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Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBest of 2019: Peter FatseiTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Peter Fatse, MiLB Hitting Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. Peter shares a wealth of information about how to execute decision training, ways to remain competitive during training, the importance of building an adjustable swing, and techniques to implement individualized training for players.
Episode Highlights:
How did Peter Fatse get involved in baseball coaching?
What should we focus on in the off-season?
What questions does he ask players to address deeper learning?
What does an average...
2025-08-0154 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCurt Nelson on the hitting evaluation process and how to teach hitting mechanics, game planning and timingToday we have on Curt Nelson, Professional Hitting Consultant and NW bandits head coach (WA). Curt works with players from the big leagues to little league. So on the show we discuss what his evaluation process looks from when a person walks in the door for the first time, to fine tuning professional hitters mechanics. We dive deep into hitting mechanics, game planning, timing and much more.
2020-09-071h 29
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarKevin Wilson on what ”good batting” is, how hitting is a conversation, and what a hitting session should consist of.For over 19 years, Kevin Wilson has been one of the most sought after hitting consultants in the game. Kevin currently works with or has worked with with Minor and Major League players from all 30 MLB organizations. In 2013, Kevin was the hitting coach for the USA Baseball 18U National Team. Team USA beat Japan for the Gold medal at the IBAF World Cup in Taiwan. On the show Kevin and I discuss what #goodbatting is, we talk about how hitting is a conversation. And Kevin walks us through what it sounds like to be in a cage session with him.
2020-08-311h 02
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTom Sutaris on personal growth as a coach coach, how to make changes with players, and how to create a hitting culture.Today we're joined by Tom Sutaris. Tom has spent time coaching at every level. He was a high school English teacher and coach, a college coach, and is now the AA hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies. On the show Tom shares with us some ways he has grown as a coach, especially getting to coach at each level, we talk how to make changes with the player and how to ask questions to get to the root of the problem, and Tom dives deep into how to create a hitting culture. Resources Energy Bus- Jon Gordon Atomic Habits- James Clea
2020-08-2455 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBilly Berry on using tradition to ingrain the culture every year, how he helps players to own their career and holds them accountable, and how to “att...Today we have on Billy Berry, Head Baseball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University Billy was the head coach of TWU from 2005-2015 and then returned to TWU in July of 2017 after a two year coaching stint at the Baylor School. Billy and TWU have won 2 NAIA national championships during his 2 stints and In his twenty + years of coaching, He has seen over forty former players move on to professional baseball. He wants to continue to help young men use baseball as an avenue to get their education, continue on the bulldog baseball success and have kids that represent the sch...
2020-08-171h 09
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarWes Brooks and Butch Chaffin on growing men in your program, culture building, and developing a system that works for your program.Today were joined by Episode #1 and #5 guests Butch Chaffin and Wes Brooks. Wes Brooks is the head coach at Oxford HS in Alabama and Butch Chaffin, Head coach at cookeville HS in Tennessee. I may have mentioned it several times on the podcast, but I want to reiterate it here. Butch and Wes are two of the best coaches in the country and they absolutely get the most out their guys and love them to death. So on the show, we talk about what’s important to them. We discuss what growing men in your program means, we talk all thin...
2020-08-101h 36
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRyan Sienko on how to evaluate catchers, catching drills and how we can setup up catchers to maximize their potential, on and off the field.This episode is sponsored by Athlete's Brand. Today we have on Ryan Sienko- Catching Coordinator for the LA Dodgers Ryan was a catcher at the University of Iowa, played professionally for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and in independent baseball where he was an All-Star. His current responsibilities include catching philosophies and drills, deciphering receiving metrics, blocking philosophies and drills, throwing philosophies and drills, coordinating player plans, working with the research and development department, drills and skill work, and traveling to all affiliates to work with the catchers. On the show, we discuss how he evaluates catchers, what da...
2020-08-031h 06
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJason Kanzler on the art of coaching, the importance of data and subjective measurements, and conversations in the dugout.Today we have on Jason Kanzler Jason was undrafted/unrecruited out of high school, tried to walk on at Northeastern University in Boston and Was cut after fall ball, He Went on to attend the University of Buffalo and became the first D1 player ever to win the gold glove award twice, won MAC player of year, won UB student athlete of year, then was drafted in 20th round by Twins as senior sign for $1k Jason played 3 years in twins system, during which they a Florida state league championship and then spent the next 2.5 years teaching high school phy...
2020-07-281h 09
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarChris Gimenez and Michael McCarthy on the pitcher/catcher relationship, how to break down data for players, and game-planning and in dugout conversati...Today we have on Chris Gimenez from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Michael McCarthy from the Minnesota Twins. In parts of 10 seasons, Chris appeared in 386 Major League games and tallied 1067 plate appearances between the Indians, Twins, Mariners, Rays, Rangers and Cubs. While the bulk of Gimenez’s work came behind the plate, he was versatile enough to spend time at first base, in the outfield corners and, more briefly at third base. Beyond that, Gimenez took the ball for 11 relief appearances in his career. He is currently the game planning coach for the LA Dodgers. Mike went from mowing lawns...
2020-07-201h 27
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAaron Bates on the process and what that means to the Dodgers minor league system, game planning, simplification, and what he has learned during COVID...Today we have on Aaron Bates. The Dodgers MLB assistant hitting coach, and he’s also the director of hitting for the minor leagues. Aaron was a third-round pick out of North Carolina State by Boston in 2006, and played eight professional seasons — he logged 12 plate appearances with the Red Sox in 2009 — before joining the coaching ranks. His final swings came with the Dodgers in 2014. From there he served as a hitting coach in the Arizona, Midwest, and California leagues. In 2018, he became the assistant hitting coordinator for LA’s minor league system. On the show, we discuss the process and what tha...
2020-07-1351 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRick Franzblau on matching hardware and software in hitting and pitching, deceleration training, and proper breathingToday we have on Rick Franzblau. Rick is in his first year as the director of olympic sports strength and conditioning. The previous three years he served in the capacity of assistant director of olympic sports strength and conditioning. He is responsible for the supervision of the assistant strength coaches, graduate assistants and volunteer interns. Rick oversees the strength and conditioning for all 14 of the Olympic Sports an he is directly responsible for the strength and conditioning efforts of the baseball, men’s soccer and track and field teams. On the show we discuss how to match hardware and sof...
2020-07-061h 32
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarNate Fish on experiences in playing and coaching in over 20 countries, the world baseball classic, and starting the national baseball program in Israe...This episode is brought to you by Marvbands. Use code AOTC for 10% off of team sets! Today we have on The King of Jewish Baseball Nate Fish. We go over what he has learned in playing and coaching in 20 plus countries. He also has experience in the world baseball classic, in Cape Cod and starting the national baseball program in Israel. And one of the coolest things about Nate is his experience coaching from little league, to coaching in the minor leagues with the Dodgers. Contact https://twitter.com/kingofJbaseball Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto.
2020-06-291h 16
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJoe Espada on lessons learned throughout his career, working in the Yankees front office and how to build the culture in the clubhouse.This episode is brought to you by Marvbands. Use code AOTC for 10% off of team sets! Today we have on Joe Espada, Bench Coach for the Houston Astros. Joe grew up in Puerto Rico and attended college the University of Mobile before being drafted 45th overall in the 1996 draft by the Oakland A’s. Joe played 10 years in the Minors before retiring and getting into coaching. He got his first coaching job in 2006 with the Marlins and was named the big league 3B coach in 2010. In 2014 he was hired by Brian Cashman and became an assistant to the GM and the...
2020-06-221h 15
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAndy Haines on game-planning, pre-game routines and gaining trust with playersToday we have on Andy Haines, MLB hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Andy is in his his second season in the Brewers organization. Prior to joining the Brewers, spent one season as assistant hitting coach with the Chicago Cubs. Under Haines (and hitting coach Chili Davis), the Cubs led the National League in batting average and ranked second in on-base percentage in 2018...Served Chicago as minor league hitting coordinator from 2016-17... Spent eight seasons with the Miami Marlins, where he joined the organization in 2008 as Rookie GCLMarlins hitting coach. On the show we discuss the differences in working...
2020-06-151h 19
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAnthony Iapoce on daily routines, game planning and preparation and servant leadershipToday we have on the Chicago cubs major league hitting coach, Anthony Iapoce. Anthony was named the Cubs major league hitting coach in October, 2018 after three seasons as the hitting coach with the Texas Rangers ... prior to joining Texas, he spent the previous three years in the Cubs organization as a Special Assistant to the GM while overseeing the club's minor league hitting program from 2013-15 ... Has been in a coaching/player development capacity since the 2006 season. On the show we talk about working with some of the best players in the world and how we can be an ad...
2020-06-081h 01
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarGeorge Lombard on the Dodgers culture, how coaches can make a different everyday, and he shares about his mom, who was civil rights activist.Today we have on George Lombard. First base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. George has been a member of the dodgers for 5 years, after previously serving various roles in the Braves and Red Sox Minor League Systems. George’s story is one word, powerful. His mom was a civil rights activist with Martin Luther King jr. His grandfather was the dean of Harvard business school for 40 years. George was an all American running back and signed at the university of Georgia before ultimately deciding to pursue baseball which led to playing 6+ years in the big leagues.
2020-06-041h 12
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAndy Barkett on how to earn trust with our players, why learning their routines is important, we discuss game-planning and approaches.This episode is brought to you by Marvbands. Use code AOTC for 10% off of team sets! Today we have on 2018 World Series champion, Andy Barkett. Andy was an assistant MLB hitting coach with the Boston Red Sox in 2018-2019. On the show, we talk about how to earn trust with our players, why learning their routines is important, we discuss game-planning, approach and why Andy thinks that hitting coaches are basically part time psychologists. You’re gonna love this episode with Andy Barkett! Contact @abarkett17 Foundations of Coaching Professional Hitters https://bsbliq.com/courses/foundations-of-being-a-professional-hitting-coach/ Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto.
2020-06-011h 01
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarHunter Mense on the process of making changes with players , experimentation coupled with communication, and how to coach coachesToday we have on the Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Hitting Coordinator, Hunter Mense. Born in Liberty, MO, Hunter attended the University of Missouri. And was drafted in the 17th round by the Florida Marlins. After his playing career, he went back to Missouri and served in several roles- undergrad and graduate volunteer assistant coach, and color commentator on the team’s radio broadcasts and then made the jump back to pro ball with the padres for 1 season, then the bluejays as the AA hitting coach and now as the hitting coordinator. On the show, we discuss what the proces...
2020-05-281h 09
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarChuck Box on a year of development which includes individual player development plans, schedules and culture buildingToday we have on Chuck Box, Head Baseball Coach and assistant athletic director at Hartfield Academy. We flipped the script a little today, and so Chuck takes us through an entire year of what they do at Hartfield. We go over individual player development plans, schedules, culture building and so much more. If you want a practical episode, this one is for you. Here is Chuck Box! Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto.
2020-05-251h 15
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTony Vitello what he looks for on the recruiting trail, how to get players to own their career, and everyday competitioniTunes
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Today we have on the Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello
Vitello arrived on Rocky Top following four seasons as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Arkansas. His rise to the head coaching ranks also included stops at Missouri (his alma mater) and TCU. After leading the program back to the NCAA Tournament in 2019, Vitello and the Vols looked poised to take another step forward in 2020 after a strong start to the season. The Vols were ranked as high as No. 11 in the nation after a 13-0 start to the...
2020-05-211h 09
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarHead Coaches- Rob Cooper and Steve Owens on how to communicate with players and build relationships, the recruiting process, and building cultureToday we have on Head Coach Rob Cooper from Penn State and Steve Owens from Rutgers In this episode we have over 40 years of bead coaching experience between the two, so we dive into lessons learned, how to communicate with players, how to build relationships and how the formula for recruiting and the process of building culture changes year to year and especially program to program. Here is Rob Cooper and Steve Owens! Contact Rob- rjc40@psu.edu Steve- baseball@scarletknights.com Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto.
2020-05-181h 30
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAlon Leichman on Israel Baseball, the World Baseball Classic, and relationship building.Today we're talking with Alon Leichman, Milb pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners. Alon has an interesting background, being born and raised in Israel and then playing college baseball in the States. So we talk about his journey to the Mariners, which includes volunteer coaching in Cape Cod during his first summer after playing. What he learned as a bullpen coach in the World Baseball Classic, coaching with Jerry Weinstein. And we also dig into how we can get to better know our players and why that is vital to everything we do as coaches.
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2020-05-141h 08
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarNick Winkelman on communication in coaching, internal vs external cues, coaching feedback loops and the role of attentionToday we have on Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & Science for Irish rugby and recent author of “The Language of Coaching.” Nick's primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams. Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS and oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Nick has his Ph.D. on motor skill learning and sprinting. On the s...
2020-05-111h 05
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTyler Yearby skill acquisition techniques, constraints led approach, and game-like practicesToday we have on Tyler Yearby Co Founder of emergence which is a dedicated resource and community for coaches and movement specialists looking to explore the ever growing world of skill acquisition through ecological dynamics. Tyler also works at Starters Sports Training, which trains baseball and softball players. Tyler’s speciality is in skill acquisition, so we go over how we can use skill acquisition techniques in baseball. A few things we go into, constraints led approach, how we know if a skill “Sticks” long term, what is “game-like” and we go into how to do this in a team Resources N...
2020-05-071h 19
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarHugh Quattlebaum on coaching coaches, executing organizational principles, and how to coach plan/approach and mindsetToday we have on Hugh Quattelbaum, hitting coordinator for the Seattle Mariners. Q has such an awesome background from his playing career, to being a screenwriter and then becoming a coordinator. On the show, we talk about the rewards and challenges of coaching coaches, we talk about how to execute organizational principles, we talk plan/approach and mindset and how to simplify these to help the player focus. You’re gonna love this conversation and here is Hugh Quattelbaum! Resources The way of baseball Inner game of tennis Obstacle is the way Antifragile Contact Twitter Show notes courtesy of Zach...
2020-05-041h 20
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTodd Interdonato on how to give ownership to players while holding them accountable, how to provide clarity to players in their roles, and how to buil...On today show we have Todd Interdonato, head baseball coach at Wofford College. Todd is in his thirteenth season as head coach of the Wofford baseball program. He was named head coach of the Terriers on June 26, 2007 after previously serving for two seasons as an assistant coach at Wofford. With 323 career wins, he is first all-time among Wofford baseball coaches in that category. Interdonato has led the program to unprecedented success, with 30 or more wins in five of the last six seasons. On the show We talk about how we give a ton of ownership to players, while holding th...
2020-04-301h 08
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarChris Holt on autonomy, utilizing coaches strengths, and whats next in pitching developmentCoaches vs. Covid
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Today we have on the pitching coordinator for the Baltimore Orioles, Chris Holt. Chris Oversees the development of every pitcher in the organization and have an increased presence on the Major League side.
On the show we talk about how he builds in autonomy and lets the coaches in the system utilize their strengths, how we can embrace who the player is but also help the improve and we talk about what he thinks the next wave is in pitching development is.
Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto
2020-04-271h 00
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTracy Smith on ecosystem of winning and the Arizona State culture, establishing clear expectations, and what they look for in recruitsTracy Smith, the 2013 National Coach of the Year, was hired as the fifth head baseball coach in program history on June 24, 2014, and enters his sixth season at the helm of the Sun Devil baseball program. Smith has established a reputation of evaluating and developing talent as more than 75 student-athletes since 2000 improved their stock in the Major League Baseball Draft under Smith’s tutelage, including four who became first-round draft picks after going undrafted out of high school. In 23 total years as a head coach, Smith has seen 85 of his players selected in the MLB Draft, including 78 draftees since 2000 and 35 in the first...
2020-04-231h 18
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJohn Savage on culture, pitching staff development, and competitive practicesToday we’re joined by UCLA Head Baseball Coach John Savage. Through 15 seasons as UCLA’s head coach, John has established the Bruins as a consistent national championship contender. Savage helped UCLA reach college baseball’s pinnacle in 2013, as the Bruins won their first-ever NCAA baseball title. Under his guidance, UCLA has advanced to the postseason in 11 of the last 15 seasons, hosting an NCAA Regional in six of the last 10, including four-straight from 2010 through 2013.
Savage completed his 15th season as UCLA’s head coach in 2019. He is currently the third longest-tenured head coach in UCLA baseball program history and...
2020-04-181h 39
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarKirk Bradshaw on muscle activation techniques and what athletes need for recovery, sleep and nutrition.fredhutch.org/coachesvscovid
Today we have on Athletic Training Institute founder Kirk Bradshaw. ATI works with athletes and individuals who aspire to be athletic to develop and maintain their potential utilizing Muscle Activation Techniques, Performance enhancement and integrated systems.
On the show, Kirk and I discuss how athletes compensate, which is vital for our survival but can be a good or a bad thing for out athletic movements. We get into muscle activation techniques and a ton of different ways to recover including sleep and what we eat. This was such an enlightening conversation, and you’re go...
2020-04-171h 21
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRon Prettyman and Neil Walton on training hitters through collaboration, adapting to our players, and game planning and scouting reportsfredhutch.org/coachesvscovid
Todays conversation is with two college hitting coaches in Neil Walton from Cal State Northridge and Ronnie Prettyman from the University of Washington.
On the show, we discuss how they train hitters through collaboration and freedom. We talk about how we (as coaches) can best adapt to our players, we go over game planning, scouting reports and how to adjust. Both of these guys are rising stars on the collegiate level, and you don't want to miss this conversation with Ronnie Prettyman and Neil Walton!
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2020-04-161h 43
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDarin Everson on swing prep, game planning, and communicationToday we’re joined by Darin Everson. Hitting coordinator for the Colorado rockies. On the show, we talk about all things hitting. Including swing prep, game planning, communication and so much more Twitter @eversonbaseball Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto.
2020-04-131h 18
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTJ Bruce- Head Baseball Coach, The University of NevadaOn today’s show, we have TJ Bruce, head baseball coach at The University of Nevada. Th was hired at Nevada in 2015 and arrived on campus as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation after spending five seasons at UCLA where he helped the Bruins to four postseason appearances and a 2013 College World Series title. In 2019, Bruce led Nevada to the Mountain West Tournament for the fourth-consecutive year. As it won 30 games for the second time with him at the helm, including sweeping No. 2 and 2018 National Champion Oregon State in two home contests. On the show, we talk ab...
2020-04-111h 24
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJosh Herzenberg, Pitching Coordinator/Quality Control Coach for the Lotte Giants (KBO)Josh was a scout and coach for the dodgers organization before heading overseas to coach in the KBO and on the show we talk about how his scouting background has helped him become a better coach, we discuss some of the first steps when he took his coordinator role, some differences between Major League Baseball and the KBO and much, much more.
2020-04-101h 04
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJames Ramsey- Hitting Coach, Georgia TechCoaching with Flexibility and Communication with James Ramsey During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed James Ramsey, Hitting Coach at Georgia Tech. James Ramsey talks about the importance of clarity, simple wins, communicating with players, measuring players in the off-season, his BP set-up, what a hitting meeting looks like in the fall, and not overthinking things. Episode Highlights: How did James Ramsey get involved in baseball and as a coach? Was coaching something that he had in the back of his mind when he was playing baseball? What are some life lessons that he has learned from other...
2020-02-271h 01
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMatt Borgschulte- MiLB Hitting Coach, Minnesota TwinsDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Matt Borgschulte, MiLB Hitting Coach, for the Minnesota Twins. Matt Borgschulte discusses where his baseball career has taken him, the importance of working on the swing in the off-season, helping players process the mental side of success, how to train for adjustability and pitch recognition.
2020-02-2039 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarKyle Wilson- MiLB Hitting Coach, Tampa Bay RaysDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Kyle Wilson, Milb Hitting Coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, OBU-TPI-FMS Certified, and Owner of TPA (The Performance Academy) in Apex, North Carolina. Kyle Wilson talks about how he got into coaching, starting his own performance facility, keeping players interested and engaged, making training more like real games, the importance of balance in your swing, and giving back to younger players through training and mentorship.
Episode Highlights:
How did Kyle Wilson get involved in baseball and as a coach?
How did Kyle start his own per...
2020-02-1358 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMichael Deegan- Head Baseball Coach, Denison University (OH)During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Michael Deegan, Head Baseball Coach at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Michael Deegan talks about writing his book Let It Rip: Life Lessons Learned Through Sports, being elite as a coaching staff before being elite as a program, competitive scrimmages, meeting with players individually, and facing the struggle of wanting to make everyone happy while knowing this is virtually impossible.
Episode Highlights:
How did Michael Deegan get involved in baseball and as a coach?
What made Michael decide to write a book?
How can you g...
2020-02-0657 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMichael Schlact- MiLB Pitching Coach, Milwaukee BrewersDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Michael Schlact, MiLB Pitching Coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Schlact talks about ways to properly communicate with players on your team, the importance of learning how to lose, how he approaches data, and why pitchers needing to learn how their fastball works.
Episode Highlights:
How did Michael Schlact get involved in baseball and as a coach?
What are some different changes he is making from last year?
What has been Michael’s process to become better at incorporating data?
How does Michael Schlact comm...
2020-01-3059 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCasey Dunn- Head Baseball Coach, Samford University (AL)Suggested Title: Developing Players Individually Inside the Team Structure with Casey Dunn
During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Casey Dunn, Head Baseball Coach at Samford University. Casey Dunn pulls from his extensive experience to talk about helping his players develop their own development plan, the importance of concentrating on advantages instead of what you are lacking in your situation, building a strong connection with players, and being aware of their needs.
Episode Highlights:
How did Casey Dunn get involved in baseball and as a coach?
Baseball was very much a part...
2020-01-2346 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDemetre Kokoris- MiLB Pitching Coach, Toronto Blue JaysDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Demetre Kokoris, Pitching Coach for the Vancouver Canadians, an affiliate team of the Toronto Blue Jays. Demetre Kokoris expresses his dedication to the game of baseball, the ways he solves problems with pitching development, strategies to enhance skill acquisition, communicating with players, and prioritizing individual player development within the team structure.
Episode Highlights:
How did Demetre Kokoris get involved in baseball and as a coach?
What should off-season pitching development look like?
Are there any common problems that he sees with development?
How does D...
2020-01-1651 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarReggie Christiansen- Head Baseball Coach, Sacramento State (CA)During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Reggie Christiansen, Head Coach of the Sacramento State Hornets college baseball team. Reggie Christiansen talks about the important balance between developing players individually and as a collective team, how a typical week of training unfolds, how he goes about getting to know his players better, and recommendations for building a productive team culture.
Episode Highlights:
How did Reggie Christiansen get involved in baseball and as a coach?
What were the first steps Reggie took as a head coach?
What did his team do last fall wh...
2020-01-0944 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarLorenzo Garmendia- Professional Swing Consultant and Founder of Gradum BaseballDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Lorenzo Garmendia, Founder of Gradum Baseball. Lorenzo shares information about his experiences training players from the major league all the way down to children. Lorenzo Garmendia also talks about exit velocity, launch angles, swinging flaws, and how hockey is a great way to train for baseball. Episode Highlights: How did Lorenzo Garmendia get involved in baseball and as a coach? What is Lorenzo doing with players for training? What are the first things Lorenzo Garmendia does with players? Lorenzo talks about the Tuesday Teaching videos. How does Lorenzo go about an...
2020-01-0242 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarThe Best of 2019To wrap up a great year, we're featuring the top 10 most downloaded shows of the past year and combined them into one show.
Here are the direct links to each episode.
Dr. Greg Rose- Co-Founder of Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and OnBaseU
Steve Johnson- Founder/CEO of LegKickNation
Tanner Swanson- MLB Catching Coach, New York Yankees
Cage Work with Doug Latta and Craig Hyatt Ep. 1
Max Weiner- MiLB Pitching Coordinator, Seattle Mariners
Robert Woodard- Head Coach, University of Charlotte (NC)
Rob Benjamin- MiLB Hitting Coach, Seattle Mariners
Chan Brown- Head Ba...
2019-12-2358 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTyger Pederson- MiLB Hitting Coach, St. Louis CardinalsDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Tyger Pederson, Hitting Coach at St. Louis Cardinals. Tyger discusses working with amateur players as well as more experienced players, communicating with players with whom English isn’t their first language, helping hitter improve their adjustability, and the importance of players getting into a good hitting position.
Episode Highlights:
How did Tyger Pederson get involved in baseball and as a coach?
What are some of his main goals for the off-season?
What are some resources that Tyger is making use of?
What is Tyger’s...
2019-12-1942 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJon Shehan- Head Baseball Coach, Millersville University (PA)During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Jon Shehan, Head Baseball Coach at Millersville Univ. NCAA D2. Jon discusses the importance of coaches being humble and admitting that they don’t know everything, creating an enjoyable environment to make players love coming to baseball practice, and ways to adapt practice time to player’s needs. Episode Highlights: How did Jon Shehan get involved in baseball and as a coach? What were some of Jon’s first steps when he became a head coach? What is he doing with the time and staff he has? Are there things that ha...
2019-12-1254 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJason Bell- MiLB Field Coordinator, Houston AstrosDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interview Jason Bell, MiLB Field Coordinator for the Houston Astros. Jason Bell talks about the art of cultivating team culture, methods to adapting your coaching style to your various players, and his process of adjusting to a diverse group of players. Episode Highlights: How did Jason Bell get involved in baseball and as a coach? How does Jason Bell go about designing practices? Jason Bell talks about: how to get on each player’s individual level? What is Jason;s take on positive and negative affirmations? What are the things Jason doe...
2019-12-0555 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarPete Caliendo- Former USA Baseball National Team Coach and Skills Development Coach.iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Peter Caliendo, Host Of Baseball Outside The Box which is an educational podcast, Former Coach for the 1999 Intercontinental Cup for USA Baseball, President of Caliendo Sports International, Vice President/Board Member of International Sports Group, Member Baseball Tournament Committee for WBSC World Baseball Softball Confederation, and Technical Committee for Confederation of Pan American Baseball. Peter Caliendo pulls from his 37 years of baseball experience, providing tips, advice, and training styles that he has learned from many other countries and cultures, such as C...
2019-12-0251 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMonte Lee- Head Baseball Coach, Clemson University (SC)iTunes Stitcher Google Spotify During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Monte Lee, Head Coach of Baseball at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Coach Lee shares his passion for wanting to become a coach from a young age, the methods he uses to communicate with his team players and staff, how he goes about designing practices, and the importance of players being intentional with their pitching and hitting. Episode Highlights: What are the main reasons that Monte Lee became a baseball coach? What does Monte do to instill his teach culture? What does his fall traini...
2019-11-271h 02
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarChase Lambin- MiLB Hitting Coach, Texas RangersDuring this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Chase Lambin, Hitting Coach in the Texas Rangers organization. Coach Lambin shares information about hitting, pushing players to be their own coaches, learning from everybody, creating a proper teaching environment, and how to deliver data to players without overwhelming them. Episode Highlights: How did Chase Lambin get involved in baseball and as a coach? What are some learned lessons Chase has acquired? What does the off-season look like for Chase Lambin Where does he start in the process of coaching? How does Chase relate to and get to know his players...
2019-11-211h 01
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDarren Fenster- MiLB Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator, Boston Red SoxiTunes Stitcher Google Spotify During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Darren Fenster, Minor League Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator for the Boston Red Sox. Darren discusses how his coach at Rutgers University got him interested in being a baseball coach. He also shares the elements that make base-running and being an outfielder very important, and what it takes to get better as a baseball player and a coach. Episode Highlights: Darren Fenster introduces his background, including never envisioning himself as being a coach. Darren Fenster went to the minor leagues for the Kansas City Royals. How did he...
2019-11-141h 01
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarEffective Communication for Effective CoachingiTunes
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2019-11-1311 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDoug Wren- Head Baseball Coach, Tyler JC (TX)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Doug Wren, Head Baseball Coach at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. Coach Wren talks about what it was like as a young 25-year old coach, how he prepares his assistant coaches to give their best and learn enough to be head coaches one day, and how he works with players who might be struggling. Learn from this coach who has had multiple All-American players under his coaching tutelage over the years.
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How did Doug Wren get...
2019-11-0754 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarOutline of the Offseason- Block 2: Blended/Serial practice.iTunes
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2019-11-0408 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJoe DeMarco- Hitting Coach, ELITE Baseball (CA)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Joe DeMarco, President and Chief Operations Officer at ELITE Baseball, who oversees all the Elite Baseball teams and private instruction. Joe DeMarco’s extensive experience includes: coaching baseball at the University of Kansas and spending two seasons in the San Diego Padres organization as a member of the Peoria Padres and the Idaho Falls Braves. Joe DeMarco discusses how he trains batters for timing, focusing on finding the ‘when,’ and good sequencing and how do you measure it.
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2019-10-311h 31
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarHow to Make it Stick- Learning that Lasts. Part 2iTunes
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2019-10-2808 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMatt Midkiff- Head Baseball Coach, Swarthmore College (PA)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Matt Midkiff, Head Baseball Coach at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Coach Midkiff, shares how he entered into his head coaching with a list of the things that he would accomplish in the first 100 days, how he juggles drills with the 16 falls days he has with players, the rules and standards that his team has to live up to, and how he goes about building strong bonds with his players.
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Matt Midkiff shares his baseball background and...
2019-10-2454 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTyler Jeske- MiLB Hitting Coach, Los Angeles AngelsiTunes
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Today, we’re joined by Tyler Jeske. Minor League Hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. Tyler has had an array of background experiences in the game including coaching in the DR, being a video coordinator in the SEC and at Missouri State. On the show, we talk about his background which includes several applicable ideas on how he got into professional baseball. We talk about the things he has learned in the past year and why systems and reflections are so vita...
2019-10-2230 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarHow to Make it Stick- Learning that Lasts. Part 1iTunes
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2019-10-2108 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarLarry Day- MiLB Manager, Cleveland IndiansiTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Larry Day, Manager of the Arizona League Indians Red for the Cleveland Indians. Larry shares a wealth of information regarding how he goes about balancing the development of players with winning, how he establishes the team culture with players that are from all over and may not speak English as their first language. Larry Day also provides advice from mentors like Coach Tim Corbin from Vanderbilt University that has been very beneficial to him.
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How did Larry Day...
2019-10-1747 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAri Ronick- MiLB Pitching Coach, Seattle MarinersiTunes
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Ari Ronick Minor League Pitching Coach for the Seattle Mariners. Ari has a doctor of physical therapy and a masters of business administration from the University of Montana. On the show Ari discusses how to tackle mobility challenges, addressing player movement, resources that can help with the movement screening process, and ways to shape progress in pitching development.
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What are the key reasons that Ari Ronick became a baseball coach?
What does his pitching development look like?
How does Ari address mobility challenges?
What...
2019-10-1545 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCreating Problem Solvers in the Box. Part 2- Training Adjustable Hitters.iTunes
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2019-10-1415 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAdam Moseley- Head Baseball Coach, Hoover HS (AL)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Adam Moseley, Head Baseball Coach at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. Coach Moseley, who was awarded as the World Champion 2018 USA Baseball 15u Pitching Coach, offers an informative discussion about what it takes for him to develop fantastic pitchers, establishing the team culture for new players, getting to know his players better,
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How did Adam Moseley get involved in baseball?
What does Adam’s fall training season look like?
What has Adam Moseley done to be able...
2019-10-101h 26
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCreating Problem Solvers in the Box. Part 1- Timing and How to Train it.iTunes
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2019-10-0712 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRandy Sullivan- CEO, Florida Baseball RanchiTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Randy Sullivan, Owner and CEO of Sullivan Rehab Services, The ARMory Power Pitching Academy, and The Florida Baseball Ranch, Baseball Player Development Specialist, and Physical Therapist. Randy discusses his concept of linking hardware to software, constraint-based training, and the differences between the old school versus the new school.
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Randy Sullivan talks about the Skill Acquisition Conference.
What are some things that he took and utilized from last years’ Skill Acquisition Conference?
What are the difference between...
2019-10-031h 11
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBecoming a Data Driven Program- Part 3: OnBaseU Movement ScreeniTunes
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2019-09-3006 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCliff Godwin- Head Baseball Coach, East Carolina University (NC)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Cliff Godwin, Head Baseball Coach East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Coach Godwin’s coaching experience spans across many collegiate programs in the assistant coach capacity including University of Notre Dame, Louisiana State University, University of Central Florida, and Ole Miss. Learn about practice design, hitting routines, advice for assistant coaches, and how he molds a positive, family-orientated team culture.
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How did Cliff Godwin get involved in baseball?
How much have mentors benefited Cliff Godwin?
Wh...
2019-09-261h 00
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBecoming a Data Driven Program- Part 2: Blast Bat SensorsiTunes
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2019-09-2312 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMike Glavine- Head Baseball Coach, Northeastern University (MA)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Mike Glavine, Head Baseball Coach at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Mike shares advice on how he transitioned into his head coach position at Northeastern University, the power that can be found with indoor practices, typical practice plans, and his players getting to play the Boston Red Sox.
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How did Mike Glavine get involved in baseball?
Does he teach his brother’s change-up?
How does it feel to coach at North Eastern as an alumni?
Wh...
2019-09-191h 15
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBecoming a Data Driven Program- Part 1: In-Game DataiTunes
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2019-09-1610 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarOutline of the Offseason- Block 1iTunes
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2019-09-1309 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDavid Webb- Head Baseball Coach, Corona del Sol HS (AZ)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed David Webb, Head Baseball Coach at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona. David shares his vast knowledge of focusing on the mental game of baseball, building up players to get in touch with who they are, building a team culture of having a strong character, and why he doesn’t talk to parents about playing time.
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How did David Webb get involved in baseball coaching?
What are David’s time restrictions and how does he wo...
2019-09-121h 15
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTraining the motor- a template for bat speed development and proprioception.iTunes
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2019-09-0906 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarAdjustments we are making from the past season.iTunes
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2019-09-0608 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarStarting with Why. Creating offseason development plans that increase player buy-in.iTunes
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2019-09-0206 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRyan Phillips- Head Baseball Coach, Edmond Sante Fe HS (OK)iTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Ryan Phillips, Head Coach for baseball at Sante Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, who became the 2019 Oklahoma State Champs. Ryan shares how he helps develop team culture, improve the confidence of players, his passion for developing coaches, and how he adapts and makes the most of the one-hour practice limitations.
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How did Ryan Phillips get involved in baseball coaching?
What does an average week of train...
2019-08-2955 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarLA Dodgers Coordinator of Skill Development Shaun Larkin on practice organization, randomization, and individualization.iTunes
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2019-08-2615 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarMichael Earley- Hitting Coach, Arizona State UniversityThis episode is brought to you by baseballcloud.
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Michael Earley, Assistant Coach and Hitting Coach for the Arizona State University. Coach Earley shares his typical training drills, how he approaches batting practices, how he handles players of various skill levels and, the types of tech that he finds useful. Michael Earley also discusses decision training as well as self-scouting.
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How did Michael Earley get involved in baseball coaching?
What does a typical week of t...
2019-08-2259 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarZona Baseball’s Trent Otis on development within the team setting, constraints, and measurement.iTunes
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2019-08-1915 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDave Turgeon- Coordinator of Instruction, Pittsburgh PiratesiTunes
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed Dave Turgeon, Coordinator of Instruction for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This thorough and expansive discussion covered training and transfer, techniques Dave learned while playing in different countries, his “Training the 15 Seconds” concept, how to hit the breaking ball, and the debate between block training and random training. Dave Turgeon also talks about the importance of training players to be adaptable and competitive.
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How did Dave Turgeon get involved in baseball?
Are there any things that come to mind from...
2019-08-151h 29
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDonegal Fergus- Associate Head Coach and Hitting Coach, UC Santa Barbara (CA)Video link
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During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interview Donegal Fergus, Associate Head Coach at University of California at Santa Barbara. Coach Fergus describes his deep and eventful journey toward getting into baseball coaching. Learn from Donegal Fergus’ experience with gaining trust in his team players, training them to think on their feet for themselves, and how to train properly for having great timing as a hitter.
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Why did Donegal Fergus decide...
2019-07-041h 05
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDave Coggin- Former Major League Baseball player, current owner of Performance Fitness for Athletes (CA)This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud and OnBaseU.
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In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I welcome Dave Coggin, former Major League Baseball player, author, and owner of PFA Fitness. Dave Coggin talks about the best practices to intensify pitching and create more command over the ball. Dave also shares own his personal journey from a professional athlete, to his inspiring evolution as a performance trainer and owner of PFA Fitness.
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2019-03-211h 13
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarReed Peters- Head Baseball Coach, San Joaquin Delta College (CA)This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud and OnBaseU.
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In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I welcome Reed Peters, the head baseball coach at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California. During the course of this discussion, Reed Peters puts a strong emphasis on the importance of ‘the mental game’ of baseball. Coach Peters equips listeners with an overview of his practice drills, why focusing on the players makes you a better coach, and how to prevent past success from making your team laz...
2019-03-0736 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarSteve Roof- Head Baseball Coach, Madison Central HS (KY)This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud.
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In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I welcome Steve Roof, Head Coach at Madison Central in Richmond, Kentucky. Steve emphasizes the importance of making the team family. At the end of the day, we can lift weights and do more drills, but when the culture rallies around family, there are incredible benefits for the team.
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Why bringing the team together like a family is important
How t...
2019-01-1743 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar10 (stolen) Ideas you can take to practice tomorrow- Jonathan GelnarThis episode is brought to you by baseballcloud.
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In this episode, I will be going solo! This was a talk I gave at the Virginia Baseball Coaches Association on Nov 30. I hope you can take 1-2 things away from this, just like I usually take 1-2 things away from all of you! Here is the accompanying powerpoint.
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2018-12-0939 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJohn Gelnar- Former MLB Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee BrewersSubscribe on iTunes
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2018-09-0355 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarJoe Ferraro- Head Baseball Coach, Bronxville HS (NY) and Host of the 1% Better PodcastSubscribe on iTunes
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Our culture playbook is resilience, communication, focus and joy.
One of the things we say about communication, is we have difficult conversations in person, not text. That doesnt fly in our program
Communication is not so that you can be understood, but so that you cannot be misunderstood.
If we're not going to be world class on the field right now, then we need to be world class in everything else.
If you want a head...
2017-10-1950 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarCraig Hyatt- Hitting Coach, East Valley HS (WA)Subscribe on iTunes
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(on absolutes) To be fixated on one swing and not knowing the context of that swing is dangerous
I think elite hitters hit, and there's a variety of reasons why. sleep. diet. swing. mentality. That all adds up to make a great hitter. There are concepts that they have that arent many absolutes.
(on practice) I reverse my coaching. Instead of barking out cues, i let them work on their own with the plan that we put togeth...
2017-10-0543 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarEric Peterson- Pitching Coach, Drury University (MO)Ahead of the Curve Coaches facebook group
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We talk about the 4 in the 40 a lot. What are our guys going to do on their 4 years on campus that allows them to be great in the next 40
We combine being a good person, being a good student, and being excellent on the field in your role and that's what a drury panther is
We develop our guys as individuals. We figure out what tools a...
2017-09-2141 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarBreck Draper- Head Baseball Coach, Heritage Hall HS (OK)Subscribe on iTunes
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We drive competition in practice by letting them play a different sport., then we really get to see who wants to compete
I'm a big proponent of multi sports athletes. Other sports create toughness, athletic ability and a sense of team.
We let the players run a couple practices a year. It really shows you who listens to who and who takes charge.
Day 1, all we do is practice communication. We go through every play that could be c...
2017-09-0753 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarChris Dunn- MLB Hitting Consultant and author of ”The High Performance Hitter”Subscribe on iTunes
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Finding a way to create a dialogue and a way to start kids engaged in the process is the best thing you could ever do as a coach
When you have a good dialogue with your player, you can start to translate what their feel is and what's actually happening.
The best analogy of sequence I got from Jerry Brewer and that's gears in a car. 1-2-3-4...
2017-08-2453 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRob Friedman AKA The Pitching Ninja- Pitching Coach, Paideia HS (GA)Subscribe on iTunes
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Most of the time when i put stuff out I'm trying to solve a problem. I'm trying to show that there isn't one way to get it done.
The key to coaching in general is to be honest and have an objective view. I just shut up and watch. Then ill make suggestions.
My first step is to help them be more explosive. Mostly its about being an athlete. Just because you're standing on a pile of dir...
2017-08-1050 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTravis Hergert- Head Baseball Coach, North Iowa Area Community CollegeSubscribe on iTunes
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You want to get kids ultra competitive? Throw a radar gun up and watch them go crazy
If you're going to be a NIACC Trojan, you've got to earn it. There wont be anything handed to you.
Our guys make goals and standards. Then we print it off and we tape it to every single locker so they see it every s...
2017-07-271h 16
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarDr. Dustin Lind- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation SpecialistSubscribe on iTunes
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How often should we evaluate athletes?
We have to understand that our athletes are going to change year to year, or even month to month. Constant evaluation and re evaluation is extremely important.
How can we help our athletes recover better?
Poor sleep quality is rampant amongst all levels of athletes. That is our #1 recovery strategy. If you don't get proper sleep, then you cant recover.
On something he has...
2017-07-1554 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarWes Brooks- Head Baseball Coach, Oxford HS (AL)Subscribe on iTunes
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"our kids own practice, we teach them to know it, do it, and own it."
Its about building the the young man. If we can build a better man, we will get a better baseball player.
The kids, 50 years from now, will remember getting knocked down and getting back up. These are things theyll carry with them the rest of their life.
You wont be 100% everyday. You might be at 75% one day, but they better...
2017-07-141h 32
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarTyler Gillum- Assistant Baseball Coach, South Mountain Community CollegeSubscribe on iTunes
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We're looking to not only build good baseball players, but create men that can go out into society and change the world.
Its easy to tell how good a player is by their actions but i want to see how they react to adversity, i want to see good body language and i want to see how they treat their teammates
A lot of baseball teams lose more games than they win, control the baseball, control yourself and pl...
2017-07-1357 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarFlint Wallace- Director of Player Development, Texas Baseball RanchSubscribe on iTunes
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Every throw you ever make is either helping your command or hurting your command.
Just because you are the best player on your high school team that doesnt mean that doesnt mean you're going to play in college. Go watch college games and see what those guys look like and see what that level of play truly is
Go find hall of famers of guys that have been all stars and have been healthy. Those guys 9 times...
2017-07-1256 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarRyan Faer- Arizona Performance Coordinator, Cleveland IndiansSubscribe on iTunes
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"A majority of kids need to learn to move better, have better posture, and learn to move their body in space."
"What it boils down to is developing the entire body. The shoulder starts at the feet, you have to start with the ground."
"If we get them to actually put the baseball down, and actually focus on training, its a great opportunity to get bigger and stronger."
"There are hundreds of things we have to put...
2017-07-111h 00
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan GelnarButch Chaffin- Head Baseball Coach, Cookeville HS (TN)Subscribe on iTunes
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I thank God everyday for making me a cavalier.
Our culture is about communication, hard work, and no drama. We just wanna play ball.
We get a lot of kids whose parents use to carry their bags to games, so we want to mentally challenge kids.
If you’re a coach, and you aren’t learning about your guys every day, you're not coaching.
Your leaders have to be the guys that say things. He has to tell it like it is.
We don't have rule...
2017-07-1055 min
Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar0: Intro to Ahead of the Curve with Jonathan GelnarWhat is my why for starting this podcast? Listen to find out.
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2017-07-0701 min