Organizing Practice for Maximum Reps and Minimum Standing Around

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of practice scheduling and efficiency in sports, sharing personal stories and insights.

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Coach Kenny Simpson discuss why practice scheduling and efficiency matter, especially during spring ball and installs. They share a John Wayne quote on courage and relate it to fear of failure through Daniel’s story about his son facing a pressure at-bat. The episode promotes Simpson’s Field House coaching community and briefly thanks sponsors Ace Sports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads. The main content define...

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Chamberlain, Kenny Simpson

Topics covered

• practice scheduling
• efficiency in sports
• coaching strategies
• fear of failure
• spring ball
• youth sports

Keywords

• practice organization
• coaching
• sports efficiency
• youth baseball
• fear of failure
• spring practice

Sponsors

Ace Sports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, Blended Threads

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