Stop wasting your time
As, we get back into the weight room this offseason, my message to my my players is to be as efficient as possible and to train the body as a system. There are many misconceptions about weight training as it pertains to baseball (you can check out The Top 7 Mistakes Baseball Players Make in […]
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- Oct, 31, 2015
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CCA Podcast 028: 5 components that must be in your offseason progam
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_028_-_5_Components_that_MUST_be_in_your_offseason_program.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIt’s that time of year again! Fall ball is done and players are getting ready for a little rest before either hitting the hardwood, or the weight room. As a travel or high school coach, you are starting to get ready for your offseason conditioning […]
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- Posted in Conditioning
- Oct, 18, 2015
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CCA 027: Getting buy in for your offseason program
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_027_Getting_Offseason_Buy-in.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSWe’ve all been there… You’re trying to get your offseason training program going, and your numbers aren’t very good, the kids don’t seem that into it, and you just don’t see the results you think you should. This podcast will give you 7 practical tips for […]
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- Posted in Conditioning
- Oct, 11, 2015
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Traditional conditioning vs. Baseball weighlifting
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_026-Traditional_vs._Baseball_conditioning.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSI will begin this post by acknowledging that ANY physical activity that isn’t physically harmful is good and will likely increase an athlete’s performance, and will benefit one’s overall health. There are a lot of traditional training methods that can in fact increase performance simply […]
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- Posted in Conditioning
- Sep, 20, 2015
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9 tips to get your coaching career started
As you enter into the world of professional coaching, there are many different avenues you can take, and many different paths to success. This blog post contains 9 tips to getting your coaching career of to a great start. 1.) Don’t be set in your ways – I cannot even begin to tell you how […]
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- Posted in Coaching Philosophy
- Sep, 18, 2015
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CCA Podcast 025: Q & A #2
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_025-_QA2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Check out our 2nd Q & A podcast!!! In this episode, we answer two questions by loyal Cornerstone Podcast listeners. Question #1 – Jonathan from Tulsa asks “What does an outline of your typical BP/hitting practices look like and consist of? How much time do […]
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- Posted in Pitching
- Sep, 17, 2015
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CCA Podcast 024: Question and Answer #1
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_024-_QA1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSOur first Q & A Podcast!!!!!!! In this episode, we answer two questions by loyal Cornerstone Podcast listeners. Question #1 – Tom from Washington asks – How much of a rest from baseball should we give my 13U player? Question #2 – Matt from Arizona asks – […]
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- Posted in Hitting
- Sep, 03, 2015
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Why James Harrison was wrong about participation trophies
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_James_Harrison.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSI know that I promised that the next podcast would be a Q & A podcast, and it will be… after we address this. I wanted to post a timely response to James Harrison making his kids give back their participation trophy while it was […]
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- Posted in Coaching Philosophy, Parents, Podcast
- Aug, 29, 2015
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CCA Podcast 023: Adjusting to college baseball
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_023-_Adjusting_to_college_baseball.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS In this episode we will discuss how to help players adjust to college baseball their freshmen year: Making sure you’re at the right school to begin with Unusual demands on your time The blessing and curse of great freedom Conquering the freshmen dorms Oh no! […]
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- Posted in Hitting
- Aug, 20, 2015
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7 points of emphasis in 2015-16 for our pitchers
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_022-_The_7_points_of_emphasis_for_our_pitchers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Every program has (or should have) their points of emphasis for each position. We have had a significant paradigm shift over the past few seasons which has lead to our 7 points of emphasis for pitchers for 2015 and beyond. In this episode, you […]
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- Posted in Pitching
- Aug, 06, 2015
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