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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_148_-_The_hitting_pyramid.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS  In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: Why we prioritize the hitting pyramid the way we do The BIG mistake I made during my early years as a coach with hitting approach. How we work on pitch recognition and hitting […]

  In my crusade to fight traditional batting practice, I have compiled and/or created 24 drills specifically designed to improve each of the five areas on our hitting success pyramid.  We spend a lot of time talking mechanics, but how much time do we work on the other aspects of the pyramid?   Pitch recognition/plan […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Episode_132_-_Handling_slumps_from_a_coaches_perspective.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA podcast, you will learn; How to determine if a player is actually in a slump or not When should you change mechanics and when you shouldn’t 4 components of being a good hitter and which one I look to first […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_123_-_10_tips_for_maximizing_your_batting_practice_routine.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How to set up a routine for your players and why it’s important How to make sure their swings count toward their 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” How to use batting practice to emphasize your hitting […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_115_-_5_components_of_being_a_great_hitter.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn: The basics of hitting mechanics – What you should teach your kids The MOST important component of hitting… that pitches you swing at. Pitching is disrupting timing, hitting is timing, but do we ever […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_103_-_A_new_hitting_approach_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: The goal of our at bats The program records we set this year and the one we don’t want to set again Our approach on 0 strikes How our approach changes with 1 strike and 2 […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_097_-_Implementing_your_offensive_philosophy_with_a_new_team.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS In this episode of the CCA Podcast you will learn: The greatest virtue you can have when implementing a new philosophy How to find the “wasted time” in your practices WHEN implementing your new philosophy should start Why our expectations are often UNFAIR You words […]

Tee work is often nostalgically viewed by many baseball coaches as the be all, end all of creating a good hitter.  Coaches often recommend swinging as much as 200-250 swings per day off the tee. If a player strikes out twice and pops-up twice in a game, the prescription is to go hit off a […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornerstonecoaching/CCA_Podcast_093-_10_Tips_for_maximizing_your_batting_practice_sessions.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of the CCA Podcast, you will learn: How to save time in your batting practice segment How to get rid of mindless swings in BP How long your batting practice rounds should be and why What you should do with players when they […]