So you’re searching for a new hitting coach, pitching instructor, or personal trainer. They seem knowledgeable when they speak…but is it all nonsense? Do they really know what they’re talking about? This week I discussed important qualities in coaches, what to look for and how to tell if they’re doing to do a good job […]
EP60 – 5 Ways to Tell if A Coach Actually Knows What He’s Doing. Read More »
Rob Friedman, owner of the beloved @pitchingninja Twitter account, came on the show to talk pitching, GIFs, coaching, and his meteoric rise on social media. Just who is the Pitching Ninja? Listen in and find out.
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In this episode I dove in to how I’ve witnessed the strength and baseball profession change over the last 10 years, and how the internet is massively overhauling all of it. I shed light on many of my projects, what I’m doing on the web and why. (Hint: so I exist in 5 years).
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In this episode I discuss the mental side of Tommy John rehab, and the challenges athletes face to stay connected to the game and their own sense of identity as an athlete. Being away from the game for long periods of time is hard on athletes of any sport.
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In this episode I discuss how hitters can optimize their ability to make harder contact more consistently if they improve their plate discipline, hitting approach, and fundamental outlook on hitting. Subscribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/dblewett20?sub_confirmation=1 Download my free Curveball ebook here: https://danblewett.com/curveball Thanks for watching this video. I’m posting more videos than ever, and
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In this episode I discuss everything pitch calling, and why I am very certain that coaches should NOT call the game from the dugout. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/wdKdXxKt55M Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/dblewett20?sub_confirmation=1 Download my free Curveball ebook here: https://danblewett.com/curveball Thanks for watching this video. I’m posting more videos than ever, and I
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I took a trip to the Dominican Republic to coach a youth baseball team. This is how the trip went and what I learned… Subscribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/dblewett20?sub_confirmation=1 Download my free Curveball ebook here: https://danblewett.com/curveball Thanks for watching this video. I’m posting more videos than ever, and I promise that if you leave
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In this episode I discuss the crazy team-changing of travel baseball, how coaches and players should approach it, and why it’s just not that big a deal in the end what team a player plays for. And, I discuss the offseason – preparing for it, structuring workouts in it, and much more! Sponsor The Show
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Do pitchers in baseball really use scouting reports? If not, why not? I discuss how pitch sequences and pitch calling in baseball are impacted by scouting reports. In this episode I elaborate on how important it is to know yourself and your stuff, to trust it above all else, and to use the information you can
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In this episode of Dear Baseball Gods, I explain basically everything about how to throw a changeup – the grip, the action, choosing sequences, when to learn it, how to learn it, how to progress with it, and much more. The changeup is an underrated yet vital pitch for pitchers of all ages in baseball.
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