by Jon Walton | Jul 8, 2015 | Baseball Skills, Blog, Coaching, Technology
Video Rabbit Hole Video Rabbit Hole When you first start working with a player on their mechanics, you have to understand that the player is not a robot. Making mechanical changes isn’t as easy as changing out parts. Besides, there is a lot more that goes into being a...
by Jon Walton | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog, Coaching
Coaching Cues: We Can Do Better Coaching Cues: We Can Do Better It’s not that cues are bad. We use them because they are quick and easy. However just using cues can be extremely dangerous with our players. Here are some simple tips to make sure you’re getting the...
by Jon Walton | May 20, 2015 | Coaching, Podcast, Recruiting
This is the second part of the two part special with Walter Beede. We discuss travel baseball and Walter’s new venture called Baseball Process. That’s next on this episode of the Diamond Dreams Podcast. Show notes: BaseballProcess.com @Baseballifer11 ...
by Jon Walton | May 13, 2015 | Coaching, Pitching, Podcast, Recruiting
This is the first part of a two part special with Walter Beede. We discuss Tyler’s development and how to make sure your son enjoys and gets the most out of this great game. That’s next, on this episode of the Diamond Dreams Podcast. Show notes: BaseballProcess.com...
by Jon Walton | May 6, 2015 | Coaching, Hitting, Podcast
This week we have Ryan Parker on the show. Ryan is a coach, instructor and a scout for Baseball Prospectus. We’ll talk hitting along with some of the young prospects in the game today. That’s next, on this episode of the Diamond Dreams Podcast. Show notes: ...
by Jon Walton | Jan 21, 2015 | Coaching, Mental Approach, Podcast
This week we’ll be talking with Steve Springer. Steve has a great story of how he went from not even starting on his high school team to playing in the big leagues. He’s currently a performance coach and scout for the Toronto Blue Jays. We’ll discuss the mental...