Baseball Notes with Clint McGill
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsImprove confidence and crush self doubt for young athletes
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How to play Free and Fearless with Eric Byrnes
February 09, 2023 17:47 - 52 minutes - 62.7 MBBe sure to check out BaseballNotes.com to get yourself the top new training aid in the USA, Brum Bands! From our youth mastermind call from summer of 2022, Eric Byrnes shares with the audience: -How his upbringing of chasing better players helped his development. -How he got his big moment, and how you can be ready for your "Dan Serafini" moment also. -Teaches us "who" is responsible for worry and doubt on the diamond. -Explains the phenomenal advice from legend Kirk Gibson during...
How to make your dream a reality - Charlie Rocket
February 01, 2023 21:31 - 47 minutes - 57.7 MBCharlie Jabaley "AKA Charlie Rocket!" and his "DELUSIONAL OPTIMISM" joins us today to share his inspiring story of chasing his dream of becoming a Nike athlete....long after he buried the dream in middle school because he was slow, overweight and unathletic. After a successful career in the music industry (won a grammy and emmy!) he decided he was going to accomplish his childhood dream of becoming a Nike athlete. Charlie was over 300 lbs at the time but was committed to the dream. In thi...
Mike’s favorite tech/gadgets for player development - Part 2
May 25, 2022 15:37 - 40 minutes - 36.5 MBIn part 2 of our conversation on development, MLB veteran (40 years experience) shares his favorite and most useful technology/tools that have become widespread over the last decade. Mike also talks about what a "good miss" vs a bad miss looks like for a hitter, the reason why ground balls are such a problem at the higher levels (I had never heard this before), who he thinks is the best pro team in all of MLB at developing players and some insights as to what that organization does well - w...
Part 1 - How DR and Taiwan develop their ball players differently than the US
May 12, 2022 19:18 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB40 year MLB veteran Mike Brumley shares his experience in the Dominican Republic and in Taiwan in how they develop their baseball players differently than here in the US. Mike also talks about the biggest difference between how the game is played in Taiwan vs US (I had no idea), what type of American players do well overseas, the secret/non secret as to why Dominicans become pro ball players at such a high rate and much more. In part 2, we get into Mike's favorite modern technology f...
Breaking down the Matt Olson trade & Mike’s own blockbuster trade
March 29, 2022 16:08 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode Mike Brumley and Clint McGill discuss their thoughts on... -The end of the lockout -Mike's take on the Braves/A's trade (Mike has worked extensively with several players involved) -The state of Atlanta's farm system now -The first trade Mike was involved with as a player (which included 3 players: Mike, a Hall of Famer and one of the most infamous players in postseason history) -The team they're looking forward to watching this season ....and more. And be sure to c...
Mistakes Young Hitters Are Making Today - with Mike Brumley (38 years in MLB)
March 16, 2022 15:25 - 38 minutes - 36 MBFind out how the game has changed and how hitters have to evolve to stay competitive against today's pitching. We also talk about Mike's favorite ballpark and the pitcher that he hated to face the most - (Hall of Famer but still a surprising answer!) Subscribe to stay updated! Check out baseballnotes.com for more info on Mike's teachings... which we've put together in the Swing Made Easy program. Teach your kid a proper Stack (stance), Move (stride), Shape (move to contact) and Finis...
Episode 29 - The way MLB players conquer their nerves and doubts with Lauren Johnson
April 22, 2021 19:10 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBMental Performance Coach and former Yankees Mental Conditioning Coordinator Lauren Johnson joins us to share some FANTASTIC - and I mean fantastic - advice for young players on what to do when they are very upset at themselves at the plate and how to CHOOSE the actions they want to have regardless of how they feel. The entire episode is great but BE SURE to listen till the end, Lauren has about a 3 minute answer to conclude the episode which is as good as you are going to hear anywhere ...
Episode 28 - The 5 Movement Patters Your Athlete MUST Master w/ Zach Dechant of TCU Baseball
September 17, 2020 11:05 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode we have the great Zach Dechant joining us from TCU Baseball. Zach is the head strength and conditioning coordinator for the baseball team (also works with QB's) and today he shares GOLD on what our young athletes are missing out on in today's training. Zach shares some secrets from his book, Movement Over Maxes, like the top 5 Movement patterns an athlete must master (and rarely does) before they start lifting weights at 14/15+ years old - why how-to-jump-properly is NEVER ...
#27 - A better model for youth baseball? With Jon Solomon of the Aspen Institute
July 30, 2020 13:06 - 26 minutes - 37 MBEver wonder if there's a better way to do this whole youth sports experience? During this pandemic I think there's an opportunity for all of to question if what we are currently doing is because it's the BEST way... ...or it's just because we've always done it this way. And on this episode, Jon Solomon from The Aspen Institute and Project Play joins us to share the decades of expertise in studying youth sports here in the US as well as countries across the globe, to show us areas we...
Episode 26 - My best baseball memories (from the Keep Baseball Great podcast!)
April 02, 2020 14:50 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBWhat are my favorite memories from baseball? What are my favorite historical moments? What are life lessons that I've learned ? In today's podcast episode I share an interview from the Keep Baseball Great podcast (check it out!) with Drew Rodgers. Here I reveal the one person this game connects me to the most, the major leaguer who put me in a headlock for wearing the wrong colors and a lot more. This game provides so many opportunities for life moments and it's fun to revisit those w...
Episode 25 - Playing Poorly Well
March 20, 2020 12:17 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBSolo episode here with Coach Clint. In uncertain times, thoughts tend to go toward worst case "what if" scenarios. Just like when a hitter hasn't gotten a hit in a while, they wallow through the down period as if they'll never get a hit again. And with season's hitting the pause button and a lot of people feeling the financial pinch, I thought running through the first lesson in the Bulletproof Hitter - Playing Poorly Well - would be the best use of our time. Some hitters have to bat nea...
Episode 24 - Achieving your goals with GRATITUDE - with Ricky Mendez
March 10, 2020 14:13 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBRicky Mendez (former pro player, speaker & implementation coach) is here with us today to share GOLD on how any player can acquire the Winner's Mindset, how a simple and daily exercise in gratitude completely transformed his life, why failures are absolutely CRUCIAL early in a journey and the so-simple-it's-genius way to start any new habit. Give Ricky a follow on all of the socials @rickymendezspeaks, and be on the lookout for a new and VERY EXCITING addition to Baseball Notes and the Bull...
Episode 23 - 5 Simple Tips to Crush Any Fastball
March 05, 2020 13:13 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBUntil a young player learns to hit a fastball, they really don't need to work on anything else! And timing up a good fastball has very little to do with physical skill....there are steps any player can use to barrel up the heat! These little known tips literally changed my career (especially tip number 5) and very well may do the same for you. If you have any questions be sure to reach out on Instagram, Facebook or email, and if you enjoyed the episode leave me a quick review on iTunes, t...
Episode 22 - Building an elite athlete to increase velocity with Brent Porciau of Top Velocity
February 28, 2020 13:01 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBGreat episode right here! Brent is a pioneer in the kinesiology based throwing movements and has worked to dispel the old common convention: pitchers shouldn't lift, they just need to run, etc. In this episode we talk about how conventional methods at the time failed him, his road back from a "career ending injury" to throwing harder than ever, what scap loading is and if it's actually important, how the top half doesn't matter if the bottom half doesn't move correctly, some of his favorit...
Episode 21 - 5 Tips (that work) for players afraid of getting hit by the pitch
February 20, 2020 12:11 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBIf there's one problem that can absolutely lock a player up, its a fear of the ball. The odds of getting hit are probably around 5%, but that fearful story being played in the mind will sabotage the other 95% when they were safe all along. The fear overcome's many players, to the point where them stepping out can feel involuntary. And we've all tried throwing tennis balls but for me, that has never worked (throwing tennis balls at kids IS fun though!). But there are REAL answers for some...
Episode 20 - You can't think and see at the same time - Vision Training with Ryan Harrison
February 13, 2020 13:08 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBA common question you've surely heard before: What percent of sports is physical? What percent is mental? But here's a new question for you: What percent of your sport is visual? 100% ! And yet, how much time do you spend working on improving your vision? If you're like 99.99% of all athletes - the answer is zero. But there is exciting news: YOUR VISION CAN BE IMPROVED. In today's episode Ryan Harrison from Slow The Game Down is on to share the key ingredients on how to improve visi...
Episode 19 - How to achieve big goals with this one missing step - Mike Szczesniak
February 06, 2020 13:13 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB"I realized that doing things didn't matter if the things I was doing didn't matter." Today, kids are out there putting in the effort but they are drifting through their development because they are not INTENTIONAL about WHAT they need to improve, and by WHEN. High performance coach Mike Szczesniak (https://www.instagram.com/mikeszczesniak/) of The Results Engine podcast joins us today to share about GOAL SETTING. Mike is known for helping people achieve and earn more in the business spac...
Episode 18 - The Principles of Big League Swing Movements w/ Mike Brumley
January 29, 2020 14:45 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBHitting coordinator Mike Brumley of the Atlanta Braves joins us today to share his experience and knowledge of over 35 years in Major League Baseball. Here Mike shares how he went of for two SEASONS in youth baseball, Ted Williams' #1 key to hitting, the two key swing movements that successful hitters share, the relationship between the hand load and leg load before the swing, how "barrel inside of the hands" is a superior teaching cue to "hands inside the baseball" and much more. If you c...
What youth pitchers should be doing now to throw hard later (safely!) - Sam Briend - Pitching Director of The New York Yankees
January 09, 2020 14:47 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBFantastic interview with Driveline disciple and current Pitching Director for the New York Yankees - Sam Briend. Sam shares about the Driveline methods that have revolutionized how we train pitchers in the US, one of the most important MOVEMENTS that increases force production (aka velocity), what youth pitchers should be focusing on, what they should avoid, and how both velocity AND control can be taught. Believe me, you aren't gonna want to miss this! Enjoy!! http://baseballnotes...
Episode 16 - Myths and Truths About Youth Sports Training
January 08, 2020 23:01 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBIn episode 16 - "Athletic performance specialist" Christian Ballard is here to share with us the myths and truths about youth strength and speed training. What are the biggest wastes of time? What exercises deliver the most bang for their buck? How early should we be focusing on strength and speed training? Christian answers all of these questions and more, and shares his 9 week FANTASTIC youth training protocol with us here, currently offering the Speed and Strength programs together at...
Why Your Kid Will Get Released In A-Ball
December 18, 2019 19:49 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBFantastic interview with Nate Trosky of Trosky Baseball. In this episode, Nate shares from his VAST experience in global baseball what we American's are doing poorly when it comes to training our baseball players. Over the course of the interview Nate shares how America is training A-ballers - not big leaguers, the simple drill for teaching NATURAL infield movements, the secret to separating yourself from and above other good hitters and how Nate trains his two (D1 commit) nephews every da...
Episode 14 - Does playing multi sports *really* help, the biggest mistake parents make in the recruiting process and the biggest opportunity for players to play in college
December 04, 2019 21:25 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBCoach Jason Ferber (@coachferber on IG) is one of the most popular baseball personalities in the game today and has extensive experience with the college recruiting process, having helped guide 100's of HS ballplayers to all levels of college ball and is a WEALTH of knowledge & today shares with us: - If specializing in one sport vs Multi sport seems to have any success patterns at his level - The biggest separator of young athletes (hint: it's not skill or even mental) - The biggest m...
Episode 13 - Instantly increase power by using simple body forces - with Joey Myers of Hitting Performance Lab
November 21, 2019 15:26 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBToday's guest: Joey Myers from Hittingperformancelab.com. Joey has over 15 years in the corrective fitness field and uses tested and proven human movement principles to maximize a young hitter's strength and potential at the plate. Lots of great info in here: How springy fascia can be used to catapult the body into action, What movement will remove the 'governor' on the body to allow it to move more powerfully, and how a simple change in hand pressure on the grip can fix one of the swing's...
Episode 12 - Ask Coach Clint - Tryouts!
November 14, 2019 12:47 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, we discuss all things tryouts: When/If you should leave your current team, setting your family priorities, The 1 thing you must remind your player before tryouts, what to wear to catch the coach's eye and Clint's scientific method for finding your true feelings on decisions you can't decide on. Enjoy!
Episode 11 - Feeling the flow and tuning out the "drama" - Part 2 with Alan Jaeger
November 07, 2019 13:12 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBPart 2 of our conversation with Alan Jaeger. Alan's background in yoga is apparent in this episode, as he talks about finding the "zone" or the "flow" and how simple breathing exercises can help tune out the "drama" that any moment can bring. Be sure to follow him at @jaegersports on twitter! Good vibes sent your way
Volume is King - Why Throwing MORE will improve arm condition with Alan Jaeger (Part 1)
October 30, 2019 18:37 - 30 minutes - 42 MBJaeger Sports founder (J Bands!) Alan Jaeger joins us to discuss arm care, prehab vs rehab, the most common mistakes pitchers/throwers are making today, and the phenomenal long toss habit - that I had never encountered before - which builds arm strength, endurance and feel. One of the most genuine people in the game, enjoy this talk with Alan Jaeger!
Episode 9 - The key to hitting better in games, overused buzzwords and Faith and baseball with Troy Silva
October 24, 2019 13:52 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBTroy Silva is a former professional baseball player with one of the most followed baseball accounts on twitter (@troypsilva), and today Troy shares EXACTLY what you should be working on to hit better in games, some of the most overused buzzwords he hears today and also how his faith has shaped him during his playing and now coaching career.
Episode 8 - Avoid the biggest trap in the game of baseball - with Steve Springer of Quality At Bats
October 16, 2019 16:17 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBIntroducing: Steve Springer of Quality At Bats. Steve is a former Major Leaguer, big league scout and mental skills coach for the Toronto Blue Jays... ...and in my opinion one of the very best voices baseball has today. Steve has a powerful (and important) message to share with your player, whether it be on how to "Hunt Speeds", "Opening Day Mentality" or just his story of perseverance from a lifelong benchwarmer/1b coach to a MLB player, you're really going to enjoy one of the best/most ...
Episode 7 - How to Build the 95 MPH Body with Ben Brewster
October 10, 2019 11:18 - 49 minutes - 68 MBIn today's episode we are fortunate to have Ben Brewster from Tread Athletics. Ben wrote "Building The 95MPH Body" and is one of the most sought after pitching-development coaches in the country. As a former pitcher with degrees in exercise science, Ben has relentlessly challenged convention and went through the Try/Fail cycle more times than most - and through that experience has uncovered the key elements that TRULY contribute to a player improving velocity. Today you'll learn: -How Be...
Episode 6 - Ask Coach Clint - How to motivate a poor work ethic, how to handle a toxic teammate and more
October 03, 2019 14:00 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBTaking a minute to answer some listener questions! Topics include: How to deal with toxic teammates How a RH dominant kid who hits LH can improve their power ...and how to motivate your kid to work harder at their craft (disclaimer: the last answer was a bit off the wall....but I think there's truth there) Enjoy! And if you get a minute, please leave a review on iTunes! Go get em today! Clint
A Dad's Journey to Raising a Flame Thrower with The Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman
September 26, 2019 13:36 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBToday's Guest is Rob Friedman, better known to many as Twitter's Pitching Ninja! Rob not only has one of the top (if not THE top) baseball accounts on Twitter, which is referenced NIGHTLY by top MLB pitchers... ...but Rob has also raised his own son to become one of the top pitching prospects in the state of Georgia. So throughout the father/son baseball journey, Rob dove DEEP into the mechanics of pitching and visited the top pitching coaches/schools in the country and has a VER...
How to actually FEEL confident on the diamond with Hannah Thurley
September 19, 2019 15:09 - 37 minutes - 51 MBFormer softball player and current Mental Skills Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies Hannah Huesman joins us today to share on our favorite topic: CONFIDENCE. Hannah shares with us the secret in what we should base our confidence in (hint: it's not our talent), the one common habit that is CRUSHING performance, and the one natural function we can focus on that can stop negative thinking on a dime. I really enjoyed this conversation with Hannah, she does an awesome job of connecting the dot...
Why you should never ice your arm with Gary Reinl
September 11, 2019 20:57 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIf something hurts....you put ice on it right? Well according to author/researcher Gary Reinl, nothing could be further from the truth. In this episode, Gary shares how the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) came about... ...why a growing number of professional teams (across baseball, hockey, soccer, and more) have adopted his technique to help with true HEALING of the muscles. I think you will find this one fascinating. And if you enjoyed it, be sure to leave a review on iTun...
Death to Towel Drills with Jeff Bajenaru
October 20, 2017 20:41 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBIn today's talk with Jeff Bajenaru (Badge-in-arrow) we cover a wide number of topics. Jeff has spent the last seven seasons as a pitching coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, the last two with the Visalia Rawhide where he was just recently named the Cal League Coach of the Year. He also spent 7 seasons as a player in the White Sox organization, two in the Major Leagues. Jeff shares the hilariously creative way he was able to break into professional baseball as an instructor, an...
Garth Iorg on how to field a ball like the Latins, what youth hitters should be doing right now and what big leaguer's do differently.
October 02, 2017 16:59 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode, I talk with Garth Iorg about the difference makers in his successful 9 year big league career, and also what he's seen in his coaching career that has separated guys who have had long big league careers from the guys who flamed out.....and spoiler alert it's not talent! Just a great talk with Garth, in this conversation we cover: (5:15) The problem with how we teach US players how to field a ground ball. (7:10) His favorite infield drill (9:26) Why good infielders pla...