Everything Fastpitch is a podcast hosted by Coach Tory Acheson and Coach Don McKinlay. Tory and Don are former college coaches that are now full time instructors and travel ball coaches. Since retiring form active collegiate coaching they have committed themselves to providing educational materials to the fastpitch community. This podcast is one of the resources they are providing. Their website has 500+ blog posts and they have a YouTube channel. All of these cover fastpitch softball from c ...
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The Fastpitch Softball TV Show has interviews with Olympians, Hall of Fame Players, and Coaches. Watch as Great players from the sport of fastpitch softball give you tips, and show you drills to improve your game. Sponsored by http://SoftballJunk.com Check out our website at www.Fastpitch.TV
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The Fastpitch Radio Network is more than a single podcast about fastpitch softball. It is a network for fastpitch softball podcasts. My goal is to bring together great producers of the best fastpitch softball content on the planet. If you produce a podcast for the sport of fastpitch softball, and would like to get involved with the Fastpitch Radio Network email FastpitchTV@gmail.com for more information. The Fastpitch Radio Network is part of The Fastpitch TV Network located at http://Fastpi ...
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If you go to Minot High and you’ve been thinking about joining softball or want to know more about it, then this is the podcast for you! I’ll give a little insight on everything that goes on at practice, games, and team bonding. If you are thinking about joining, maybe this will influence your decision!
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Batting entire lineup vs. nine / Mental work helps confidence / Moving young players vs. specializing / College Softball observations / Slumps
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Strengths of batting the entire lineup or nine hitters (@12:09) Paige's Power Play: Mental work helps confidence (@22:36) Moving players around at a young age (@25:28) College Softball observations (@33:17) Slumps (@44:54) Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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We have all seen it, players cannot execute the very basics of playing catch but they are practicing run downs, relays, etc. No matter what level you coach at, but especially those with inexperienced players, you have to be able to throw and catch. It may be boring, you might have to divide your players into groups but you have to work on throwing …
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Hitting stations for practice / Getting Past Perfection / Advertising national, premier, gold, etc teams / Lack of respect for stars in women's sports
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What are ways to set up hitting stations for practices? (@12:00) Paige's Power Play: Getting Past Perfection (@15:58) Why do organizations advertise having national, premier or gold level teams.(@18:51) Lack of respect for stars in women's sports? (@27:34) Support the show…
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Practice with the same effort as in the game
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We see this too often. In a game we are hitting with 100% effort, but in our training we don't practice at 100%. It doesn't make since to practice at a different level of effort than how we want to perform in a game. Make adjustments. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Superstitions - good or bad / What visualization is like / Non-softball training / Slow pitching - not an excuse / Be x Do = Have
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Are softball superstitions good or bad? (@13:24) Paige's Power Play: What visualization is like (@18:37) Importance of non-softball training (@25:47) Slow Pitching is not an excuse for hitting problems (@38:14) Be x Do = Have (@48:49) Support the show…
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It is our responsibility to help athletes from hurting themselves
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Our game has many different ways that a player can injure themselves. As coaches we can't prevent the freak accidents. Even professional athletes get hurt and they have expert coaching staffs. But we can be aware enough to help our players do things correctly and understand any current issues they have that must be taken into consideration with our…
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Footwork for right handed first basemen / We can be too humble / Why have we gotten so combative / Helping catchers adapt to different pitchers / Learn from your peers
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Footwork for right handed first basemen (@14:05) Paige's Power Play: We can be too humble (@20:12) Why have we gotten so combative in games lately? (@23:29) Helping catcher's adapt to different pitchers (@31:43) Learn from your peers (@39:53) Support the show…
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Newton's first law of motion states that “an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion". This applies to softball and the coaches discuss how players should be moving into a ready state instead of reacting from a stationary position. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Obligations of Runner and Catcher on a dropped 3rd strike / Why taking a break is bad is a myth / Message from a recruiting service / Please call the strike zone / Work your A's off
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Batter/Runner and Catcher's obligation on a dropped 3rd strike? (@13:15) Paige's Power Play: Why taking a break is bad is a myth (@19:00) Interview with EAS recruiting service (@22:31) Please call the strike zone (@39:46) Work your A's off (@53:53) Support the show…
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Has new equipment changed the game?
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The coaches discuss the impact of equipment on the game of softball. Their decades of experience give them a unique perspective to the changes. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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How much warm up for a pitcher / Part 2 of interview with Justin McLeod of D1Softball / Observations from early season games / Apply a quote from Usain Bolt
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: How much should my daughter warm up before each game? (@12:21) Paige's power Play: Free Parent Training (@19:05) Part 2 of Interview with Justin McLeod of D1Softball (@21:38) Observations from games I've seen at the beginning of the season (@42:25) Quote from Usain Bolt and how it applies today (…
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Rethink any set philosophy you have for all players to follow
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We often hear from students and former students that their coach wants everyone on the team to do something the same way. In this episode we discuss that all players are not physically and athletically the same and maximizing their performance may mean that having a set philosophy is not the best thing. Support the show…
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Clarification on being hit by batted ball / Interview with Justin McLeod of D1 Softball / Infield Fly Rule / Story telling
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: My daughter was called out after being hit with a batted ball while standing on second base. Is this the correct call? (@8:39) Paige's Power Play: Free Parent Training (@12:21) Interview with Justin McLeod of D1 Softball (@15:17) Infield Fly Rule (@42:30) Action Coach Tip: Story telling (@50:48) …
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Each family's financial situation affects team dynamics
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This is a podcast that every coach and parent of a team should listen to. The financial situation of a family plays a part in the dynamics of a team. Coaches are not expected to investigate a family's financial situation, but they have to understand that a family commits to a team based upon the coach's plan during the formation of the team. Every …
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Reaction to a survey / Stop worrying about what others think / Reaction to a quote by a top coach / Maximizing coaching staff
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What is you reaction to this survey of parents on their expectation of playing softball? (@10:10) Paige's Power Play: How to stop worrying about what others think. (@17:50) "How do you coach in an environment where the players feel they owe you nothing and you owe them everything" Geno Auriemma (…
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Team Bonding Activities - Good or Bad
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Lots of teams talk about having team bonding activities. The coaches discuss whether these are important for teams and have a benefit. They talk about the challenges of planning them and the trade off with less practice time. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Concern about a coach's message / Help your daughter with boldness / College Camp Strategy for a catcher / Strong Statement of a coach / Community Service
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Parent is worried about statement a coach is making. (@10:18) Paige's Power Play: How to help your daughter play with boldness. (@18:43) College Camp Strategy for a catcher (@21:50) Discussion of statement "My job is to find someone better than you, your job is to make sure I can't"(@31:53) Commu…
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Head coaches have to be a manager and can't take responsibility for every task. This is especially true in games. You cannot keep your finger on the pulse of the game and try to look after everything else. You lose focus on the game if your worrying about the lineup, dugout, bullpens, substitutions, etc. Support the show…
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What does Equivalency sport mean / Suggestions for applying for a coaching position / Start with a plan
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Should paying team dues guarantee you a certain amount of playing time? (@13:00) Paige's Power Play: How to stop being her own worst enemy. (@15:53) College softball is an Equivalency sport. What does that mean? (@19:06) Suggestions to someone applying for a coaching position. A listener is appl…
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If you want something different, you have to do something different
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Coaches, if you are working hard to get your team to perform and it isn't working we need to change something. We need to step back and take a look at what we are doing and make some adjustments. Our job is to determine why they aren't getting what we are teaching. It could be they just don't understand, don't have the skills or other factors. So, …
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Hitting ground balls intentionally / Parent training / Changing of the guard in coaching / Player talking to a coach / Habits
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Listener questions philosophy of not trying to hit ground balls. (@8:52) Paige's Power Play: Parent training (@22:25) Are we in a "changing of the guard" period in college sports? (@27:07) Should a player be comfortable when talking to the coach? (@41:01) People develop habits and their habits de…
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Skills learned in games and practices are different
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To play the game successfully it takes practice and game experience. Coaches need to understand which skills are only learned in practice and skills that have to be learned in games. If we mix them up, players are going to be confused and make the wrong changes. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Role of parent in coachability / Parent Training / Movie Recommendation / Aristotle Quote / Goals and word of the year
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What is the role of a parent in determining the coachability of a player? (@11:02) Paige's Power Play: Parent Training (@15:13) Strong recommendation for a movie to help players. (@18:50) Aristotle Quote relating to sports: “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intenti…
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Lessons from an NBA game. Don't stick with a plan when it isn't working.
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Coaches have a strategy for a game that involves lineups, pitching and playing positions. Sometimes it just isn't working. Be willing to break from your strategy to adapt for what is working today. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Is a big organization better for a player? / Hate it - Love it Debate / Hitters need to know the ingredients of a good swing / Benefits of reflection
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Warmup Segment Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it important to be part of a large organization? (@14:52) Paige's Power Play: Even dads understand that the mental game is important.(@23:38) Coach Tory and Coach Don take opposite sides on the major changes that have been made in the game of softball. (@27:27) Hitters need to understand the ingre…
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You don't have to keep up with the Joneses
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We hear it all the time. Well team X is practicing even though the weather is atrocious, so we need to. Team X is playing in tournaments every weekend so we must. Just because other teams are doing something does not necessarily mean it is best for your team. Make decisions based upon what makes your team better at the end. Support the show…
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How much should a team practice? / Should teammates be friends? / Why is bunting rare / Body language
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: How much should a 10U team practice? (@9:28) Paige's Power Play: Prepare for a new year (@15:12) Is it important for teammates to be friends? (@18:25) Why is bunting rare now? (@28:03) Body language is important (@33:01) Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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We have to manage safety protocols
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In our game we use items that can turn into weapons. Bats and balls can do serious damage to humans. Coaches have to have safety procedures that everyone knows and be willing to hand out consequences to individuals that do not adhere to them. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Group vs Individual Lessons / Creating a vision board / NCAA on paying athletes / NCAA Recruiting Term / Why we should enjoy coaching
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Group vs Individual Lessons (@8:25) Paige's Power Play: Creating a vision board (@15:30) NCAA proposal on paying athletes (@18:46) Another NCAA Recruiting Term (@33:58) Why we should enjoy coaching (@39:23) Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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How do you know when it is time to retire as a coach
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The coaches discuss how to tell if it is time to retire from the coaching ranks. There are several things to consider and a decision that all coaches at all levels have to make. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Beneficial to be home team? / Vision Board Workshop / Recruiting Period Definition / Pickup Players / Same page on lessons
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it really beneficial to be the home team? (@20:08) Paige's Power Play; Vision Board Workshop (@24:20) Another NCAA Recruiting Period definition (@28:54) Pickup Players (@35:13) Coaches and Parents need to understand what a player is working on during lessons. (@47:43) Support the show…
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Followup to dealing with multi-sport athletes
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This week we followup from our discussion last week about players playing multiple sports. Last week we primarily discussed the transition from season to season and the overlap. This week we discuss dealing with players that play other sports that coincide with softball and the problems that creates. Support the show…
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Right size bat / Don't be afraid to go first / Practice player vs. game player / College Club Softball / Unseen leaders
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Coaches want a smaller player to use a 33" bat. Is this the right decision? (@14:52) Paige's Power Play: Don't be afraid to go first! (@22:13) Good player is not a good practice player. What can I do? (@27:06) Club Softball in College is a good option. (@39:13) Unseen leaders in softball and bus…
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Multi-sport athletes and supporting them
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Many softball players play other sports and seasons overlap now more than ever. We need to take this into consideration and plan activities for the individual player based upon what they are doing in another sport. You have to help them during transitions and overlaps to prevent injuries, fatigue and just being tired. Support the show…
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Will leaping change the game? / Avoid letting a mistake turn into a bad day / Are there softball dead spots? / Pay attention to changes in the game
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: How much will allowing leaping change the game? (@12:38) Paige's Power Play: How to avoid having a mistake turning into a bad day.(@18:17) Are there any places that are softball dead spots? (@21:55) Coaches pay attention to changes in the game. (@30:27) Support the show…
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To be properly prepared, a coach needs a master list of everything that needs to be covered in getting a team ready for the season. Then they need to keep a punch list of things that need to be improved. This helps in creating a practice plan and to keep things from falling through the cracks. Support the show…
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College coaches don't seem interested in 16U anymore / Benefit of a year's mentorship / NCAA terms explained / Impact of negative comments
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Why are college coaches not very interested in 16U teams now? (@13:51) Paige's Power Play: Benefits of a year's mentorship. (@19:43) NCAA terms explained (@24:18) Impact of negative comments (@32:14) Developing players and employees (@40:35) Support the show…
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Balancing expectations and the mental game.
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We need to understand a player's individual mental makeup and expectations. Their individual characteristics has to be considered in coaching and teaching players. We have to get them to understand the game fully and comprehend what is good and bad. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Are prospects and suspects treated differently? / Empowering your athlete / D1 school adding Softball / The game doesn't care about feelings / Problem players and parents
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: On every team there are players that are prospects and some are suspects. Are they handled differently? (@13:57) Paige's Power Play: How to help you athlete feel empowered. (@19:01) D1 school adding Softball (@22:56) The game doesn't care about feelings. (@31:03) Problem players and parents and …
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We don't learn physical skills through our ears
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Sometimes coaches spend a lot of time talking about how to improve a skill or handle a situation. Talking can be helpful if it paints a picture for the recipient so that they can visualize it, otherwise it is of minimal benefit. The message is - spend more time performing the skills than talking about them. And learn how to explain things better. S…
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Is it a waste of time at practice for outfielders to practice in the infield or vice versa? / Interview with one of the nation's premier strength and conditioning coaches. / Doing better next time!
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it a waste of time at practice for outfielders to practice in the infield or vice versa?(@12:18) Paige's Power Play: Notes from an interview with a former collegiate soccer player. (@22:24) Interview with Tommy Moffitt, one of the nation's premier strength and conditioning coaches . Bio: @28:1…
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Small physical adjustments sometimes help
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A small physical adjustment sometimes is a useful tool to help a player that is struggling. The coaches discuss how to help players understand this concept. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Best way to announce a lineup / Trust, Trust, Trust / Part 2 of Justin McLeod interview / Fundamental changes in College recruiting / Keeping enthusiasm with a struggling team
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: What's the best way to announce a lineup? (@10:10) Paige's Power Play; Trust, Trust, Trust (@15:57) Second part of interview with Justin McLeod (@21:08) Fundamental changes in College Recruiting (@34:16) Keeping enthusiasm with a struggling team (@44:21) Support the show…
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Preparation and practice for the DP/Flex and Bench players
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We have finished our tour around the field discussing coaching the different defensive positions. But we need to consider the importance of the DP/Flex and bench players and how we need to train them. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Questions about response from college coaches / Building trust in myself / Interview with Justin McLeod / The aging of umpires
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Once I have contacted a college coach, how long should I wait for a response? (@12:03) Paige's Power Play: Building trust in myself (@27:02) Interview with Justin McLeod (@30:17) The aging of umpires (@57:48) Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with right field this week. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Struggling mentally in the recruiting process / Development of players / Playing on more than one team / Trust the Process
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Key college player transfers after the fall season. What is your opinion? (@13:21) Paige's Power Play: Struggling mentally in the recruiting process (@19:33) Development of players has to be the main objective of coaches. (@23:52) Playing on more than one team. Is this a good idea? (@33:37) Trus…
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We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with center field this week. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Rebuilding a Player's Confidence / Who I Am / Rec League Decision Making / High School Ball is Important / Networking
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53:40
This week's Lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: How do you rebuild a players confidence? (@18:25) Paige's Power Play: Who I Am(@24:47) Rec League decision making;. (@28:28) High School Ball is important (@40:48) Networking (@49:16) Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with left field this week. Support the showעל ידי Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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