Coaching Confidential

Coach Lou and Coach George discuss the finner details of coaching 1B. They talk about what being a B.O.S.S is like and understanding how valubale a good 1B coach can be.

In episode #34, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with Lt. Joe Raab.  Joe was a four year member of the Unites States Merchant Marine Academy baseball team.  As a pitcher, Joe earned All American Status and pitcher of the year while being named captain in the same season. Upon completion, Joe went on to sign a professional contract at the idependent level. He played until his commission started...

In episode #33, Coach Lou and Coach George Discuss memories of big moments in their baseball lives.  What certain smells and sounds trigger flash backs of the glory days. The discuss learning moments and important experience that have influenced their careers. 

In episode #32, Coach George and Coach Lou talk about pre gram routine.  They discussed expectations and incentives for pre game or weekend tournaments"

In Episode #31, Coach George and Coach Lou take three audience questions.  They discuss the good and bad about college showcases.  They dive into what the real value and issues are with Pitchers and Hitters using "Sticky Stuff".  They also discuss the difference between Pop time and Release time for catchers.  

In episode 30, Coach Lou and Coach George talk about Pop up priorities.  They discuss different ways to verbally communicate with your teammates and physical communication.  They discuss who has priority over each other by position.  They also handle a tough audience question about pitchers fielding fly balls.

In Episode #29, Coach George sits down with his former teammate and good friend Zak Adams.  Zak was a drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round in 2010.  He played 3 seasons in the Minor Leagues.  He is currently working for TBT Training and operates their facility in Boca Raton F.L.  The boys dive into the Bio Mechanics of throwing, Arm Injuries, and how to take care...

In episode #28, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with the coach for all coaches, Dave Hadfield.  Dave is based out of New Zealand and is most known for his work in mental skills, mentoring coaches & players.  He has a masters degree in Psychology, a B.A in Social Sciences, and an elite level 3 coaching status from the Cricket board of New Zealand and Australia. Internationally he is known for h...

In episode #27, Coach Lou and Coach George discuss their "Coaching Bags".  They discuss certain gizmos and gadgets they use to help with training players/ teams.  They state some obvious and not so obvious tools of the trade.  They also touch on what should be in a players bag and what is in the infamous "Bullpen Bag".

In episode #26, Coach Lou and Coach George talked with their good friend C.J Beatty.  C.J is the creator Of TBM and TSM, the baseball and softball motivator.  Hear his story on where his passion for the game of baseball started, and where it has taken him.  Coach Beatty drops some knowledge for players, coaches, and parents.  He discusses his book "The 18 Elements of mental toughness".  He has bec...

In episode #25, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with their good friend Jamie Quinn.  Jamie is entering his 3rd season as the head coach at Fairleigh Dickenson University-Florham and his 6th season as an Assistant coach of the Orleans Firebirds in the prestige's Cape Code Collegiate Summer League.  We discussed coaching styles, how to interact with players, and what it really takes to...

In Episode #24, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with their good friend, Long Island Native, John Lannan.  John made his MLB Debut with the Washington Nationals. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, and the N.Y Mets.  John is currently a Mental Performance Coach with the Toronto Blue Jays.  We discussed parental roles in the game, how the game effects kids/parents mentally, and strateg...

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George take three audience questions.  They discuss what coaches look for in a tryout and how you can prepare yourself going into High School tryouts.  They discuss when to start a throwing programing coming off a long break.  They also get a question about a legendary coach.  

In episode 22, Coach Lou and Coach George talked to their good friend T.J Lopez.  T.J is a strength and conditioning coach and owns his own company called AMP, Athletic Movement Protocol, in Syosset N.Y. We talked about the constant evolution of the industry,  the benefits of strength and conditioning, and what it took to improve in 2020.  

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George take 3 audience questions on some interesting topics.  They discuss the importance of picking an instructor for the off season, the importance of elevating practice, and the benefits of using the tee as a tool.  

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George sit down with their good friend Anthony Iapoce.  Anthony is from Queens N.Y and is  currently the MLB Hitting Coach for the Chicago Cubs. He talks how to get to know the players and what motivates them to be where they are today.  He dives into a team building exercise that he thought of that turned into an internet hit, Where did it start? 

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George dive into the importance of bullpens.   They discuss how important the pitcher catcher relationship is and how trust is started in bullpens.  They give some practice ideas and how to make bullpen work as game like as possible.  

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with Demetre Kokoris.  Demetre is currently a minor league pitching coach with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. We talked about learning from failure and how important it is for a kid to fail.  He also discussed his 4 step method of disciplining his players.   Demetre has played in college world series 3 times, once with the University of Sou...

In this episode,  Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with the QUAB master himself, Steve Springer.  Springer played in the Big Leagues for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Mets.  He is the former mental performance hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays and currently works with players in the California area.  He runs his website Qualityatbats.com and does national spea...

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with Brady North.  Brady is a Hitting Coach in the Tampa Rays Organization who dives into some import stats on hitting such as WOBA.  We talked about how to evaluate hitters and how to help them make adjustments in practice.  

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George take three questions from the audience about playoff baseball.  The talk about what it takes to be a clutch performer, how to manage a bullpen, and what it takes to achieve the ultimate goal of a championship.

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with Travis Hafner.  Travis is a 11 year MLB veteran that played for with the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and the New York Yankees.  He is currently a scout for the Cleveland Indians and coaches his kids travel ball teams in his spare time.  We talked about creating a roster, what coaches look for in a player, the infamous "Pronk Bar", and...

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George take 3 questions from the audience.  They discuss what would be more difficult over the course of a full season, 20 wins as a pitcher or 50 homers as a hitter.  What's the difference between command and control? What's more valuable for my kids development, keeping him on the local little league team or going right into travel baseball?  

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George sat down with Alex Nikolic.  Coach Nikolic is an Assistant coach at Queens College (DII) and a former Manager in the Hamptons Summer Collegiate League. We discussed how to build a relationship with your players and how that relationship carries on beyond baseball.  He gives some do's and don'ts while sharing his own experiences.

In this episode, Coach Lou and Coach George did a follow up to their baserunning show.  They answer some questions from the audience on how to practice what "they" preach.  They go over several drills on how to practice base running and when to fit it into a practice.