Best D3 Experience Podcasts (2025)

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Recruiting Dilemma: Prioritizing Velocity or Skill? 1:38:58

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In this episode of Finding the Edge podcast as we delve into an intriguing thought experiment with frequent guest of the show Tanner Pruitt. We discuss whether it's better to focus on recruiting highly skilled pitchers and then develop their velocity, or to recruit hard throwers and then develop their skill? We dive into the nuances, trade-offs, an…

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Beyond Drills: A Multi-Discipline Foundation for Player Development with Tommy Johnson 2:50:38

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On this episode we talk with Tommy Johnson, the owner of Primal 1 Baseball facility in Gaithersburg, MD. Tommy is a seasoned baseball coach with a unique journey from professional baseball to earning a doctorate in kinesiology. Tommy shares his deep dive into various training methodologies, biomechanics, and the importance of skill acquisition fram…

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Combating Walk Rates: Developing Command 1:21:54

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In this episode of the Finding the Edge, we explore the age old pitching debate about velocity and command. The question is can we train command? If so what does it look like to develop command using ecological principles? 00:00 Introduction and Hosts Introduction 00:05 Velocity vs Command: The Eternal Debate 00:23 Analyzing Walk Rates and Team Per…

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Beyond Exit Velo: Insights from Ryan Jeffers' Approach 1:21:12

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In this episode, we explore the role of exit velocity in baseball and moving beyond one dimensional evaluations towards the use of an ecological approach. We discuss the importance of context and the athlete-environment relationship with regard to what the game rewards as being our level of analysis. Video podcast featured in this podcast: https://…

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Moving Beyond The Process Vs Results Dichotomy: A Principled Based Approach 1:13:38

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In this episode of Finding the Edge podcast, we delve into the process-oriented vs results-oriented dichotomy. We discuss the importance of a principled-based approach, developing adaptable athletes, pitch calling strategies, and creating effective practice environments. Emphasizing the need for athletes to balance conviction with adaptability, we …

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How Representative is Representative Enough? Transfer of Training and the Ecological Approach 1:10:26

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In this episode we discussion the core principles of transfer of training for skill development. How do we develop skill and have the things we do in practice transfer to the game? We delve into the importance of understanding and applying ecological dynamics concepts such as the constraint-led approach and representative learning design to develop…

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The Role of Intent in the Pitcher-Batter Duel 1:11:50

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In this episode we dive into the concept of skilled intentionality with regards to the pitcher-batter interaction. We explore how intention shapes a player's behavior and performance, the importance of perceiving relevant information within the game (becoming attuned) and being calibrated is the basis for successful performance outcomes. We also di…

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EcoD Basics: Seeing Beyond The Performer-Environment Asymmetry 1:37:54

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In this episode of the Finding the Edge Podcast, we explore the fundamentals of ecological dynamics and its application for baseball. We discuss the mutual relationship between athletes and their environment, the importance of variability and attunement to specifying information, and the idea of skilled intentionality. The conversation touches on p…

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Square1 Round Table: Application & Experiences 1:56:48

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This episode we had on Zach Jungles, Jared Slater, and Rob Blanc on to discuss their personal experiences utilizing Square 1 with their athletes. Zach Jungles is a strength coach who has worked with athletes from the high school level to the professional level. He and Jared Slater will be teaming up to bring Square 1 to the Charleston, South Caroli…

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Applying an Ecological Approach at the D3 Level 1:55:23

1y ago1:55:23

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On this episode we had on Kyle Dupic who recently was hired at Wartburg College as their new co-pitching coach. Kyle has spent the past 7 years coaching at the high school level. He has more recently been diving into applying an ecological approach to pitching and we had him on the podcast to discuss his coaching experience with this new approach. …

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Motor Control Restoration for Enhancing Player Development and Performance - feat Jared Slater 1:21:38

1y ago1:21:38

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In this episode we had on Jared Slater a sports performance coach who go his BS in Exercise Science from Division II Missouri Western University, where he pitched for the Griffins. Since then he worked at TCU under Zach Dechant and most recently at Tred Athletics. Jared has recently integrated Square 1 a motor control restoration system to the work…

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Investigating MLB's New Bat Metrics | Ft Max Bay 1:26:19

1+ y ago1:26:19

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In this episode we have on former guest of the show Max Bay. Max most recently worked for the Huston Astros in their R&D department. In this episode Max advocates for the use of mix effects models for gaining deeper insights for player evaluations and development.Intro music by: Muellzyhttps://soundcloud.com/muellzymusicSupport Us & Learn More Abou…

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Tackling Arm Injuries: Principles of Arm Health Part 2 - Ft Bill Miller, Tanner Pruett, & Yuji Suzuki 1:48:58

1+ y ago1:48:58

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In this episode we have on Bill Miller, Tanner Pruett, and Yuji Suzuki to discuss the arm injury epidemic in baseball. The impetus for this conversation was the a podcast that Rob Gray did with Ryan Crotin which you can listen to Rob's podcast episode here ➡️ ⁠hhttps://www.youtube.com/live/IWgPTl2oAhs?si=GBEuAzC6Hle-DqcZIntro music by: Muellzyhttps…

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Tackling Arm Injuries from an Ecological Perspective Part 1 - Ft Tanner Pruett & Yuji Suzuki 1:43:54

1+ y ago1:43:54

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In this episode we have on Tanner Pruett and Yuji Suzuki to discuss the arm injury epidemic in baseball. The impetus for this conversation was the a podcast that Rob Gray did with Randy Sullivan and Alan Jaeger which you can listen to Rob's podcast episode here --> https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FABPm3pDXepA5P35CI8Qy?si=7pETOZE-SBOyVn5veXzRuA In…

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Specifying & Non Specifying Information in Batted Ball Sports with Ben Franks 1:47:52

2y ago1:47:52

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In this episode we have on Ben Franks, a senior lecturer in applied coaching sciences at Oxford Brookes University. We discuss Ben's current work with cricket batters and how it can relate to baseball. Intro music by: Muellzyhttps://soundcloud.com/muellzymusicSupport Us & Learn More About Ecological Dynamics (links below)⁠Donate to Finding the Edge…

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Developing Pitchers from an Ecological Perspective with Tanner Pruett 1:48:02

2y ago1:48:02

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In this episode, we have on Tanner Pruett discusses his coaching journey and how it has evolved over time. Tanner played baseball at Modesto Junior College in CA and Crown College in MN. He began his coaching career at Starters Sports Training and went on to coach at St Cloud State University, Tread Athletics and is currently a pitching instructor …

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Reflecting on the 2023 Sport Movement Skill Conference with Garrett Baker & AJ Ferrara 1:52:05

2y ago1:52:05

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In this episode, we share our thoughts on the 2023 Sport Movement Skill Conference hosted by Emergence. In our conversation, we explore the importance of discovering the ecosystem of Art and Science, where it lives and breaths within an Ecological Approach. We discuss the need for athletes to be adaptable and resourceful in dynamic sporting context…

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Cody Bellinger, Luis Arraez, and Expected Stats 1:00:57

2y ago1:00:57

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This week we talk about Cody Bellinger, Luis Arraez, Expected Stats, and Weighted Runs Above Average. Intro music by: Muellzyhttps://soundcloud.com/muellzymusic Support Us & learn more about Ecological Dynamics (links below)⁠Donate to Finding the Edge:⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/ftepod⁠⁠Ecological Dynamics ResourcesResources from Emergence a movement skill …

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Coach Like a Farmer: Cultivating Player Development with Chad Longworth and Bill Miller 1:17:34

2y ago1:17:34

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We have back on Chad Longworth and Bill Miller back on to discuss a twitter post Chad made on Coach like a Farmer. https://x.com/clongbaseball/status/1686165575007903744?s=20Check out Chad Longworth's work linked below:LinkTree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/clongbaseball⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠https://chadlongworthonline.com/⁠⁠Social media: ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠: ⁠⁠@clongbaseba…

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Within Failure Lies the Seeds of Future Success: Taking the Fear Out of Failure | With Chad Longworth 1:39:28

2+ y ago1:39:28

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We have back on Chad Longworth back on to discuss a blog post he wrote Winning And Learning: Exploring The Benefits of Growth Through Losing. https://www.chadlongworth.com/blogs/player-development/winning-and-learning-exploring-the-benefits-of-growth-through-losingCheck out Chad Longworth's work linked below: LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/clongbaseb…

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Prospective Control and Analyzing Data from an Ecological Perspective with Andrew Wilson 2:18:33

3y ago2:18:33

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In this episode we had on Andrew Wilson Professor at Leeds Beckett University. Major themes discussed were data collection and reporting, prospective control, and taking an Ecological approach to data analytics. Support Us & learn more about Ecological Dynamics (links below) Looking for an in-depth interactive introductory course on Ecological Dyna…

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Integrating Exploration Back Into On-Field Performance 2:40:42

3y ago2:40:42

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In this episode, we discuss the importance of being able to integrate our exploration back into getting better on the field. One of the major mistakes that many people make who go all in on exploring to become more athletic often coaches end up programming activities to explore just for the sake of exploration. We don't want them to get good at doi…

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Serious Play: Developing Skillful Movers 2:43:00

3y ago2:43:00

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In this episode, we riff off of a video by Rafe Kelley from Evolve Move Play where Rafe and John Vervaeke are discussing the idea of Serious Play. We explore what it means to be a good coach and how you can utilize play to facilitate engagement, growth, and development. We also interacted with a few other video clips from Inning by Inning and Bruce…

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Goodhart's Law: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Analytics 2:22:37

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Goodhart's law is an important concept for coaches and analysts to keep in mind to maintain an edge when technology, data, and analytics are so pervasive in today's game. Simply following the current trends in the tech and data space may lead coaches, players, and organizations to misuse their analytics departments resulting in players underperform…

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How Visual Conditions Shape our Hitting Ability with Chad Longworth 2:41:06

3y ago2:41:06

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This week we have Chad Longworth back on the podcast. Chad is a self-professed curiosity junkie, it is what defines him and his journey. As a coach, he believes that his playing career is completely irrelevant to helping players with their journey, other than his ability to relate as he's been there and knows how it feels. Chad is a facility owner …

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Utilizing Play to Rehabbing Injuries and Staying Healthy with Jackie Wu 1:24:34

3+ y ago1:24:34

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In this episode, we brought Jackie Wu on to learn more about her and her course TheraPlay which takes a games-based approach to injury rehabilitation. In addition to incorporating play to recover from injury, play is a great way to stay healthy and make you more resilient to injury. If you would like to learn more about her course please email Jack…

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The Next Gen Coach: Strength & Conditioning meets Skill Development with Bill Miller 1:21:37

3+ y ago1:21:37

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After a little hiatus, we're back with guest Bill Miller. Bill is unique in baseball, as he works with players both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Skills Coach. In our opinion, this is the future of sports coaching where the sport coach has a fundamental understanding of both strength and conditioning and motor learning principles. Topics…

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Exploring the Mental Side of the Game through an Ecological Lens with Julian Gonalez 1:13:21

4y ago1:13:21

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This week we had on Julian Gonalez who recently got hired by the Orioles as Hitting Coach in the Dominican Republic. In this episode we had very emergent discussion where we explored the psychological side of the game through an ecological lens. This led us to explore how breathing and arousal regulation play into performance and how can we incorpo…

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Episode 2: Ashley Geisler's CAE at Nebraska-Lincoln 19:56

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Host Ashley talks about her collegiate athletic experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She was on the cross country and track & field teams. As a freshman, she competed at the Big Ten Championships and was an alternate on the NCAA Regional team. You can follow Ashley on Instagram and make sure to follow us on Instagram too! Websites ment…

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Episode 1: College Athlete's Experience Trailer 1:28

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Introducing College Athlete's Experience Podcast where collegiate athletes will be sharing their experience. Make sure to follow our Instagram @caepodcast for updates and insights to future guests!

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Live Commentary on Brewers vs Braves NLDS Game 4 with Caleb Abney 59:22

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In this week's episode, we had Caleb Abney back on with Garrett to have an emergent discussion while watching the Brewers vs Braves NLDS Game 4 in which we discuss some of the practical applications of an Ecological Approach in the context of watching a playoff game. A time-stamped outline of the topics we cover in this episode is listed below for …

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Baseball Analytics and Twitter Threads with Max Bay 1:36:13

4y ago1:36:13

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This week we had on Max Bay to discuss some of his Twitter threads analyzing baseball. We discussed the pitching metrics he came up with Stuff+, Location+, and Pitching+ and their implications. We also discussed how to get started doing data analysis with baseball data using R. Other topics we covered were can you teach command?, Command vs control…

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Utilizing Challenging Practice Activities with Caleb Abney 1:12:57

4+ y ago1:12:57

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In this episode, we had recurring guest of the show, Caleb Abney, back on to discuss one of his tweets on creating challenging practice environments that generated a lot of discussion and engagement on Twitter. In this conversation, we covered the art of coaching, how to introduce challenging task design, information scaling with using a pitching m…

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Reflection on Flow States from an Ecological Perspective 49:54

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In this episode, we have another emergent discussion that we record back in June after our spring seasons had ended. The discussion started with a reflection on our previous episode with Ted Monnich on how flow states can fit within an Ecological Approach to skilled behavior. We also explored the ecological concept of affordances and the role of th…

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Flow for Peak Performance with Ted Monnich 1:15:22

5y ago1:15:22

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In this episode, we have on Ted Monnich a sport psychology consultant who is currently getting his PhD studying flow state. Our discussion was around flow state and what things coaches and athletes can do to help facilitate getting into flow on the field. We also touched on how to deal with performance anxiety, group flow, how this could fit within…

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Building intrinsic motivation, player relationships, and workload management with George Zirkel 1:42:17

5y ago1:42:17

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In this episode, we had George Zirkel Pitching Coordinator at MSI Baseball in PA, back on the podcast to discuss workload management. We had an emergent discussion where we also explored the potential limitations of an Ecological approach, co-designing training plans with athletes, player relationships, the importance of intrinsic motivation, purpo…

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#087 - What is Happiness, Racial Labels, Tom Brady, Reason vs. Excuse, Importance of Vitamin D3, More. 1:32:32

5y ago1:32:32

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Join us for Episode 2 of 2021. Take part in the discussion, share, like, love, PEACE! #087 - What is Happiness, Racial Labels, Tom Brady, Reason vs. Excuse, Importance of Vitamin D3, More. 2 Rational Bastards - #2RB | Rose Garden Studios - 1/08/2021 2RB Swag http://2rbswag.com/ #2RB #2RationalBastards…

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#086 - Welcome back 2RB Fam! Join us on our journey through 2021 1:31:04

5y ago1:31:04

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#086 - Welcome back 2RB Fam! Join us on our journey through 2021. We couldn't be any more excited to have you along for the ride! Let's make this year epic! Veterans Adventure Group https://veterans-adventure-group.square.site/ Venue 109 http://rebrandtheblackman.com/ 2 Rational Bastards - #2RB | Rose Garden Studios - 1/08/2021 2RB Swag http://2rbs…

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Developing Catchers Thru an Ecological Lens with Joe Mangiameli 1:27:46

5y ago1:27:46

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This week we have on Joe Mangiameli a MiLB Catching Coach in the Minnesota Twins organization. In this episode, we discuss how an ecological approach to skill acquisition shifted Joe's view of player development and how he trains his catchers. We also discuss receiving, converted catchers, workload management, umpires, robo umps, and more.…

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Batting Practice and the Highest Form of Technique 55:08

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This week we have another emergent discussion from a month ago around a couple of hitting articles as well as a blog post written by one of the hosts of the show. Topics of discussion, the highest form of technique, pitching machines limitations, representative strike-ball percentages in batting practice, fostering competitive mindset, failure is a…

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Swing Timing an Ecological Exploration 1:18:28

5+ y ago1:18:28

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This week we start our discussion by looking at an article written by Ethan Moore titled "Three Things We Could Learn From Swing Timing Analysis" which evolved into a conversation of how motor learning concepts can be applied to the analysis in this article. Article Link: https://prospects365.com/2020/08/18/3-things-we-could-learn-from-swing-timing…

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Variability a discussion with Rob Gray on his new research paper 1:04:28

5+ y ago1:04:28

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This week we have ASU professor and host of the Perception & Action Podcast Rob Gray back on the show to talk about his latest paper on baseball batting titled, Changes in Movement Coordination Associated With Skill Acquisition in Baseball Batting: Freezing/Freeing Degrees of Freedom and Functional Variability. Topics we explore in this episode inc…

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Is anticipation good or bad for hitters? 1:23:06

5+ y ago1:23:06

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In this week's episode, we explore topics on anticipation, deception, and attentional blindness, adding novelty with constraints in a training environment, and perspective control. We also discuss the usefulness of the MLB video search for coaches and did a video recording of Robert showing us how to utilize MLB's new video library. Youtube: MLB Vi…

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Student managers, tech, and analytics with Cal Poly Analyst Ethan Moore 1:46:09

5+ y ago1:46:09

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This week we have on Ethan Moore who is a student manager and analyst for the Cal Poly baseball program. This week we discuss the benefits of being a student manager, how to communicate data to coaches and players, sabermetrics, how to utilize technology on a budget, and more. Twitter: @Moore_Stats https://twitter.com/Moore_Stats Articles mentioned…

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An ecological approach to developing pitchers with Garrett Baker 1:26:20

5+ y ago1:26:20

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This week we have on Garrett Baker Pitching Coach for American International College. This week we explore how he uses an ecological approach to developing his pitching staff at AIC. We discuss how to create an adaptable pitcher, the mental side of pitching, HRV and breathing, what specifying information do pitchers connect with, and what does repr…

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#085 - Special Guest Justin Jello Cups Matejcek founder of Veterans Adventure Group shares how he embraced fear and used it to helped him navigate 2 recent near death experiences. He shares the passion ... 1:36:03

5+ y ago1:36:03

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#085 - Special Guest Justin Jello Cups Matejcek founder of Veterans Adventure Group shares how he embraced fear and used it to helped him navigate 2 recent near death experiences. He shares the passion, mission and impact that Veterans Adventure Group has and what's next. This is a MUST listen. https://veterans-adventure-group.square.site/ 2 Ration…

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The Value of Student Managers with Sam Bornstein 37:35

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This week we have on Sam Bornstein former head of the student managers for Iowa’s baseball program. This week we talk with Sam about his experience as a student manager at Iowa and how they utilized technology to improve player development. Twitter: @Sam__Bornstein Join our Discord: bit.ly/3a07z1B Find us on Twitter: @gboyum01 @RobertFrey40 Subscri…