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Darren Ware is currently the pitching coach at Walsh University in Ohio. Walsh is a Division 2 college baseball program. Darren explains the competition at the D2 level, how he coached his sons growing up (both now college pitchers) and combining old school + new school pitching techniques.

Timestamps for Darren Ware

[2:48] Agenda for the Summer

[4:33] Things Coaches are looking for during Recruitment

[8:41] The Importance of Height in Pitchers

[11:32] Advice to parents whose kids want to play in D1

[13:45] Coaching your kids

[21:22] Analytics at the College Level

[24:50] D2 from a Velocity StandPoint

[29:32] Taking Chance on Players based on Velo

[31:18] Development as a Coach

[33:44] Question for other Coaches

[41:41] Work Away Vs. Working In

Follow Darren Ware on Twitter: @coachware17

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Currently working with eight MLB team Katherine Roberts has become an important piece to players longevity. In this episode with go over yoga, ground force reaction, how to use the ground to your benefit, and some of the newer tech products that help with training athletes.

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In today’s episode, a newly recruited hitting coach, Rachel Huggins, shares her experiences in coaching at Eastern Illinois University. Rachel shares how she was recruited during her high school years. She also talks about her recruiting process today as a hitting coach and how she helps hitters build their own approach and in individualizing the different pitches and parts of the zone.

She shares her and the team’s philosophy when it comes to hitting. She also talks about how she builds relationships with the team and points out what they need to improve on.

SHOW NOTES:

[2:25] What is your recruiting process as a high school player?

[3:48] Is there anything you would have worked on or focused more on as a player in high school to get ready for college?

[4:46] What other sports did you play?

[5:19] In the recruiting process, do you look for players who have played multiple sports?

[6:01] What are you looking for when you are recruiting players?

[7:08] Do you look for defense first type players or offense first type player? Is there something you look for like they can hit but you have to have someone who can play defense?

[7:49] How many players do you normally try to bring in per class?

[8:12] How many pitchers would you normally recruit in a class?

[8:43] Did you always know that you wanted to get into coaching when you were playing?

[9:56] What were you going to do if you were not a coach?

[10:17] What are some of the things that you learned and realized when you started coaching?

[11:18] What is your favorite part about coaching?

[12:01] What is your hitting philosophy like?

[12:55] What are some of the things that Chris Malveaux introduced to you that made you thing about things differently?

[13:42] How do you help hitters build their own approach?

[14:45] Do you have a team-wide philosophy when it comes to hitting?

[15:17] How are you planning on going about relationships with the team?

[16:00] How do you go about setting up the fall as the hitting coach?

[17:09] What do you like focusing on in the individual work? Is there certain constraints, drills, or machines that you like to use?

[17:52] Do you give the hitters plans on what you want them to improve upon over the summer?

[18:58] What is an example of what you would want the hitters to be specifically doing?

[19:42] What is your take on random versus block practice?

[21:01] From a mechanics standpoint, what do you like to see out of your hitters?

[22:23] What are some of the positions that you want the hitters to be in?

[22:54] Do you utilize technology?

[23:13] Have you used those rapsodo and blast before at Bradley?

[24:51] Is there something that you want to get better at from a coaching standpoint?

[25:37] Is there anything specific right now that you are working on or trying to learn?

[26:57] Are there certain or favorite drills that you do?

[27:13] Working in small groups, are there certain things or constraints that you’ll have the hitters to start in?

[27:42] How do you think a hitting coach should be evaluated?

[29:34] What is your typical practice day be like during fall season?

[30:42] How about during spring season? What would your typical practice day be like?

[31:18] Do you do hitters’ meetings before a series with the team?

FOLLOW RACHEL:

Twitter:

@CoachHugs19

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-huggins-8008288a

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This week I sat down with current ESPN Softball Analyst and former All-American @ Texas A&M, Tori Vidales. Tori is currently a professional softball player for Athletes Unlimited. In this episode, she talks about her background as a player, adjusting as an analyst, and what she wants to improve upon this upcoming season with Athletes Unlimited.

Timestamps for Tori Vidales

[2:35] Highschool Journey

[7:30] Hitting off of a Tee

[8:44] Routine before playing the game

[13:35] Post Softball life

[13:20] Biggest difference between Athletes Unlimited and the WPF

[22:52] TV Commenting Career

[32:19] Interviewing or Commentating

[34:21 Delivering Analytics

[36:16] Things to look for when watching Hitter

[38:51] Approach at the Plate

[41:30] The Toughest Pitcher

[44:39] Things to Improve upon

[47:57] The Best Hitter in the World

Follow Tori Vidales on Twitter: @vidalestori

Instagram: @vidalestori

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This week we welcome one of the best coaches I have heard speak on the mental side of the game, Andy Mckay. Andy is currently the Assistant GM for the Seattle Mariners. In this episode, we talk about goal setting, preparing for failure, and why as a coach, you should be coaching a player's response and not their result.

Time Stamps

[6:04] The Importance of Long-Term and Short-Term Goals for Players

[11:41] Key Focus Areas for Mental development

[19:04] Helping players Prepare for Failure

[26:07] Coaching the Response not the Result

[29:47] Changing the Pitching Approach

[37:24] Knowing a Player, Process Beyond the Data

[40:41] Strategies for Helping Players Overcome the Fear of Failure

[49:25] Realizations throughout Andy’s Coaching Career

[51:35] The Qualities and Practices that Make a Great Baseball Coach

[54:04] Quantifying the Impact and Progress of Baseball Coaches

Follow Andy Mckay on Twitter: @AndyMcKayHG

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