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Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar

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Host Jonathan Gelnar and an array of guests from differing backgrounds discuss how to develop the complete baseball player. This will be your source for the most up to date coaching strategies for baseball player and coach development.

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57:53

Lance Zawadzki on the lower half function in the...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2021/01/14

Today we have on Lance Zawadski, Minor League hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox. Lance played at San Diego State University and Lee University. He also played for 6 different organization and indy ball before getting into coaching. On the show we talk about the lower half function in the swing, training adjustability in the swing and using technology efficiently Time Stamps 2:30- Player Evaluation. 10:48- Exploring the lower half. 13:00- Environment/Adjustability. 19:50- Training vs

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57:21

Keith Law on scouting, developing talent, and...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2021/01/07

On todays show Keith is currently a senior baseball writer for the Athletic. He previously wrote for ESPN.com and ESPN Scouts, Inc. and for Baseball Prospectus. Keith also worked in the front office for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2002-2006. On the show, we discuss scouting and its role in player development which includes a discussion on what traits can be taught, and what cant. Then we take a deep dive into analytics and what Keith thinks could be the most impactful information for the next

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01:04:22

Geoff Rottmayer and Darrell Coulter on individualized...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/12/31

Today we have on the Athletic Mission Baseball Academy staff Geoff Rottmayer and Darrell Coulter. AMBA is located in Tulsa Oklahoma and specializes in helping two way baseball players develop a strategic advantage mindset so they can deliver on game day. Geoff is the owner of AMBA, was Drafted by the Florida Marlins out of High School 2003 but went on to sign at Seminole State College 2003 and later Florida Gulf Coast University 2004. He has 15+ years of coaching and mentoring hundred of player

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01:04:38

Trevor Burmeister on technology, challenging training...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/12/24

Today we have on Trevor Burmeister, MiLB hitting coach for the Colorado rockies. Trevor started his coaching career at UW-La Crosse in 2014 as Outfield and Assistant Hitting Coach. In his second year at the school the team went on to take second place in the NCAA World Series. The following season, Burmeister started pursuing his Master’s Degree at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and in his first season there, they also had the third best batting average and second best home run totals in NCAA

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01:06:51

Kyle Stark on coaching and feedback, culture and why...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/12/17

On todays show we have on Kyle Stark who is a leadership and coaching consultant. Kyles went to ball state, got his law degree from Toledo but he always knew he wants to be in baseball, so much so that in grad school he also serves as the pitching coach for St. Bonaventure, where he got his masters in business administration. He started as an intern with the Cleveland Indians and then he was hired by the pirates and worked his way up to be the assistant GM until 2019. On the show we discuss coaching

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54:38

Bhrett McCabe on practical mental game strategies,...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/12/10

Today we have on Bhrett McCabe Clinical and Sports Psychologist. Bhrett has worked with professional athletes including 12+ PGA and LPGA Tour players whose rankings have reached #1 in the world. He has been a consultant and Sports Psychologist for The University of Alabama Athletic Department, working with all teams and coaching staffs and he has been a featured speaker to numerous Fortune 500 companies and organizations. On the show dive deep into his experiences at LSU playing for Skip Bertman,

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01:09:10

Jim Maciejewski on building culture, how we can...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/12/03

Today we have on the Jim Maciejewski, Athletic Director/Head Baseball Coach at Mauldin HS in South Carolina. Maj has been the head baseball coach at Mauldin since 2009, so we go over what building the culture over the last decade has looked like, we discuss how we can leverage social media as a celebration tool but also how to use it to keep alumni connected and we dive deep into what he has done differently because of the COVID pandemic. Resources Joe Torre's Ground Rules for

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01:00:16

Dr. Andy Bass on how to integrate mindfulness into...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/11/26

Today we have on Andy Bass Coordinator of Mental Conditioning for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andy has an awesome story, with playing professional baseball and developing the yips, then deciding he wanted to focus his attention onto helping players with the mental side by getting his advanced degrees in psychology and then motor learning. On the show, we discuss how to integrate mindfulness into our practice sessions, we go over how to allow some autonomy players, we dive deep into game-like

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01:16:55

Jeremy Sheetinger on competitions, classroom...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/11/19

Today we have on Jeremy Sheetinger, head baseball coach at Georgia Gwinnett College. Sheets is by far one of the most popular baseball coaches in the world. After working for the American Baseball Coaches Association and running the podcast, he took the job at GGC last year. On the show we discuss what he has learned during the 4 years he stepped away from the field, and how he has implemented so much information into what they do at GGC. We go all in on competitions, classroom sessions, and how to

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59:19

Rich Benjamin on simplifying things in a world of...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/11/12

Rich Benjamin begins his 6th year at the helm of the Indiana Wesleyan University In Benjamin's first year at Indiana Wesleyan the Wildcats had one of the most successful seasons in program history as they advanced to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round for the first time.The Wildcats topped their 2016 success two years later going 37-20 in the 2018 season, winning the Crossroads League and reaching the NAIA Opening Round for the second time in program history. Coach Benjamin was named the

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01:02:30

Kyle Wagner on learning, game-like practice design...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/09/21

Subscribe here! Description Kyle is a former standout high school baseball player who went on to play Division 1 baseball at Wake Forrest and a year professionally in the Angels organization. Kyle was also a part of the historic 2015 Red Land Little League team that wen on to win the United States Championship. He is the author of two books- Green light hitting and How the Rivercats won. Kyle is one of my favorite twitter follows because he always helps me to think deeper on different

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56:20

David Jeans on being a development first program and...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/09/15

Today we have on David Jeans, head baseball coach for De La Salle HS. David is an industrial engineer by trade and after pursing that for several years, started coaching a 6th grade basketball team. This led him to coaching football at De La Salle during the Bob Ladouceur era, which is one of the most successful dynasties in HS football history. He worked his way up the ranks and became the head baseball coach in 2012. And Since 2012- De La Salle Baseball has reached title game every year, won in

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01:29:05

Curt Nelson on the hitting evaluation process and how...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/09/07

Today we have on Curt Nelson, Professional Hitting Consultant and NW bandits head coach (WA). Curt works with players from the big leagues to little league. So on the show we discuss what his evaluation process looks from when a person walks in the door for the first time, to fine tuning professional hitters mechanics. We dive deep into hitting mechanics, game planning, timing and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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01:02:27

Kevin Wilson on what ”good batting” is, how hitting...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/08/31

For over 19 years, Kevin Wilson has been one of the most sought after hitting consultants in the game. Kevin currently works with or has worked with with Minor and Major League players from all 30 MLB organizations. In 2013, Kevin was the hitting coach for the USA Baseball 18U National Team. Team USA beat Japan for the Gold medal at the IBAF World Cup in Taiwan. On the show Kevin and I discuss what #goodbatting is, we talk about how hitting is a conversation. And Kevin walks us through what it

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55:43

Tom Sutaris on personal growth as a coach coach, how...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/08/24

Today we're joined by Tom Sutaris. Tom has spent time coaching at every level. He was a high school English teacher and coach, a college coach, and is now the AA hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies. On the show Tom shares with us some ways he has grown as a coach, especially getting to coach at each level, we talk how to make changes with the player and how to ask questions to get to the root of the problem, and Tom dives deep into how to create a hitting culture. Resources Energy Bus- Jon Gordon

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01:09:02

Billy Berry on using tradition to ingrain the culture...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/08/17

Today we have on Billy Berry, Head Baseball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University Billy was the head coach of TWU from 2005-2015 and then returned to TWU in July of 2017 after a two year coaching stint at the Baylor School. Billy and TWU have won 2 NAIA national championships during his 2 stints and In his twenty + years of coaching, He has seen over forty former players move on to professional baseball. He wants to continue to help young men use baseball as an avenue to get their education,

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01:36:17

Wes Brooks and Butch Chaffin on growing men in your...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/08/10

Today were joined by Episode #1 and #5 guests Butch Chaffin and Wes Brooks. Wes Brooks is the head coach at Oxford HS in Alabama and Butch Chaffin, Head coach at cookeville HS in Tennessee. I may have mentioned it several times on the podcast, but I want to reiterate it here. Butch and Wes are two of the best coaches in the country and they absolutely get the most out their guys and love them to death. So on the show, we talk about what’s important to them. We discuss what growing men in your

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01:06:24

Ryan Sienko on how to evaluate catchers, catching...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/08/03

This episode is sponsored by Athlete's Brand. Today we have on Ryan Sienko- Catching Coordinator for the LA Dodgers Ryan was a catcher at the University of Iowa, played professionally for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and in independent baseball where he was an All-Star. His current responsibilities include catching philosophies and drills, deciphering receiving metrics, blocking philosophies and drills, throwing philosophies and drills, coordinating player plans, working with the research

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01:09:17

Jason Kanzler on the art of coaching, the importance...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/07/28

Today we have on Jason Kanzler Jason was undrafted/unrecruited out of high school, tried to walk on at Northeastern University in Boston and Was cut after fall ball, He Went on to attend the University of Buffalo and became the first D1 player ever to win the gold glove award twice, won MAC player of year, won UB student athlete of year, then was drafted in 20th round by Twins as senior sign for $1k Jason played 3 years in twins system, during which they a Florida state league championship and then

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01:27:06

Chris Gimenez and Michael McCarthy on the...

Ahead Of The Curve with Jonathan Gelnar ·

2020/07/20

Today we have on Chris Gimenez from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Michael McCarthy from the Minnesota Twins. In parts of 10 seasons, Chris appeared in 386 Major League games and tallied 1067 plate appearances between the Indians, Twins, Mariners, Rays, Rangers and Cubs. While the bulk of Gimenez’s work came behind the plate, he was versatile enough to spend time at first base, in the outfield corners and, more briefly at third base. Beyond that, Gimenez took the ball for 11 relief appearances in his

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