Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

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DJ Edwards- Owner/Director of Performance at Push Performance (CO) Sep 27, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Movement is key. Our goal is to train the athlete, not just the baseball player One thing we can all do is get our players breathing better. Joint placement dictates muscle function We want to dominate the sagittal plane We want to set PR’s in season I dont like bands or sprint work post throwing. You aren’t going to make a marathon runner run after he’s done. You’re taking an already exhausted muscle system and exhausting it more. Resources Eric Cressey Loren Landow Chris Dunn Dr. Zach Harmon Dr. Nick Thurlow Contact Dj@performanceco.com IG 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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Ryan Starwalt- Head Baseball Coach, Crescent Valley HS (OR) Sep 20, 2018

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Building a baseball player isn’t always exciting, so getting them to internally compete with themselves and the game has to be a priority.
We teach our upperclassmen to bring the next group along. The older kids job is to get the younger kids as educated as quickly as possible.
Its important for kids to ask questions.
#1 in building a better baseball player is getting them to love the game. They learn to love it so they can learn to love the work.
The first 10-15 minutes of our practices, the players are on their own. So they’re expected to have a plan each day on what they’re wanting to work on.
We almost never take traditional rounds of BP. Our guys are just up there to crush a baseball. Hit it where its pitched and run like crazy.
Resources
Craig Hyatt
Rob Friedman
Twitter
Ted Williams Book
Moneyball
Baseball Coaching Bible
Oregon State Practices
Casey Fisk
Ryan Parker
Connor Dawson
Steve Carter
Donald Ecker
Dustin Lind
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Hitting Round Table with Doug Latta, Curt Nelson, and Cody Atkinson Sep 13, 2018

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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Doug Quotes We dont chase results. We chase the ability to move in balance and take an effortless swing. The human body is the strongest and most efficient in a position of balance. Curt Quotes The more information we can spread about good swings, the more our game is going to progress in the right direction and especially for the players which is what its all about. Timing is the most important thing, always Cody Atkinson We’ve got to learn to time for best fastball and adjust on the fly without taking panic swings. An athlete will self organize if you give them the right things to focus on. Contact Doug Latta Ballyard6@gmail.com Curt Nelson Curtis2819@gmail.com Cody Atkinson Cody.atkinson@centralia.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

John Gelnar- Former MLB Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers Sep 03, 2018

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Keanon Simon- Head Baseball Coach, Mustang HS (OK) Aug 30, 2018

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We play wiffleball in the fall. One because its fun and two because it helps our kids be competitive.
We chart with a point system in batting practice
4 points for a home run
3 for a gap shot
2 for a line-drive
You’ve got to hit the ball well to be able to get your points

We have big brother/little brother program. Every senior gets 3-4 kids and the seniors have to communicate and and all expectations of the program.
(On player responsibility) I tell our guys that we dont punish you, but we do hold you accountable to be a better man and a better baseball player.
Until we start scrimmages, all of our teams practice together. We break them up into 4 groups and they rotate around to 4 different stations coached by 2-3 different coaches. That way all of our players get coached by all of our coaches.
We all want our players to go out and be leaders, but what have we done to teach them what that looks like?
Its really hard to lead if you’ve never been taught
Resources
Heads up baseball and 2.0
Craig Groeschel leadership podcast
7 keys to leadership
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Simonk@mustangps.org
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Justin James- Head Baseball Coach, Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) Aug 23, 2018

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Not all throwing is created equal, so we want to try and track every single high intent throw.

Its easy to tell kids we want them to be leaders and be responsible, but you’ve got to give them some opportunities to mess it up and grow. The only way kids will learn to be responsible is to have some responsibility.

I try to be the best example possible for my players.

You want to know what the problem with “kids today?” Its not the kids. Its us.

If we want to win long term, we have to understand the game within the game.

(On command) Its about how good are our misses not necessarily how man hit spots we have.

Resources

www.Drivelinebaseball.com

HTKC

Lantz Wheeler

Ben Brewster

Dr Stephen Osterer and his recovery book

Mental ABCs of pitching

The complete guide to pitching by Derek Johnson

ABCA calls from the clubhouse

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Josh Garcia- Head Baseball Coach, Brophy College Prep HS (AZ) Aug 16, 2018

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Make yourself worth following.
We compete every day in the fall.
You have to earn the right to compete for championship and that starts in the weight room.
Leadership and mental toughness are behaviors and behaviors can be developed.
When we get on first base, were either stealing or were anticipating ball in dirt.
I want our practices and our program to be the best part of the players day.
Resources
Above the line- Urban Meyer
Email and Call other coaches
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Jgarcia@brophyprep.org

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47: JL Buchanan- Hitting Coach, Taft College (CA) Aug 09, 2018

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(on hitters) We need more guys that use the big parts of their body and use their stride foot with a purpose
Hitters have to test themselves and challenge themselves daily. That's what it takes to get better
Sometimes hitters get caught up in the results from the weekend and, as a coach, i'm focusing more on on where they'll be in a few months.
We start every batting practice with gap to gap rounds. I don't want them trying to push balls oppo if I throw the ball inside
One of the ways we win games is by raising pitch counts early
I see a lot of programs that are training players to win games. But I want our players to excel at the next level.

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Social Media

Youtube

Watching baseball games

Starting9
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Darrell Coulter- Mindset & Pitch Command Consultant, Creator of STARTT Pitching (MO) Aug 02, 2018

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The key to this for me is relationships
The first thing we have to do is understand what these kids are thinking. Once we understand what they’re thinking, then we can take our teaching methods and plug them in
Pitcher development is not a problem to be solved, its a bunch of individuals that we need to try to grow and be the best players they can be and go win games.
I think that bullpens can be the biggest waste of time ever. We need to have performance level bullpens and track to see if they can on throw with velocity, movement, and location on purpose.
The best way to save pitchers arms is to teach them to get hitters out faster
Of course I want my kids to throw as hard as they can, but i also want them to get hitters out.
If your job is on the line, you want the kid who can execute pitches and give your team the best chance to win.
Competition is preparing for the things that have to go right, but at the same time preparing for uncertainty. That's what separates the best players.

Resources
Mental ABC's of Pitching- Harvey Dorfman
Baseball Dads Podcast
The power of healthy tension- Tim Arnold

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http://www.starttpitching.com/
http://pitchermatch.com/
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45: Rob Cooper- Head Baseball Coach, Penn State University Jul 26, 2018

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It pays to be a winner. And it pays to be a loser too, just not the kind of payment you want.
Competing does not just mean competing against another person, its also competing against yourself to get better.
You may be having a bad day but Ken (Ravizza) used to say all the time to “Give me 100% of your 50% today.” Thats competing. You’re making the choice to compete even though you don't feel great,
The power of choice is always there. The great ones make the right choices.
We believe that failure is an opportunity to learn. If something is hard that means only a few people are doing it.
Lets just say the kids today are different, well what if they are? Its our job as coaches to adapt and coach them.
Resources
Heads up baseball
Legacy
Daniel Coyle- talent code and culture code
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rjc40@psu.edu
@16RobCooper

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