Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

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Ryan Chapman- Owner/ Director Of Player Development, Chapman Baseball Compound (CA) Nov 29, 2018

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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

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Blaine Kinsley- University of Arkansas Strength and Conditioning for Baseball Nov 22, 2018

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This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes Stitcher Google Play Spotify Quotes If you’re not sleeping, recovering and taking nutrition seriously, you won’t peak at your highest performance. Im a true believer of lifting in season. Most of our guys were stronger at the super regional than at the beginning of the season. If you’re not competitive you’re not going to be very successful Our rules in the weight room. Always bring enthusiasm and hard work unknown to mankind. Our pitchers do speed work. They may not run the bases but making them more athletic and help them on the mound by understanding his body If you want to be fast then you have to run fast The longest period of time we have to train our players in the weight room is in season. We train in the offseason for the in season and we train in the in season for the post season Resources Rugby strength coach podcast Tobias Jacoby Zach Dechant Contact @StrengthBk37 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

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Jack Leggett- Former Head Coach, Clemson University, Current 18U Team USA Head Coach Nov 15, 2018

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This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes Stitcher Google Play Spotify Quotes Surround yourself with people, treat them right. Work as hard as you want them to work. Care as much as you wan them to care and you've got a chance to have a really good program Sloppiness and lack of discipline turns into losing. If I'm asking my players to be disciplined, then i better be disciplined. I cant ask my players to do something I'm not doing myself. If you cant hustle, I cant play you. Being able to communicate with your players is one of the best assets of being a good coach Even though times have changed and kids have changed a little bit, they’re still the same. If have high expectations for them, you’re gonna get it. Contact Jackleggett.com Twitter IG FB 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

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Ron Polk- Former Head Coach at Mississippi State & Georgia, Current Volunteer Assistant at UAB Nov 08, 2018

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This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes Stitcher Google Play Spotify Quotes You’ve got to surround yourself with really good people. Thats one of the biggest reasons I’ve had success. Every coach has to coach to their own personality. Number one- Our players need to understand we’re there for them. We need to do things in practice that will prepare our players for the game so when they’re in a game they will tell themselves that they’ve been there before over and over again. Practice preparation is the most important thing a coach can learn We need to spend most of our time in practice doing stuff that actually happens in the game. Contact Twitter Website 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

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Jerry Weinstein- Player Development Staff, Colorado Rockies Nov 01, 2018

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This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Spotify Quotes If you’re the head coach then you need to be able to do everything. You obviously need to delegate but you also need to have an understanding of every aspect on the field. In the end you’ve gotta be committed to winning. Its not the 9 best its always the best 9. Baseball is a relationship game. Its not about your agenda or your wins and losses, its about the player. A bad swing on time has a chance. If we’re going to be good, we need to tell everyone what they need to hear not what the want to hear. Theres nothing more common than a man with talent who has failed and at the end of the day you aren’t going to tell yourself you wish you hadn’t worked so hard. Resources https://www.weinsteinbaseball.com/ Mike Maack Email Contact @JWONCatching 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

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Bart Hanegraaff- Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition Expert, Hitting Coach for Dutch Baseball and Softball Oct 25, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes We vary a lot with tasks, environment, unstable surfaces and bats and we fatigue parts of the body By changing things constantly the body has to find a new solution every time to come up with a good swing. We use alot of variety and we make the enviroment chaotic. The first thing I look for is the endpoint of the swing When we hit batting practice, we never tell them what pitch we’re going to throw. We’re trying to go away from looking at fixed movements because they dont happen in a game. Resources Frans Bosch book Attention and motor skills learning Gabriel Wolfe Rob Gray podcast Dynamics of skill acquisition Contact Twitter- @BartHanegraaff Email- barthanegraaff@icloud.com 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

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Ryan Parker- Hitting Coach Oct 19, 2018

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http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes (On decision training) Athletics is just a series of good decisions, so how can we train that? The thing with weighted bats is they help us to solve problems. The bat itself is a teaching device. Contact @RA_Parker 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

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Jarret DeHart- MiLB Hitting Coach, Seattle Mariners Oct 18, 2018

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http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Having a high Level swing doesn’t necessarily make you a high level hitter. Creating a culture of buy in and development comes down to being able to talk with your player. Contact @JD_Hitting jdehart@mariners.com 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

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Rick Strickland- Owner of Rick Strickland Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals Hitting Consultant Oct 17, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes The difference between good and bad hitters is their ability to time. Our BP is like what they see in the games, they dont go 10/10 and they struggle a little bit. Contact Twitter- @swingrehab Insta 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

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Dillon Lawson- MiLB Hitting Coach, Houston Astros Oct 16, 2018

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http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Decision making in practice is a non negotiable for me. We have to get guys off cruise control and just taking swings to take swings while not being engaged. Every time I step into the box im expecting to do damage. We dont want to produce timid hitters, we want confident hitters expecting to do damage Contact @DLawson_Astros 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

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