Baseball Notes with Clint McGill

Be 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 his rookie season. -How to play FREE AND FEARLESS (words he truly lives by!) -How to avoid and get out of slumps and much more!

In 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 - which is fascinating. Be sure to follow Baseball Notes on instagram and tiktok, and check out Mike's program The Swing Made Easy, which shows simple drills that force players into good positions. There's nothing quite like it, you'll love it!

In 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 check out Mike's hitting program The Swing Made Easy.....which is phenomenal. Learn the simple hitting drills and concepts that improve GAME PERFORMANCE for youth players as well as big leaguers. You don't want to miss out on this :)

Mental 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 on the topic of self confidence and what REAL champion behavior is. And be sure to check out more at baseballnotes.com. Our Bulletproof Hitter confidence training program has helped 10's of thousand of baseball and softball players to be more confident and perform better on game day, and we've added some great hitting and pitching resources too that are from the best in the business. Find it all at http://baseballnotes.com. Follow Lauren on all the socials @laurennicolejohnson and her site http://laurenjohnsonco.com Good vibes sent your way, enjoy!

Ever 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 can improve and what other countries are doing that we could adopt. In a world that seems to have been flipped on it's head we should not miss this opportunity to improve youth sports, so let me know what you think of the episode and go SUBSCRIBE at https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/, their info is top notch! Go get em today!! Clint

Solo 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 near 1.000 to be happy. And the key to big league success is being able to be even keeled and even joyful while going through a bad stretch. And there are ways to do this. Listen to this brief episode, take a breath and focus on your task at hand. Whatever you may be going through, it's possible to go through it with more peace - it's available to you, just let it in. Good vibes your way.

Until 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, that always helps out! Go get em today guys! [For more simple and proven hitting methods, check out the Mike Brumley Unchained Method. Mike's the real deal people, don't miss this!]

If 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 someone dealing with a real fear, which is what we're dealing with here. While there is no "Instant Magic Bullet", I truly believe these methods are the closest thing to a true answer as there is. So give this a quick listen, and if you are looking for the best hitting program available for youth players (put together by a 35 year MLB vet and current hitting coach), then check out this link here Good vibes and praying for Courage for your player!

"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 space, and I think those of us in the sports world can learn A LOT from his methods and how we can get the most of the time our kids are putting in. Because lets face it, we all want "kids to be kids" but we also don't want them to fall behind. And the answer that we default to is MORE. More practice, more lessons, more time. And we barely have time for schoolwork, let alone free time for our son's and daughters to just be kids. But the REAL answer that will supercharge results is to GET MORE out of the work your kid is ALREADY putting in. And in this episode Mike shares some tremendous methods on how to do just that. If you enjoy the podcast give us a review on iTunes (it helps us spread the message, I'd appreciate it!) and be sure to follow Mike on instagram @mikeszczesniak (I know!) and check out his podcast The Results Engine.....it's fantastic on all things performance and efficiency. Go get em today guys!! Clint

Fantastic 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.com

Fantastic 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 day. You're not going to want to miss this!

Today'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 most common and brutal flaws. Enjoy, and check out Joey at www.hittingperformancelab.com

Part 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