Transcending Sport with Rob Crews

Ian M is a self-startup physical trainer. Even though he was born, raised and graduated from a university in Florida, it wasn’t until he took a leap of faith in the Dog eat Dog world of NYC to have the thriving career he has now. The start of his career consisted of employers like Goldman Sachs and Google all the while his passion for physical therapy grew until he decided to start his own company...

Rob Crews and Julianne Soviero have a candid conversation about player personalities and leadership development, World Series Caliber pitchers and what makes them different, teaching young players focus within the social dynamic of sports. The two also discuss how modern sports technology has shaped how they teach. Follow Julianne Soviero at Flawless Fastpitch

DK Willardson was a researcher before he was a baseball dad but when his son developed a passion for the sport, he put his background to work and took a quantitative look at swing path metrics. After releasing his book on the subject, Quantitative Hitting, the industry’s response highlighted just how effective integrating proven swing angle combinations could be. Today, his company Hitting Tech he...

If you know softball, you know A.J Andrews—she’s the former LSU All-American turned pro who was the first softball player to ever win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Today, she joins Rob Crews to talk about growing up an athlete, taking pride in defense and serving as a role model. Hear how she developed her skills as an elite athlete and why she's motivated to not just stay in the game but to change...

4D Motion is on a mission to get game changing data in the hands of baseball and softball coaches and players. Their unique 4D motion system and modules are combining metrics with the magic— making training and remote coaching more accurate than ever.  Sang Kim, 4D Motion CEO, drops in on the Transcending Sports Podcast to talk about the science behind power, tech innovation and how 4D Motion...

Founded all the way in a small country in Europe called Latvia, HackMotion has been on the forefront of the sports technology industry; providing biofeedback wrist sensors for golf instruction since 2016. Breaking into baseball and softball, they’re on track to become a major player in your tech toolbox. Dropping in on the Transcending Sports Podcast today, CEO Atis Hermanis and CCO Reinholds Pira...

Casey Roche got his baseball tech start with Diamond Kinetics after leaving his Indy Ball team. Find out today, why helping players boost their game has become one of the most rewarding parts of his life. Casey jumps into the metric magic behind Diamond Kinetics and what it is that sets their tech apart. Hear Rob Crews break down why he considers them one of the best baseball tech companies around...

Coach Darren Gurney is an international baseball coach and founder of Rising Star Baseball Camp, a training camp/clinic located in Rob Crews’ home town of New Rochelle, NY. Since 1998, Rising Star Baseball has been helping to increase quality and diversity in the sport. Coach to over twenty MLB draft picks and other professional players, Darren Gurney has no shortage of insights on the game. Hear...

In this episode, Rob Crews talks about the role of technology in vision, perception and cognition training  and development, This is an excerpt from a market research interview from one of the leading sports technology companies in the world of decision-making training. 

When Coach Kevin Shelton started Texas Glory in May of 2000, his players were hitting off a tee— today, they’ve grown into an over 100 team national organization with some of the most promising players in the game. Listen in to hear how Coach Kevin got his start in fastpitch and what went into building Texas glory into the national brand it is today. He breaks down the moments, players and shifts...

In softball and baseball, the things you can't see might be even more important than the things you can. Neurotech is bridging the gap between the two and elevating the game along the way. Jason Sherwin, CEO of DeCervo drops in for this episode of the Transcending Sports Podcast.  DeCervo is the company behind the decision boosting uHIT software. Find out how Jason developed the tech behind u...

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic erupting in the middle of the softball season, players around the country— particularly high school juniors are on edge about their recruitment and scholarship options moving forward. Today, Jaimie Duffek, NCSA’s director of softball sits down to talk about options for student athletes and the future of college recruiting as we know it. She shares insights...

Looking at national stats, there is an undeniable difference between California based softball teams and the rest of the country. Could it be as simple as their ability to play outdoors year round? or Is there something in that Pacific Ocean water?  Mike Stith, OC Batbusters 18U head coach and founder of the Sports Training Complex in Anaheim, CA sits down with the #robcrewspodcast to break i...

When International Coach Micheal Bastian was tapped to train the Chinese national softball team— he welcomed the challenge wholeheartedly, packing up and moving to China from the U.S in his 30’s. But, how did he go from culture shock and not knowing the same language as his players to ranking as #1 pitchers in  China? Today, on the #robcrewspodcast, Michael sits down to talk about his journey...

Episode #35 features Kerri Foster, Master Teacher and pitching coach from Birmingham, Alabama. Kerri talks to Rob Crews about parental involvement and how her parents shaped her mindset.  in the process. Teaching as a spiritual gift. Creativity in coaching. Establishing trust with students. Why she created online courses. How muscle activation translates into efficient performance.  Kerr...

Performance Coach Jordan Bledsoe and Rob Crews discuss the popular marketing buzzword "ELITE." What does it really mean to be elite and how the elite mindset triggers elite lifestyles and habits. Find out how the best in the game have separated themselves from their counterparts. Jordan Bledsoe is the Director of Sports Performance at Velocity Sports Westchester. Check out: Velocty Sports Westches...

Exercise Scientist, Skip Latella, joins Rob Crews to discuss Brain-Body Connection, his work with NY Rangers and NY Knicks and more. Skip is the founder of Latella Sports Technologies and the holder of 3 groundbreaking patents in the Sports Development and Research space. Check out: CG Plus

Rapid Sports Performance's Andrew Gordon takes us on a deep dive into rotational power, movement efficiency, and how to improve it. Core-control, training the body to move on three planes. Why multi-sports athletes bring more athleticism to the sports of baseball and softball. How technology can drive intent and better training.  Rapid Sports Performance is the premiere performance training c...

TJ joins Rob Crews to discuss the importance of year-round training and the dynamics surrounding the concept. The conversation poses several questions. Are we setting realistic expectations on today's young athletes? What does in-season training look like? What is the difference between outcome and process goals? TJ also share his top physical and mental attributes of the best athletes he has ever...

In part two of our Human Performance Series Rapid Sports Performance Coach, Dillon Wagman, takes us through arm care and the importance of injury prevention. Are your trainers on the same page as your skills coaches? Does youth sports culture contribute to injuries? Taking a closer look at the amount of throws in college vs travel ball. Off-season vs In-Season training.

HP Series Part One - The Assessment Are you training with the right people? What are the common injury predictors in an athlete? Olympic lifts? Yes or no? We set off our Human Performance Series part 1 and 2 featuring Rapid Sports Performance in Woodstock, Georgia. Dillon Wagman takes us the assessment, the importance of it and Rapid's assessment protocol.

(TTS Pt 4) Rob Crews explains why Swinguru is an important part of the Complete Game assessment protocol, with its 3D capability and no wearable sensors.

(TTS Pt 3) Rob Crews talks about his favorite launch monitor and what metrics matter the most in batted ball data. From exit velo to spin direction, Rob Crews breaks it down.

(TTS Pt 2) In this episode of Tech Talk Rob Crews expounds on the importance of batspeed and high batspeed numbers are overrated and don't alway stransfer on-field consistency.

(TTS Pt 1) The Tech Talk Series is where we talk about the latest technology and how we can employ technological solutions for player evalauation, player development and more. In this episode Rob Crews explores the new direction of OPTOGAZE and how RightEye Vision Assessment Technology has revolutionized vision training and brain health.