you will learn: What I look for in the pitchers to try to steal The timings I use when looking at pitchers and catchers to steal bases What I add to that calculation for the time of infielders making the tag on a normal play The pitch we try to run on The steals that don't show up on the stat sheet, but they count the same!   Resources of the Show Bring modern day player development into the team setting... Join CCA Elite for 30 days for just $1       

In this Mini-Podcast, you will learn three tips to run great practices in a team setting.   Join Cornerstone Elite for just $1 for 30 days with our Black Friday Special!   Join Today for Just $1

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: What to do after you run your hitting assessment The buckets I'm planning on using next year to address individual weaknesses Two possible ways you can organize your team to allow players to work on their weaknesses. What ALL high school and travel players need work on. Some ideas of what to work on within each bucket   Resources of the Show Join Cornerstone Elite during our Black Friday Special to get 1 of our 50  $1 - 30 day trial memberships before Cyber Monday. Running a hitting assessment with your team podcast Running a hitting assessment with your team Web Clinic video 5 Chaos Hitting drills to make your practices more game-like. Take a tour of Cornerstone Elite Here

In this Mini Podcast, I talk about what I've been up to from an administrative stand point. There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes! .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12075 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_16.fca_eoi_layout_postbox div.fca_eoi_layout_submit_button_wrapper:hover, #fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_16.fca_eoi_layout_postbox div.fca_eoi_layout_submit_button_wrapper input:hover {background-color:#873600 !important;} #fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layou

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Why you should run a hitting assessment with your team Two possible set ups for a hitting for a hitting team based hitting assessment Everything you will need to consider from technology to data recording to coach allocation Should you do your hitting assessment using a BP pitcher, a machine, or something else? How to ensure you're able to compare apples to apples each time you do an assessment. Resources of the Show Black Friday Waiting List - Get early access to one of our 50 $1 trials we are offering on Black Friday + the 2018 and 2019 Winter Clinics as a BONUS when you join from the waiting list Recognizing, Diagnosing and Fixing Common Hitting Flaws eCourse - This course takes you step by step from assessment to what drills you should prescribe for specific weaknesses. Hitting Pyramid Blog Post and Podcast - One of our most popular podcasts shows the most important things you can do to create game ready hitters.    

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: What does our warm-up look like What lifts should you become really good at teaching? What lifts we avoid Aside from lifting, the benefit our players get from our weight lifting program What you should do during the season to keep your players strong all year.   .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12539 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#7c7c7c;}#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#7c7c7c;}#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#7c7c7c;}#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#7c7c7c;}#fca_eoi_form_12539 .fca_eoi_layout_6.fca_eoi_layout_postbox div.fca_eoi_layout_submit_button_wrapper:hover, #fca_e

In this Cornerstone Mini Podcast, I answer the question, what to do if you throw bad batting practice?         Join the Black Friday Waiting List today: A 48 hour head start to get 1 of the 50 memberships available from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2018 and 2019 Online Winter Clinics as a BONUS for joining before Black Friday Lots of FREE contact sent directly to you between now and Black Friday only for those on the waiting list. Join the Waiting List Today!

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Some of the pitfalls you can run into when running a hitting assessment. What our hitting assessment looks like. What I mean by "Fixing" hitting flaws One thing you can do to improve players who struggle with: Bat speed Lack of quickness Poor sequencing Poor load Bad attack angle (either too steep or too upright) Poor pitch recognition Poor timing Poor barrel control   Resources of the Show Check out the first Module of our Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Fixing Common Hitting Flaws Take advantage of our World Series Special (available until after Game 7 of the 2019 World Series) Get the entire course, Join Cornerstone Elite Today!

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Four major obstacles to success in your program How to overcome a lack of facility space How to overcome a small coaching staff Ways you can overcome a lack of time with your players Why fundraising is important and the impact it has made on my program.     .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12075 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_16.fca_eoi_layout_postbox div.fca_eoi_layout_submit_button_wrapper:hover, #fca_eoi_

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: 6 questions to ask when deciding if a drill is good for team or not Why drills may be appropriate for different players on your team and not others How we progress drills for hitters throughout the year What makes a drill "good" for your team or player What makes a drill "bad" for your team or player How much failure is too much?   .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12075 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_16.fca

In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Why it is important not to forget about the players who don't get much playing time The problem I have had with communication with those players and how I plan to fix it. How to make a personalized improvement plan for each player How our Red, Yellow, Green pitching program helps develop pitchers at all levels. What we've been doing before games to help players who aren't playing much. Why I may have two separate batting practice plans for different types of players .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12075 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;

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In this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How we are integrating technology and what we plan on doing in the future. The leaderboards we post in our locker room and some of the changes we are going to make next season. The changes we have made in the way we teach because of time constrictions How we changed our practices to meet a specific need for our program. How we decide what to work on in practice. .fca_eoi_form{ margin: auto; } .fca_eoi_form p { width: auto; } #fca_eoi_form_12075 input{ max-width: 9999px; }#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_layout_name_field_wrapper {display: none !important;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-webkit-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element::-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-ms-input-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_12075 .fca_eoi_form_input_element:-moz-placeholder {opacity:0.6;color:#595252;}#fca_eoi_form_