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Alan Jaeger - The Mental Side of Hitting - 138 Oct 15, 2019

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"Baseball is 90% mental" We've heard that phrase so many times in our lives. However, are we really focusing a significant amount of our time to that part of the game? In this episode we bring on an expert in the mental game, Alan Jaeger. Alan, has been in baseball for decades and has trained and consulted over 200 professional players. You might have heard of him from his J-Bands that have been helpful for keeping pitchers and position players healthy for several years. In this episode Alan explains the mental game in hitting. What should you be focusing on? What does your process look like at the plate? After listening to this episode you will have a blueprint on how to approach the mental side of hitting.

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Kevin Youkilis - 3x All Star, 2x World Series Champion - 137 Oct 08, 2019

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In an information era where there's so much data and technology, it can be important to take a step back and realize that context matters when looking at data. On this episode we have Kevin Youkilis. Kevin is a 3x MLB All-Star, 2x World Series Champion, Gold Glove award winner, Hank Aaron award winner, and is in the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.Kevin knows what he needed to FEEL to be successful on the field. He talks about why there isn't a quick fix when it comes to hitting, why just looking at data can be harmful, and he shares some of the things he learned from Manny Ramirez.

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Seton Hall University Softball Hitting Coach - Daniel Nicolaisen - 136 Oct 01, 2019

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Topics:

Daniel explains why he chose to coach softball instead of baseball
How he got a division 1 coaching job
The differences in how he coaches players
What changes he is making to practice this season
The best way to go about making swing changes for hitters
How to individualize an approach in a team setting

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Building Baseball Players with Nunzio Signore - 135 Sep 24, 2019

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Nunzio Signore is proof that if you are obsessed with learning something, you can make huge strides in a short amount of time. Nunzio is currently in his 50s and has only been training baseball players for a little over a decade after starting his career in the private sector at local gyms. He credits Eric Cressey as one of the biggest influences in helping him get started in baseball. After studying how to train pitchers he has since moved on to learning on to work with hitters and says most of the mechanical issues in young hitters can be cleaned up with functional strength. He believes that learning hitting is "the hardest thing i've ever done."

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Chicago White Sox Coach and Owner of Johanson Baseball, Ryan Johanson - 134 Sep 19, 2019

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Currently a coach in the Chicago White Sox organization, Ryan Johanson stops by to share how his first season went. Ryan talks about what he learned and how he became a better coach throughout the season. We also get into collecting data and some ways we can interpret data to best help our players, how to help players who are struggling with confidence, and owning your career as a player.

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ProForce Sports Performance with Kevin Hollabaugh - 133 Sep 05, 2019

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For the past twelve years Kevin has been a strength and conditioning coach. He has about every certification known to man CSCS, USAW, FMSC, CSAC, CSNC. Kevin's facility, Pro Force is in Cincinnati and I was able to watch how he works with his athletes first hand. It's awesome to see someone who takes the time to constantly track how their players are progressing. In this episode Kevin goes over how he works with players and specifically why he trains them the way he does. We also talk about not using technology just for the sake of using it, grip strength, and of course, Tommy John Surgery.

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Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs - 132 Aug 29, 2019

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This is an awesome episode for anyone who loves hitting. Ian Happ is currently in the big leagues for the Chicago Cubs. He is a former first round pick out of the University of Cincinnati. In this episode Ian takes you through how his swing has evolved since high school. He is currently a switch hitter and explains the story of how that happened. We also talk a little bit of #hittertwitter, what he needs to feel at the plate, Pitch Shapes, and his routine in the cage.

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University of Maryland Hitting Coach, Matt Swope - 131 Aug 20, 2019

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Matt Swope has had an interesting journey to become the hitting coach at the University of Maryland. Most baseball coaches have the typical road of starting out as a player and then immediately becoming a coach.

However, Matt actually left the game and worked for a construction firm as a project manager and then worked for the department of defense. During this whole time he still loved baseball and still stayed involved in the game giving lessons and watching games regularly.

Matt decided to get back into baseball and had to move and take a big pay cut. He started out as the Director of Baseball operations at the University of Maryland in 2012. He viewed this time as a blessing because he really learned how an entire program operated and believes it prepared him to become a full time coach when he got that opportunity in 2017.

Make sure to follow Matt on social media.

Instagram: @marylandmade_hitting

Twitter: @mdmadehitting

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Butch Chaffin – Head Baseball Coach at Cookville High School - 130 Aug 13, 2019

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Coach Chaffin has been a teacher at Cookville High School for over thirty years and is involved with Team USA baseball. He spends his summers traveling around various states and even countries helping develop players. Coaching high school baseball is unique in that not every player wants to play at the next level, Coach Chaffin talks about how he still is able to get his players to buy in and work hard. He also talks about why it’s so important to give every player some sort of role on the team and why he plays so many players during the season. Make Sure you subscribe on iTunes and leave a review.

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Bo Martino – Pitching Coach Stephen F. Austin University - 129 Aug 06, 2019

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The grind of a college coach can be tough on anyone. Most college coaches don’t get paid very much money. They coach because they love helping players become better baseball players and more importantly better men. Bo has coached at several colleges and talks about what it’s like to be unsure where your next stop will be as a college coach. He explains what he's looking for in a potential recruit and why doing your research on a school is important. We also get into what are some ways to motivate players, how to coach a player with the yips, and using Rapsodo to help pitchers.

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