CCA Podcast 157 – The how when and why of throwing a curveball in high school baseball
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- Nov, 19, 2018
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What I learned from a golf lesson with my 7 year old daughter
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- Nov, 16, 2018
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CCA Podcast 156 – Q & A Teaching your hitters to hit curveballs
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_156_-_Q__A_Teaching_my_team_to_hit_curveballs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this Q and A episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: What a Q and A sounds like in the Member’s Area The wrong way to teach players to hit a curveball What comes before hitting a curveball Two great drills to improve curveball/fastball […]
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- Nov, 12, 2018
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The how, when, and why of throwing curveballs at the high school level
There are many professional organizations that are putting a premium on pitchers who throw really good curveballs. In fact, several pitchers in the Major Leagues have been very successful over the past few seasons with the curveball as the predominate pitch (Rich Hill, Lance McCullers) and several others have made it a huge part of […]
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- Nov, 09, 2018
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CCA Podcast 155 – Variability training to develop pitcher command
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_155_-_Variability_training_to_improve_pitcher_command.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS In this episode you will learn: Why pitching is not like shooting free throws Why throwing weighted balls is more than just for velocity. Why each pitch and each day your pitchers throw are different. Why their daily mechanics require them to be able to […]
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- Nov, 05, 2018
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CCA Podcast 154 – The how, why, and when of throwing a change-up
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- Oct, 29, 2018
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CCA Podcast 153 – Catcher responsibilities during bullpen sessions
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_153_-_Catcher_Responsibilities_During_Bullpen_Sessions.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: Our new plan with catchers during practice Why they should take their bullpen time seriously What we chart during their bullpen sessions Several under utilized aspects of catching bullpens What catchers should do AFTER they block […]
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- Oct, 22, 2018
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CCA Podcast 152 – The tools we are using to train our hitters and how we use them
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- Oct, 15, 2018
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The how, why, and when of throwing a change up in high school baseball
It is my opinion that a good straight change up (or circle change with arm side run and sink) is one of the most valuable pitches you can teach a young player, but it is often the third pitch to come together behind the fastball and breaking ball. The goal of the change up Obviously, […]
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- Oct, 09, 2018
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CCA Podcast 151 – My hitters can’t hit slow pitching
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_151_-_My_hitter_cant_hit_slow_pitching.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA Podcast, you get a peak INSIDE the Elite Member’s area with a small sample of our Member’s only Q and A: Why mindset may be an issue with players adjusting to slower pitchers How I would address timing issues in […]
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- Oct, 08, 2018
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