Heavy Mettle Baseball Podcast

Robert Riggins
  • 5.0 (7)
  • BASEBALL

We pick apart old myths surrounding baseball. We also examine high level baseball concepts and explain how to use them at any level.

Episodes

  1. 04/05/2022

    Gluttony & Slapping Dingers w/ Daniel McKim

    On this episode we sit down with 4x World Champion of the Highland Games, Sorinex Rep, & Little Debbie Brand Ambassador Daniel McKim.  We discuss lifting for rotational athletes, training overhead, & how to bulk up.

    1h 12m
  2. You're Welcome #HittingTwitter

    02/11/2022

    You're Welcome #HittingTwitter

    On this episode of the podcast we sit down and discuss conflicting hitting ideas with Chez Angeloni.  This episode may fix #HittingTwitter.

    1h 21m
  3. Pitching Command & Velocity Training w/ Dustin Pease

    12/01/2021

    Pitching Command & Velocity Training w/ Dustin Pease

    On this episode we sit down with Dustin Pease to discuss his career, his take on the current state of pitching development, & command training.

    57 min

  4. 08/07/2021

    Pitching, Technology, & Softball w/ Mississippi State Pitching Coach Joshua Johnson

    We sit down with Mississippi State Softball Pitching Coach Joshua Johnson.  On this episode we discuss his career as well as how data and technology are being used at the highest levels of softball.  Joshua also discusses the current state of softball and what colleges are looking for in regard to recruiting.

    1h 7m

  5. 06/05/2021

    Baseball Field Maintenance w/ Nicole Sherry

    On this episode of the podcast we discuss proper baseball field maintenance with the Baltimore Orioles Head Grounds Keeper Nicole Sherry.  She discusses her career, what tools are vital for the craft, why field care isn't as expensive as everyone thinks, and how to be creative with re-using your resources.

    1h 6m

  6. 05/22/2021

    Scaling out Hitting Tech w/ Collin Hetzler

    On Episode 7 of the podcast we discuss implementing, scaling, and using hitting technology with New York Mets Complex Hitting Coordinator Colin Hetzler.

    1h 29m

  7. 04/04/2021

    Burn the Tees? With Ed Lucas

    We sit down with San Francisco Giants Assistant Hitting Coordinator Ed Lucas.  On this episode we discuss are using hitting tees beneficial or detrimental, why are pitchers so far ahead of hitters, how can we build better hitting environments, and is .400 possible?

    1 hr

  8. 03/09/2021

    Tim Nicely from V-Flex Sports

    Today we sat down with the founder of V-Flex Sports and discussed his path to building implicit training systems.  We also discussed the implications of VR platforms to train hitters, as well as why hitting instruction has been so slow to evolve.

    53 min

  9. 02/10/2021

    Is There A Difference Between Baseball & Softball Swings?

    We discuss the topic of baseball and softball swings and future of softball with UT Softball Coach Megan Bartlett & NIACC Softball Coach Dan Gratz.

    1h 1m

  10. 01/25/2021

    Old School Success & New School Methods: A Life in Baseball w/ Mike Fuller

    Mike Fuller is a local coaching legend in the Texas Panhandle with over 400 wins, two Texas High School State Championships and over 700 games coached. Mike shares his love of learning about the game and his take on how player development has evolved since he began his coaching career over 50 years ago.

    40 min

  11. 11/15/2020

    Neuroscience & Hitting

    In this episode we discuss how your visual system can effect your hitting. Interested in learning more? Check out the link to our research review here —> https://hittingtheoriesriggins.blogspot.com/2020/04/neuroscience-hitting.html?m=1

    51 min

  12. 10/24/2020

    Common Hitting Myths

    On this episode we discuss common hitting myths such as dipping the back shoulder & swinging down to put more backspin on the baseball. Do these techniques work or is there a better way? Some findings of our hitting research are discussed as well as the world of private baseball lessons.

    53 min
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We pick apart old myths surrounding baseball. We also examine high level baseball concepts and explain how to use them at any level.

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