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Tanner Reklaitis on the systems approach, power laws and the what, why and how of coaching

On today show we have on Tanner Reklaitis
Tanner works as the Director of Operations at Tread Athletics. He also writes a weekly email newsletter for coaches called Monday Morning Edge which will have you thinking every Monday morning. His work is focused on helping coaches succeed in the 21st century. Previously, he worked at Driveline Baseball and was a Minor League Pitching Coach for the Los Angeles Angels. 
 
On the show we discuss the systems approach, power laws and the what, why and how of coaching. 
 
Time Stamps
:30- Journey to Tread
2:00- Systems approach
1940- The Power Law
29:00- What, why and how of coaching
35:20- Studying coaches in other sports 
40:20- The Importance of communication
43:50- Getting players to own their career
55:- Last things
 
Resources
https://tanners.blog/mme/
Jurgen Klopp Biography
Conscious Coaching- Brett Bartholomew
Alchemy- Rory Sutherland
Zero to One- Peter Thiel
Contact
https://twitter.com/treklaitis
https://tanners.blog/

Spencer Allen on high challenge, high support environments and deliberate practice

Bio
Spencer Allen is the 26th head baseball coach of the Northwestern program and was named to the position on June 14, 2015. 
 
Allen came to Northwestern after serving as an assistant coach at Illinois in 2015. He helped the Fighting Illini set the school record with 50 wins and win the first NCAA Regional in program history. the Illini ranked near the top of the Big Ten in numerous offensive categories, leading the league in hits, runs, RBIs, total bases, home runs and slugging percentage.Prior to his stint with Illinois, Allen served a two-year stretch as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Creighton. Reaching the college world series. From 2010-12, Allen worked as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Washington State University.  Allen was the recruiting coordinator for the Boilermakers during the 2008-09 seasons. He also worked as a scout in the Detroit Tigers organization, and as a volunteer coach at Iowa (2004). Allen's coaching career began at Edmonds Community College in 2002, where he was an assistant coach.
 
He played three seasons at Iowa State from 1999-2001. He was a team captain during his final season and a 2001 All-Big XII Academic selection.
 
On the show, we discuss the pillars that Northwestern is built upon which includes a high challenge, high support environment and Deliberate practices
 
This episode is so good with Spencer Allen! 
Time Stamps
1:20- Vision of the program
5:00- The Underdog Story
8:00- Compared to what?
13:00- High Challenge, High Support
16:45- Consistent Habits and Routines
20:45- "Everything that happens to you is your fault"
30:00- Deliberate Practice 
40:00- Drills for developing infielders
47:00- Last Things
 
Resources
Eat smarter- Shawn Stevenson
Golfs Sacred Journey- David Cook
The Gift of Failure- Jessica Lahey
Contact
https://twitter.com/CoachAllen_37
spencer.allen@northwestern.edu

John Carter On Culture, Competition And Core Values

Bio
Today we have on John Carter, Head Baseball coach at Round Rock High School. John is a graduate of Round Rock High School and attended Round Rock schools growing up. Upon graduation from high school, Coach Carter attended Texas Tech, where he played both football and baseball. After his playing days ended, he remained at Tech as a graduate assistant from 1992 – 1994. He returned to Round Rock in 1995, coaching multiple sports including softball, soccer, football, and baseball. John became the head coach in (when). John also was the texas HS baseball coach of the year in 2017 a year after graduating 7 D1 players. 
 
On the show we talk culture, competition and core values so much more! Here is John Carter!
 
Time Stamps
3:00- Vision of the program when he started
6:20 - Core Values
16:00 - Culture building
21:20 - Competitions
227:00 - Parent Involvement
31:30 - Transition periods from offseason to in season
36:13- Baserunning
38:00- Quick Hitters
Resource
Culture Code- Daniel Coyle
Lead for Gods Sake- Todd G. Gongwer
Contact
Twitter- https://twitter.com/Rockhardball
Email- john_carter@roundrockisd.org

Nate Thompson on player evaluation and training competitiveness

Bio
Nate Thompson, Hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for Arkansas
Following the completion of his own collegiate playing career at Dallas Baptist in 2006, Thompson aided a Dallas Baptist coaching staff working with the DBU outfielders while assisting with hitting instruction and the implementation of the club’s strength and conditioning program.
Nate then spent three seasons at Nebraska as the Cornhuskers’ volunteer assistant, then served as Hutchinson CC’s primary hitting coach from 2011- 2014 season. Nate next took a job as the hitting coach at Missouri State and they went on to hit .270 or better in each of his three seasons and averaged just under seven runs per game.
And since 2017 Nate has been in his current role as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for the Arkansas Razorbacks
From 2018-20, Arkansas leads the conference in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, weighted on-base average, OPS, runs, homeruns, extra-base hits, runs batted in, total bases and sacrifice flies.
 
So on the show we talk…..
 
Time Stamps
3:00- Recruit Evaluation
9:00- Player Evaluation
19:00- Using upperclassmen as leaders.
20:20- Training adjustability
29:30- Balancing tech with player development
35:30- Training Competitiveness
48:00- In Dugout talks
50:00- Last things
Resources
Bible
7 habits of highly successful people
Andy Andrews (author)
Contact
https://twitter.com/CoachT_RZRBacks
natethompson@uark.edu

Jamey Carroll on blending the art and science of coaching

This podcast is powered by Stick & Ball TV. Today we have on Jamey Carroll from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jamey Grew up in Evansville Indiana, graduated from the University of Evansville, and after earning all-american honors at SS, he was drafted in the 14th round by the Montreal Expos. Jamey made his Major League Debut in 2002 and in 2004, scored the Expos final run in their history before moving to Washington DC. Besides playing with the Expos/Nationals franchise, Jamey also played for the Rockies, Indians, Dodgers, Twins and Royals franchises. Jamey retired and got into coaching in 2015 as a Pirates front office assistant. On the show we discuss what his role with being a Defensive Coordinator entails, we go over how coaching has changed since he played and what he has implemented, and he gives us us a ton of drills we can take to practice tomorrow. Here is Jamey Carroll! Time Stamps 2:10- What does a Defensive Coordinator do? 6:02- Discussion on Shifts 11:32- How to scout infielders. 16:00- Unique skills per position 21:40- Unique skills that are innate and we can teach. 27:15- What can amateur players get better at? 32:56- Teaching the game within the game 44:40- Practical ways to use sports psychology 48:40- Tao Training 51:40 Blending Science and Art of coaching 56:20- Pushback with trying new things 58:05- Last things Resources Keep Chopping Wood- Kevin DeSchazo
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Minisode Monday: Leadership Lessons from Ernest Shackleton

What can we learn from a ship captain that got his ship stranded in the ice 80 miles the coast of Antarctica? Find out next.
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Alan Jaeger- Mastering the Mental Game

This podcast is powered by Stick & Ball TV THE baseball and softball streaming platform. If you haven’t check it out, there are hundreds videos and so much great content waiting for you. And the cool part? It’s all updated weekly. Check it out at StickandBall.TV, or on the Stick & Ball TV mobile app Today we have on Alan Jaeger- founder of Jaeger sports. Alan founded Jaeger Sports on the principle that athletes need to develop both their physical and mental skills in order to be successful in game situations. Since 1991 Alan Jaeger, as a personal trainer and consultant, has worked with over 200 professional players, including 2002 Cy Young Award Winner Barry Zito, and All-Stars Dan Haren and Andrew Bailey. Alan, has also consulted with many schools and professional organizations. Alan’s intention is to help athletes merge the “mechanics” of the Western athlete with the “insight” of the Far Eastern mind, to position athletes to best realize their potential on and off the playing field. On the show we extensively cover all things mental game. Including meditation, visualization, routines, self talk, and awareness. Not only do we go over the methodology behind it, Alan puts it all on the table for us with countless practical drills and scenarios that you can take to practice tomorrow. Heres Alan Jaeger! Time Stamps 2:00- Defining the mental game 11:20- What separates the good team from great teams? 16:40- Where do we start? 26:40- Getting players to buy in 36:40- Practical Strategies to use 42:40- Routines and process oriented 50:30- Failure Recovery 52:10- Mindfulness Plans and Breathing 1:03:10- Last things Resources https://www.jaegersports.com/mental-practice-plans/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4er5U38SU&ab_channel=AlanJaeger Contact https://www.jaegersports.com/ @jaegersports
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Minisode Monday: Make Data Relevant

How do we make data relevant? By giving in the story or experience. In order to gain attention from players using data. We have to show that we can connect with them in meaningful and useful always. And we use data to positively influence an outcome, one way or another.
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Ryan Harrison on how to improve sports vision

Bio
Ryan has a degree in Exercise Physiology from University of California at Davis and he has worked on improving athlete’s visual performance on the field since 1999.  Through the years he has worked hundreds of baseball stars. He has also worked with the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies 2009-2012 as well as 9 other Professional Baseball Organizations. Collegiately he has worked with the 2016 NCAA Champion Coastal Carolina, the 2012 NCAA Champion Arizona Wildcats,  the 2013 NCAA Champions UCLA Bruins, as well as Oregon State, Wichita State, Kentucky, and Long Beach State.  Ryan has worked with many Collegiate Softball programs
 
On the show we go over several drills you can take and implement in practice tomorrow. We talk balance, depth perception, and one of my favorite discussions was over when, where and how to look
 
Here is Ryan Harrison!
 
Time Stamps
3:00- Where do we start?
6:30- Cognition tests
15:50 When, where and how to look
23:50- Setup to see
29:10- Depth Perception
33:00- Balance and its effect on vision
36:60-  "mechanics are a result of proper vision"
40:30- In game discussions
47:30- Reaction time vs predictive vision
55:50- Perception/Action Coupling
58:30- The Barry Bonds drill
1:01:30- Drills
1:13:00- Last Things
 
Contact
https://www.slowthegamedown.com/
ryan@slowthegamedown.com
https://ndvperformance.com/
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Minisode Monday: Developing players while developing the team

Most of us are transitioning from offseason to in season this time of year. So I wanted to put some thoughts together from things I've learned and some thoughts on what I would do different.
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