Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify Summary: In this episode, I speak with former major league all star and current high school head coach Billy Wagner. Billy gives some great insight on what he learned in his career that he brought back to The Miller School.   Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcast.com Twitter @aotc_podca...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Summary: In this episode, I of speak with the University of Virginia Head Coach, Brian O’ Connor. In short, Coach O’Connor and I discuss what championship culture vs regular culture looks like from every aspect of the program. Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcast.com Twitter @aotc_po...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Summary: In this episode, I get the privilege of speaking with LSU head baseball coach, Paul Mainieri. We hit on what he’s learned in his almost 40 years of head coaching experience. We talk about the value of relationships with our players and our coaches. And we get into his best advice for assistant coac...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Summary: 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. Website and Social Media sites for the...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Summary: In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I talk with Troy Cameron, past professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Today, Troy gives back to the community as Head Coach St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Troy shares his tips on how he develops a killer training program for his team...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Summary: In this episode, I talk with Ryan Chapman, professional baseball player turned Coach. Ryan focuses on helping players reach their full baseball potential at the Chapman Baseball Compound. He observes, supports, and trains baseball players while imparting his professional expertise. Show Notes: Gues...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Quotes If you’re not sleeping, recovering and taking nutrition seriously, you won’t peak at your highest performance. Im a true believer of lifting in season. Most of our guys were stronger at the super regional than at the beginning of the season. If you’re not competitive you’re not going to be very succe...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Quotes Surround yourself with people, treat them right. Work as hard as you want them to work. Care as much as you wan them to care and you've got a chance to have a really good program Sloppiness and lack of discipline turns into losing. If I'm asking my players to be disciplined, then i better be discipli...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. iTunes  Stitcher   Google Play   Spotify   Quotes You’ve got to surround yourself with really good people. Thats one of the biggest reasons I’ve had success. Every coach has to coach to their own personality. Number one- Our players need to understand we’re there for them. We need to do things in practice that will prepare our players for the game s...

This episode is brought to you by baseballcloud. Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher     Subscribe on Google Play   Spotify  Quotes If you’re the head coach then you need to be able to do everything. You obviously need to delegate but you also need to have an understanding of every aspect on the field.   In the end you’ve gotta be committed to winning. Its not the 9 best its always the be...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes We vary a lot with tasks, environment, unstable surfaces and bats and we fatigue parts of the body By changing things constantly the body has to find a new solution every time to come up with a good swing. We use alot of variety and we make the enviroment chaotic. The first thing I look for is the endpoint of the swin...

http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/   Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes (On decision training) Athletics is just a series of good decisions, so how can we train that? The thing with weighted bats is they help us to solve problems. The bat itself is a teaching device. Contact @RA_Parker Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcast.com...

http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes Having a high Level swing doesn’t necessarily make you a high level hitter. Creating a culture of buy in and development comes down to being able to talk with your player. Contact  @JD_Hitting jdehart@mariners.com Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcast.com Tw...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes The difference between good and bad hitters is their ability to time. Our BP is like what they see in the games, they dont go 10/10 and they struggle a little bit.   Contact Twitter- @swingrehab Insta  Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcast.com Twitter @aotc_podcast Facebook Ahead of the Curve Co...

http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes Decision making in practice is a non negotiable for me. We have to get guys off cruise control and just taking swings to take swings while not being engaged. Every time I step into the box im expecting to do damage. We dont want to produce timid hitters, we want confident hitters...

http://www.slugfestcoachesclinic.com/ Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play Quotes Its a priority for me to never lose sight of what its like to be a player. The game REQUIRES us to make adjustments and adaptations based on how they're trying to get us out. Contact mattlawson@missouristate.edu @mattlawdog Website and Social Media sites for the show  www.aotcpodcas...

Subscribe on iTunes   Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play Quotes We test 3 things for power. A vertical jump A seated med ball chest pass and sit up med ball throw So many times in my career I would try and get kids to do a certain movements and I’d get frustrated because they couldn’t figure it out. Now I’ve come to the realization that everyone moves differently. Rotational strength...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes Building a baseball player isn’t always exciting, so getting them to internally compete with themselves and the game has to be a priority. We teach our upperclassmen to bring the next group along. The older kids job is to get the younger kids as educated as quickly as possible. Its important for kids to ask questions....

Subscribe on iTunes  Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe on Google Play Doug Quotes We dont chase results. We chase the ability to move in balance and take an effortless swing. The human body is the strongest and most efficient in a position of balance. Curt Quotes The more information we can spread about good swings, the more our game is going to progress in the right direction and especially for the...

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Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes We play wiffleball in the fall. One because its fun and two because it helps our kids be competitive.  We chart with a point system in batting practice 4 points for a home run 3 for a gap shot 2 for a line-drive  You’ve got to hit the ball well to be able to get your points  We have big brother/little brother program....

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes Not all throwing is created equal, so we want to try and track every single high intent throw. Its easy to tell kids we want them to be leaders and be responsible, but you’ve got to give them some opportunities to mess it up and grow. The only way kids will learn to be responsible is to have some responsibility.  I tr...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes Make yourself worth following. We compete every day in the fall. You have to earn the right to compete for championship and that starts in the weight room. Leadership and mental toughness are behaviors and behaviors can be developed. When we get on first base, were either stealing or were anticipating ball in dirt. I...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes (on hitters) We need more guys that use the big parts of their body and use their stride foot with a purpose Hitters have to test themselves and challenge themselves daily. That's what it takes to get better  Sometimes hitters get caught up in the results from the weekend and, as a coach, i'm focusing more on on where...

Subscribe on iTunes    Subscribe on Stitcher   Subscribe on Google Play   Quotes The key to this for me is relationships The first thing we have to do is understand what these kids are thinking. Once we understand what they’re thinking, then we can take our teaching methods and plug them in Pitcher development is not a problem to be solved, its a bunch of individuals that we need to try to grow an...