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Jon Loomer
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Survive the world of youth to high school baseball from both a coach's and parent's perspective. Subscribe for short episodes designed to help you navigate the ups and downs and chaos of competitive and travel baseball for ages 10 and up.

  1. 11/08/2022

    Your End of the Season Evaluation

    Once your season has come to a close, you should set aside some time for reflection and self-evaluation. What did you do well? What could you have done better? And most importantly, what steps will you take to improve? Let's put together that plan in today's episode. You can download your own plan here: https://spiderselite.com/plan Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    6 min

  2. 11/01/2022

    Put It In Writing

    If you're a coach, do not assume that your parents and players understand your rules and expectations. And don't assume that all of your expectations are reasonable. Put them in writing and make sure they read those rules before joining your team. You'll thank me later. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    5 min

  3. 10/25/2022

    Getting What You Want

    What do you do when you don't get what you want -- when you don't get to play the position that you want to play or hit where you want in the lineup? What do you as a parent do when your child doesn't get what they want? And what do you do as a coach when confronted by either about this? It's today's focus. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    10 min

  4. 10/18/2022

    How the Count Impacts Hitting Results

    The hitter is at an enormous advantage in some counts and a disadvantage at others. We have the stats to back it up. Do your players understand how the count impacts their results and how that may contribute to their approach? Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    9 min

  5. 10/11/2022

    The Selective Aggression Hitting Approach

    Most young hitters who struggle do so because they don't have a plan. Let's change that. A simple approach that any hitter can use to find more consistent results is Selective Aggression. Here's how it works... Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    9 min

  6. 10/04/2022

    Baserunning is MATH

    It may sound nerdy, but math can help show your young baserunners when they should be aggressive and when they should be more conservative on the bases. There are three exercises that we've done that you can do, too. It's fun to see the lightbulb go off! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    9 min

  7. 09/27/2022

    The Rules of Baserunning

    There are some basic rules of baserunning that young players -- and coaches -- need to understand, and it's all related to risk and reward. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    9 min

  8. 09/20/2022

    Process vs. Results

    Good process doesn't always lead to good results, but it's important to emphasize and recognize good process -- particularly when a player doesn't get the results they were wanting. Here's how to approach it with your players. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

    8 min
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Survive the world of youth to high school baseball from both a coach's and parent's perspective. Subscribe for short episodes designed to help you navigate the ups and downs and chaos of competitive and travel baseball for ages 10 and up.

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  • Creator
    Jon Loomer
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2022
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    Fungo Files