Attack Angle

Tom Dimitroff
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Attack Angle is a roundtable discussion to increase awareness of hot topics and techniques within baseball programs to understand what their ‘Attack Angle’. We want to know, ‘What one thing is your program built upon?’ We take a deep focus towards helping high school coaches develop their knowledge of the sport through differing perspectives.

Episodes

  1. 16/02/2021

    "Patience and Passion...." Coach Mike Dunfee of Gordon Lee High School

    On episode 9..we sit down with Coach Mike Dunfee and talk about his experiences in coaching. We talk shop about sharing players at the single A level, playing in five state championships, and what advice he would give himself at the beginning of his coaching career. Also..shoutout to his Daughter and her competition cheer on their Fourth State championship!!!

    1h 10m

  2. 26/01/2021

    "We feel a Runner on 1st...is in Scoring Position!" with Coach Blake Austin of Trinity Christian HS

    Head Baseball Coach Blake Austin of Trinity Christian HS talks his attack angle when it comes to hitting in his program. We discuss Coach Austins 7 keys to building a hitter, using technology to track development, creating pitch count approaches, and designing a lineup.

    1h 31m

  3. 15/01/2021

    "Own your Craft" Talking Pitching with Coach Scott Strickland of Richmond Hill

    We dive into pitching with head coach Scott Strickland of Richmond Hill HS. We talk development of pitchers, creating a staff, and how they build bigger engines. Coach Strickland walks us step by step of how his program creates accountability within his players from the first day they walk into the program. He explains that building relationships in the offseason creates trust on the mound during the season.

    1h 43m

  4. 04/01/2021

    "To Play at a Championship level...We must practice at one!" Coach Trevor Flow of North Hall HS

    On our 6th episode we talk with Coach Trevor Flow of North Hall HS. We discuss what it takes to plan and execute championship level practices. In order to play at a championship level you must practice at one first. You can find coach on twitter at @TrevorFlow.

    1h 31m

  5. 22/12/2020

    "Better Lift Weights to have a Shoe Game this Strong" - Coach Chris Romano of Walton High School (Strength and Conditioning)

    We are talking weight lifting and Coach Romano’s incredible shoe game! Chris Romano is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sports Scientist at Walton High School, as well as one of the Assistant Baseball Coaches.  Chris has a Masters degree in exercise science, the National Strength & Conditioning -CSCS with Distinction & RSCC (Registered Strength & Conditioning Coaches), USAW Level 2, FMS, and is a Certified Sports Nutritionist.  Chris & Walton were one of the 37 high schools worldwide  (one of 3 in Georgia) to be named a National Strength & Conditioning Association Strength of America Award winner in 2020, and he has been nominated for the 2020 NSCA High School Strength Coach of the Year.  Besides working with high school athletes, Chris has interned with both the Braves and Dodgers Sports Performance Departments and was a volunteer assistant coach for Kennesaw State football S&C in 2019.  Chris is one of the National Strength & Conditioning Association's Google Cameo Coaches, creating video demonstrations and answers to trending strength & conditioning google search questions.  Chris started volunteering at Walton in January of 2018 and has built Walton's S&C program to include himself as well as a staff of interns working with baseball, football, fastpitch, cheerleading, boys & girls basketball and boys and girls lacrosse.   Chris comes from an athlete background having played Baseball, Football, Alpine skiing, and Olympic Weightlifting.  Chris represented Team USA 5 times as a master lifter in Olympic Weightlifting competing in 2 world championships, and three pan ams. Articles... Faigenbaum et al 2009 youth resistance training (more recent data than the 1999 paper) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281535193_Resistance_training_for_children_and_adolescents_Are_there_health_outcomes Banyard et al 2018, Velocity based training compared with % based training: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/14/2/article-p246.xml My professor's paper on bat swing kinematics https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1409/ link to energy systems used broken down by sport: https://images.app.goo.gl/hEwL5Skchb7EPTLd8

    1h 41m

  6. 18/12/2020

    Episode 3 - Coach Mike Strickland of Marist HS (Apple)

    Coach Strickland talks to us about what it takes to build a program, culture, and maintain a high standard. Talks about his time at the citadel, becoming an assistant at his former high school, getting his first head coaching job, and transitioning to the job at Marist. As Coach Strick tells his journey, he discusses how every program he has been apart was built on the foundation of Player Relationship, Preparation and Hard Work. We all became better coaches today!!

    1h 15m

  7. 18/12/2020

    “Be You and Culture Follows” - Rick Howard of Lambert High School

    On this episode we dig into building Culture in your program. Coach Howard talks about what it takes to build culture inside of your program. Finding a way for kids to drink the 'Kool-Aid!' When it comes down to it...in order to get buy you must be YOU!

    1h 26m

  8. 04/12/2020

    Chris Turco of Pope High School talks Hitting

    We get the opportunity to interview one of the best in the state of Georgia. Coach Turco takes us through what a great high school hitter looks like, Developing and implementing from top to bottom a consistent approach to hitting in your program, and all hitting knowledge. Coach Turco brings high energy, along with knowledge, you will understand why he is one of the best! Hope you enjoy..we became better coaches after this interview. Follow us on twitter @AttackAngle1 or watch on our youtube channel..AttackAngle

    1h 23m
  9. Episode 1 - What's your Attack Angle

    25/11/2020

    Episode 1 - What's your Attack Angle

    On today's episode we meet the host of the show (Jay, Tom, Eric, and Matt). We discuss what we hope for the show. Then touch on what big ideas/philosophy we bring to our program. Hope you enjoy..please DM us on twitter @AttackAngle.

    49 min
  • 9 Episodes

About

Attack Angle is a roundtable discussion to increase awareness of hot topics and techniques within baseball programs to understand what their ‘Attack Angle’. We want to know, ‘What one thing is your program built upon?’ We take a deep focus towards helping high school coaches develop their knowledge of the sport through differing perspectives.

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Dimitroff
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tom Dimitroff
  • Show Website
    Attack Angle