Daily KPB| Asking Coaches About Their Training, Development, and Coaching Philosophies During Recruitment - a podcast by Keep Playing Baseball

from 2019-07-03T17:33:12

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Daily KPB


This episode is the audio version of our written article, Asking Coaches About Training, Development, and Coaching Philosophies During Recruitment. That article links to many other great resources on the questions you should ask coaches during the recruiting process. 


In this episode, we discuss questions you should be asking to find out if the player development and coaching philosophies of a program align with your ideas as a player. Listen in to find out about the importance of asking the following 10 sets of questions to programs that are interested in you!


 



  1. What are the pillars of your hitting/pitching/offensive/defensive philosophies? How have these philosophies evolved over time? What are the pillars of the training programs?

  2. What is your system for developing players at my position? How do you see my skills fitting in with that development system?

  3. What are the daily routines for my position? What does a typical practice plan design look like?

  4. What changes would you expect me to make to my game? What do you think I need to improve to have success at your level? How will your development and training plans help me make those changes?

  5. How individualized are your training protocols? Do you have a one-size-fits-all approach or do you allow flexibility for individual preferences.

  6. I have workout routines/activities that I learned from former coaches. I think they work for me. Would I be allowed to keep doing these things if I play here?

  7. How is strength and conditioning integrated into your training? How much emphasis do you place on the weight room?

  8. How is recovery and nutrition integrated into training?

  9. What is your track record with arm injuries? How closely do players work with the trainers and team doctors?

  10. Do you plan on being the pitching/hitting coach here when I’m a senior?



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