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Greg Brown- Head Baseball Coach, Nova Southeastern University (FL) May 31, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes I think my why when I first started was winning ballgames and now all of my focus is on impacting young men. We raise pitch counts by swinging I often get asked, "what's you're two strike approach?" we don't have one I don't have a staff that works for me, i have a staff that works with me You never know what you can learn about your players until you start asking the right questions. We want to manage our drills so we can get maximum volume, maximum variances with attention to the individuals within the context of practice. Resources Eugene Bleecker Craig Wollenbrock Lind google drive Pitching Ninja Phone calls and conversations The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holliday Legacy by James Kerr Jon Gordon Contact @brownie_gb44 greg.brown@nova.edu @nsu_baseball 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Brett Kay- Head Baseball Coach, JSerra Catholic HS (CA) May 24, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Baseball is going to be data driven and we as high school coaches have to evolve. We have to know our players. We have to know who can do what, where and how and what they're good at because everyone learns and develops differently. A great program starts at the home We take these at bats, throw these pitches, and field ground balls with these kids because we want it so bad for them. We want them to see the success that we know they're capable of. By the time our kids leave here, we want to say we did everything we could for them internally, externally, and competitively. We have 2 rules Be on time Do things right Were gonna teach you how to play the game the right way but we're going to have to act the right way. Resources Driveline Connections/relationships Twitter Heads up baseball Contact Brett.Kay@jserra.org @coachkay13 @JSerraLionsBB 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Trent Otis- Co-Founder of Zona Baseball Instruction (AZ) May 17, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes 3 years into coaching I tried to forget everything I knew about hitting. Now I try and continue to make sure everything I do makes sense, is backed up by video and biomechanical movement. There’s a better way to develop players in a team setting. We want our swing to be such that we launch it based on reaction, not anticipation. We chart everything in batting practice. I want every training session to be harder than what you are going to see in a game. Our number one goal as hitting coaches: We have to make players successful in the game, not just in practice. Sometimes what you feel isn’t real Resources Anson Dorrance Eugene Bleecker Ryan Parker #hittingtwitter Dustin Linds Hitting Drive Craig Hyatt Joan Vickers- Perception, cognition and decision training Contact @zona_baseball Zona Baseball Instruction http://www.zonabaseballinstruction.com/ Favorite resource for less than $100 Mirrors PVC Pipes Therabands Shortbats 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Joseph Cancellieri- Director of Research and Development, 108 Performance (CA) May 10, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes The more I learn, the less I know. Its really interesting to look at this 4 things during an entire season. Energy Soreness Stress Sleep We need to educate athletes on what should be done outside of practice and games so that it can create a world where the athlete is recovered and ready to play everyday Alot of kids have developed compensatory patterns where they complete the intended task but they're doing so in a wrong way. I look at movement as a language of our brain In order for the body to function properly, there must be a cohesiveness between the muscles, joints, and neuromuscular system. Resources Dr. Keith Pyne Gee Voyeur Scott Kelso Contact 108 Research and Development Joe Cancellieri- IG 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Mini Clinic Monday Episode 2: Leadership Training ft. Diamyn Hall Apr 30, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Diamyn Hall Suggestions 360 Leader Culture Code Talk like Ted The Leader Phrase Book Talent is never enough 7 habits of highly effective people The team captains leadership manual Social Media for Diamyn Instagram Twitter Facebook Leadership resources Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast Brian Kight Focus 3 Brian Cain Stephen Mackey Above the line Legacy Joe Ehrmann Tim Corbin- What Drives Winning 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Dr. Stephen Osterer- Chiropractor and Strength Coach, Co-Founder of Baseball Development Group (Toronto) Apr 26, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Recover for baseball: Key concepts, thoughts, and practical applications by Dr. Stephen Osterer Coupon for $15 off- AOTCrocks Quotes You can get away with throwing year round as long as we’re managing how much throwing we’re actually doing. I take the vantage point of pitchers being a lot less fragile than we give them credit for. One thing we focus on more is quantifying and qualifying range of motion. Its fairly easy to gain strength but a lot of people don’t fully appreciate how difficult it is to make changes in range of motion. At the end of the day we’re creating more movement options for hitting/pitching coaches to use during skill acquisition. There are some things we need to look at more with a critical lens. Just because it works for a specific individual doesn’t mean we need to throw everything at everyone. Whats the purpose, whats the rationale, why are we doing this and is it doing what we intended it to do? I used to throw everything at everyone because someone was doing it and saying it worked. I think we can be better than that. How we recover in season should be significantly different than how we recover in the offseason Resources Link to CARs article Eric Cressey Driveline Fangraphs Motus Routledge Textbooks Rob Grey Contact baseballdevelopmentgroup.com @drosterer 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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Shaun Larkin- Coordinator of Skill Development for the Los Angeles Dodgers Apr 19, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Are you looking to increase practice performance or are you looking for skill transfer into the game? We want to replicate the game as much as possible and help our players to determine what movement works best for them given their body type, flexibility and mobility and perception of whats happening in their environment. If your in an environment where you aren’t learning, how do you expect to pass the test on game-day? Until you explain the why to players and coaches, it doesn’t matter what you’re trying to do. Create environments in practice where its ok to push yourself and to fail because that's where the learning happens We want optimization not just organization Resources Social media Shawn Myska Rob Grey The Hoops Whisperer- Idan Ravin Motor learning and performance- Richard Schmidt Contact @slarkin04 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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34: Ben Brewster- Founder of Tread Athletics and Author of Building the 95 MPH Body Apr 12, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Training is a trial and error process I was on the low part of the totem pole walking on in college, but it kept me hungry. I also got to see everyday that the other guys weren't superhuman. They were either just a little bit bigger, a little bit stronger, better mobility or better mechanics. It wasn't just a genetic thing. You have the freedom to do things outside of practice. Most think its show up to practice, do what you're told and then leave. Everybody is doing that. So what differentiates you? Gaining velocity is not an easy or linear process. Much of it is plateaus and you can't frustrated. You have to keep on trying, keep on failing, keep on testing and keep on evaluating until you get through that plateau. In college, we had a structured snack break before batting practice everyday to help guys gain weight. It was mandatory for everyone to bring something to eat for practice every single day. There's this conventional baseball wisdom that says "if you aren't doing the exact same stuff as everybody else at every single moment of the practice, you aren't a team player." Baseball is an individual sport played within a team setting. For all of our kids to develop to their potential, they need an individualized program. If everyone develops to their potential, that's going to help the team win. Most everything i tell the guys i work with is just a suggestion with an explanation behind why i'm suggesting it. Some things repeatedly work for some guys and don't work for others. Resources Building the 95 MPH body Myfitnesspal Eric Helms Mike Israetel John Berardi Precision nutrition Renaissance periodization Brian Mann and velocity based training Jim Wendler Martin Berkhan Rob Friedman Paul Nyman set pro Best under 100 purchase Plyocareballs- Discount code for 10% off- (tread10athletics) Pocket radar (although not under 100 bucks) Discount code- (TreadBaseball) Contact www.Treadathletics.com IG Twitter contact@treadathletics.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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Mini Clinic Monday Episode 1: Batting Practice Apr 02, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Contributors this week @diamondbbclub @codbra @brose2344 @rweaver23 @Gawbage29 @HyattCraig @jleroux33 @gmanoneone @SHS_baseball @NYFrank27 Alan McDougal Resources Cody Atkinson at UTRGV Wes Brooks Episode- MBP Craig Hyatt Episode Trent Otis Team Stuff Dan Heefner ABCA (both of them) Nino Giarratano (San Francisco ) Offset BP Jason Ochart CoachRodrigues2 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 Mini Clinic Monday Signup

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Bryan Conger- Head Baseball Coach, Tarleton State University (TX) Mar 29, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Whatever it is in life you are going to do, you need to be fully engaged in it We post everything. Either on social media for motivation and celebration or in the locker room so that kids always know where they stand. They also get to learn their game and how it can benefit the team. At the end of every season when we look back, we never say "man i wish we had taken one more round of BP" But I have said "If we could have reached one or two more young men, that would have made the difference. The better our kids get at the "life skills" part, the better baseball players they're going to be. When you grow as an individual, all those around you automatically grow too. When you become more, we all become more. Baseball is what you do, its not who you are. Who you are is far more important than what you do Resources Optimize with Brian Johnson Extreme Ownership- Jocko Willink Periodization training for sport Periodization theory and methodology of training Patriot Reign 12 rules for life Contact @bryanconger31 conger@tarleton.edu 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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