Stadium Talk

A simple wearable check and two follow-ups that I use to adjust training when an athlete looks off.

The 90-second readiness screen

We started using wearables for one reason: I was tired of finding out a kid was cooked when the first set of gassers went limp. The most useful change has been a simple pre-practice check that gives me another signal to consider bef...

From recruiting film to camps and coach connections, here’s how private coaching can shape what college programs see.

Your recruiting film needs more than highlights

You can often spot when a private coach has worked on a kid’s Hudl edit because the clips start to look like a commercial. I get why it happens. A family is paying for extra help, and everyone want...

Three track habits I borrow for DB feet: wicket rhythm, fly-in timing, and curve-running hips that don’t overreach.

Wicket rhythm for steps that stop lying

I started stealing this from our track coach because corners love to say they got beat on the ball, when the truth is their first six steps were a mess. Wickets clean that up fast because they punish sloppy ...

Three camp-built footwork reps that keep your hips square, your eyes calm, and fast receivers from stealing your cushion.

The tennis-ball line drill for quiet feet

I started doing this at an off-season camp because the field was a mess and the coach running DB indy said, “Good. You can’t hide bad feet on bad grass.” We laid a row of tennis balls down on a yard ...

A tiny line on my pitching chart changes who throws tomorrow, how they warm up, and how sore arms get caught before they turn ugly.

Stop treating pitch count like a single number

On paper, pitch count looks clean: 72 is fine, 91 is not, everybody goes home. In the dugout, it never behaves like that. The 19-pitch first inning where your guy can’t land a fastball...