Transcending Sport with Rob Crews

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Rob Crews and master pitching coach Rick Pauly pull no punches on the current state of college softball. From backdoor transfer portal deals and the culture of "leavers" to a full breakdown of the 2026 Women's College World Series — nothing is off limits. They examine why loyalty is disappearing from the sport, why colleges aren't developing players (and never really claimed to),...

Spin Never Lies: How Rapsodo Develops Hitters & Pitchers | Brian Page, Director of MLB & Special Accounts, Rapsodo Exit velocity only tells you the ball was hit hard. Spin tells you why — and what your barrel and body actually did to create it. Brian Page of Rapsodo joins Rob Crews for a deep dive into ball flight data and what it really takes to develop hitters and pitchers. They break do...

Velo vs Spin and Why 113 D1 Teams Hit Over .300 | Casey Roche, CEO of Pitch Logic In 2024, 43 D1 softball teams hit above .300. This season, that number exploded to 113. So what's going on — and what can pitching do about it? Casey Roche, CEO of Pitch Logic, joins Rob Crews for a deep dive into pitching analytics, smart ball technology, and the future of pitcher development. They break down sp...

Episode 94: Real Talk with Iver McDonald Iver McDonald—former Oklahoma Sooner, founder of McDonald Fastpitch Camps, and co-founder of Transfer U—joins Rob Crews for a conversation that covers everything from playing for Patty Gasso to the current state of college softball. Iver shares what it was like growing up in South Houston's softball scene, learning more in one year at Oklahoma than in 1...

Episode 93: Stop Coaching Swings, Start Coaching Hitters Eye Dominance, Confidence Building & In-Game Adjustments In this episode, Rob Crews shares an exclusive coaching session with a group of high school coaches from New York City, breaking down his philosophy on vision training, the invisible mechanics, and why swings are not hitting. Rob talks about: How to identify eye dominance with a si...

Episode 92: Why I Don't Believe in Tee Work Pregame Philosophy, Heavy Balls & Teaching in the Positive In this episode, Rob Crews shares an exclusive coaching session with a group of high school coaches from New York City, breaking down his philosophy on pregame warmups, tee work, and the psychology of in-game communication. Rob talks about: Why he doesn't believe tee work makes hitter...

Rob Crews talks about: Why most slappers aren't actually fast—they just play against slow defenders The coaches who sacrifice a kid's development to win local games Regional differences in softball and why Northeast kids get exposed when they travel Why your 14U playing 18U isn't a flex—it's sad The honest conversation he had with an 11-year-old her first time in the cage Why families who can't ha...

Jenny D returns to Transcending Sport for a powerful conversation about what it really takes to develop the mental side of athletic performance. In this episode, Rob and Jenny dive deep into the psychology of peak performance, using compelling clips from coaching legend Gino Auriemma and the vulnerable testimony of basketball star Hailey Van Lith to explore why the mental game is often 80% of the...

Episode 93: Stop Coaching Swings, Start Coaching Hitters: Eye Dominance, Confidence Building & In-Game Adjustments In this episode, Rob Crews shares an exclusive coaching session with a group of high school coaches from New York City, breaking down his philosophy on vision training, the invisible mechanics, and why swings are not hitting. Rob talks about: How to identify eye dominance with a s...

Episode Summary In this landmark episode of Transcending Sport, Rob Crews sits down with Bertrand Théraulaz , co-founder of ActionTypes and one of the originators of motor signature profiling. For over 35 years, Bertrand and his partner Ralph Hippolyte have developed a comprehensive approach to understanding human movement — connecting brain, body, and behavior in ways that transform how we coach...

"I'm not seeing the ball well." Every coach has heard it. But what if the problem isn't your eyes—it's the disconnect between what you see and what you do? In this episode of Transcending Sport, I break down why players think they can't see the ball when they actually can, how this same visual disconnect affects baserunners reading pickoff moves, and why infield masks tel...

Rick Pauly returns for a no-holds-barred breakdown of the 2025 NFCA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada—the largest in convention history. As both attendees and presenters, Rob and Rick share their unfiltered observations about what they saw, what surprised them, and what concerns them about the current state of softball coaching and player development. Topics covered: The record-setting attendance an...

Rick Pauly returns to Transcending Sport for another fan-favorite conversation where we contrast our perspectives on softball—me as a hitting coach, Rick as a pitching coach. In this episode, we tackle the current state of travel ball softball and ask the hard questions: Is velocity everything, or are we missing something more important? How has the transfer portal reshaped recruiting and the trav...

Go beyond surface-level coaching in this powerful excerpt from Rob Crews' Monthly Master Class series, part of his exclusive Coaches Certification program. Episode Description: In this transformative episode, Rob Crews pulls back the curtain on one of the most critical aspects of master coaching - understanding and reshaping the belief systems that hold athletes back. Drawing from his Coaches...

Podcast Episode: Unlocking Human Potential Through Improv with Lainie Hodges Guest: Lainie Hodges, Owner and Founder of Improv AlchemyIn this engaging episode, we dive deep into the transformative world of improvisation with human development specialist Lainie Hodges. As the founder of Improv Alchemy, Lainie has discovered how the spontaneous, collaborative nature of improv can unlock extraordinar...

In this episode, Rob Crews shares knowledge on how recognition affects movement, timing and chase rates.

Rob Crews breaks down mind-body connection with a young hitter from Kentucky in her first 1:1 virtual session. Rob used this session as the introduction to her transformation in how she sees herself as a hitter.

Be a fly on the wall during this phone call with Rob and Dave as they discuss how to overcome some of the challenges for in-game success for hitters.

Join Rob Crews for an in-depth conversation with Neil McConnell, CEO and founder of MaxBP, as we explore the evolution of portable hitting technology and the science behind reaction training. In this episode, we dive into: The journey of developing MaxBP from concept to game-changing training tool Why traditional batting practice might be holding hitters back The neuroscience behind visual process...

In this remixed episode, Rob Crews & Jordan Bledsoe drop jewels on modern mindsets and their approach to coaching in today's sports performance culture. Check out Jordan Bledsoe:Jordan BledsoeVelocity Sports Performance - Westchester & Dutchess5 training facilities: HAWTHORNE  |  ARMONK  |  YORKTOWN  | MAMARONECK  |  FISHKILL @velocity_NewYork @coachjordan_velocity @thebetterathletes_p...

Rob Crews shares his thoughts on pre-game routines, high chase-rates, travel vs. college pitching, how technology can inform custom hitting approaches, & more.

Rob Crews shares insight into Vision, Perception, tracking, recognition and decision-making -the things that make high-level hitters hittters. Check out this episode to learn how the predictive brain creates reality.

Whether you coach a team or you are a hitting instructor, hitters are different and have different needs. Rob Crews shares the best parts of a conversation about the evolution of hitting approaches and how to manage team hitting culture at the college level.

Be a fly on the wall in an honest conversation about hitting with Rob Crews and a CG Certified Hitting coach. The two talk about the why hips can be a problem for some and solutions to resolve this problem. Take a listen.