WALKING away from the SHOW

About this episode

The episode discusses the journey of a baseball player, focusing on recruitment, training, and the mental aspects of the game.

@isaacsampen ( Canes National Coach ) https://canesmidwestbaseball.com/ @cathers.collective ( Josh Couch ) https://www.bardstownbourbon.com/ https://greenriverwhiskey.com/ The conversation begins with an introduction and discussion of team challenges, followed by a conversation about adapting to change and making decisions. This leads to a transition to travel ball and player recruitment, and finally, the introduction of the guest and a discussion about his baseball journey. The conversation covers the high school recruiting process, the decision to decommit from FIU and transition to JUCO, the impact of potential and position flexibility, the transition to UCF and the influence of professional coaching, and the experience of summer ball and skill development. The discussion emphasizes the importance of routine, adaptability, and the quality of training in player development. The conversation covers the journey to Pro Ball, the impact of COVID on college baseball, lessons learned at UCF, the importance of routine in baseball, physical training and nutrition in college vs. Pro Ball, balancing college life and professional aspirations, the reality of college baseball dreams, the…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Corley

Topics covered

• baseball journey
• player recruitment
• high school recruiting
• transition to Pro Ball
• mental game in baseball
• training and nutrition
• superstitions in baseball

Keywords

• baseball
• recruitment
• training
• mental game
• JUCO
• UCF
• Pro Ball
• superstitions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canes National, Canes Midwest Baseball, Cathers Collective, Bardstown Bourbon, Green River Whiskey, FIU, JUCO, UCF

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