Driveline Academy Youth Baseball Podcast

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  • The Driveline Academy podcast covers all aspects of youth baseball. We talk about Driveline's approach data-driven skill development that we execute with our Driveline Academy teams, the travel and club baseball ecosystem, long-term athletic development, crazy coaches, crazy parents, the whole thing!
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  • Not Getting Enough Rest Is Holding You Back - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 87 | Driveline Baseball

    Not Getting Enough Rest Is Holding You Back - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 87 | Driveline Baseball
    Feb 12 2025
    Not Getting Enough Rest Is Holding You Back00:00 Introduction and Housekeeping04:55 The Importance of Rest in Training09:50 Understanding Nonlinear Growth in Athletes14:53 Emotional Consistency in Training20:00 Nutrition and Athletic Development24:51 The Role of Specific Goals in Training29:52 The Impact of Social Media on Young Athletes34:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts39:03 The Importance of Rest Days42:07 Finding Enjoyment in Rest46:12 Navigating Social Pressures and Stress49:51 Long-Term Planning in Training54:48 Understanding Athleticism Beyond Appearance01:00:25 Form Follows Function in Training01:05:15 Individualized Training Plans for SuccessIn this episode of the Driveline Academy podcast, hosts Deven and Jeremy discuss the critical aspects of training for youth baseball players. They emphasize the importance of rest, nutrition, and consistency in training, while also addressing the pressures young athletes face from social media and competition. The conversation highlights the need for structured plans and the understanding that athletic growth is nonlinear. They also touch on the misconceptions surrounding body composition and athletic performance, advocating for a focus on functional strength rather than appearance.Learn more about Driveline Academy Flex here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/academy-flex/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Develop bat speed with our Youth Power Bat for just $99!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-power-trainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skills That Scale: The Complete Youth Baseball Training Manual is out now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/skills-that-scale-training-manual/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Train bat speed and barrel accuracy with our Youth Underload Smash bat - just $79!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-underload-smash-bat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⬇️ Hosts ⬇️Deven Morgan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/devenmorgan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremy Tecktiel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeremytecktiel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 Follow Driveline Academy on Social Media 🚨⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineYouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelineyouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drivelineyouth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔽 Follow Driveline Baseball on Social Media 🔽⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineBB ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelinebaseball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drivelinebaseball
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • D1 Prospects, Bat Rolling & Travel Ball Bunting - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 86 | Driveline Baseball

    D1 Prospects, Bat Rolling & Travel Ball Bunting - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 86 | Driveline Baseball
    Feb 3 2025
    D1 Prospects, Bat Rolling & Travel Ball Bunting 00:00 Introduction and Context Setting 07:10 Youth Baseball Challenges and Health Concerns 13:48 Optimizing Player Development and Health 19:55 The Importance of Positioning in Youth Baseball 25:06 Navigating Travel Ball Decisions 40:10 Conclusion and Key Takeaways 45:56 The Ethics of Rolling Bats in Youth Baseball 52:41 Bunt Defense: A Lost Art in Travel Ball 01:01:25 The Dilemma of Captain's Practices in High School Baseball In this episode, Deven Morgan and Jeremy Tecktiel discuss various aspects of youth baseball, focusing on the challenges faced by young athletes, the importance of health and player development, and the complexities of navigating travel ball decisions. They emphasize the need for a balanced approach to training and competition, advocating for a focus on optimizing health while still fostering skill development. The conversation also touches on the significance of positioning in youth baseball and how to make informed decisions regarding travel teams and player roles. In this conversation, Deven Morgan discusses the evolving landscape of youth baseball, focusing on recruiting, the ethics of rolling bats, the decline of fundamental skills like bunting, and the challenges posed by captain's practices in high school baseball. He emphasizes the importance of player development over immediate wins and the need for structured coaching to foster growth in young athletes. Learn more about Driveline Academy Flex here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/academy-flex/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Develop bat speed with our Youth Power Bat for just $99! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-power-trainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Skills That Scale: The Complete Youth Baseball Training Manual is out now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/skills-that-scale-training-manual/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Train bat speed and barrel accuracy with our Youth Underload Smash bat - just $79! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-underload-smash-bat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⬇️ Hosts ⬇️ Deven Morgan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/devenmorgan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jeremy Tecktiel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeremytecktiel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨 Follow Driveline Academy on Social Media 🚨 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineYouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelineyouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drivelineyouth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔽 Follow Driveline Baseball on Social Media 🔽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineBB ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelinebaseball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drivelinebaseball
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Helping Players Deal With Poor Performances - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 85 | Driveline Baseball

    Helping Players Deal With Poor Performances - Academy Youth Baseball Podcast EP 85 | Driveline Baseball
    Jan 17 2025

    Helping Players Deal With Poor Performances


    00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

    10:00 Building Resilience in Young Athletes

    16:00 The Role of Coaches in Youth Development

    24:51 Team Dynamics and Support Systems

    30:08 Behavior Modeling and Its Impact

    39:52 The Power of Positive Self-Talk

    49:34 Building Trust and Community in Coaching

    55:00 Navigating Failure and Feedback

    01:01:44 The Importance of Context in Performance

    01:10:30 Building a Supportive Athletic Culture


    In this conversation, Deven Morgan discusses the challenges and strategies involved in youth baseball, focusing on how to help young athletes cope with poor performances. He emphasizes the importance of resilience, the role of coaches in fostering a supportive environment, and the dynamics of teamwork. The discussion also touches on behavior modeling and how coaches can influence young players' mental approaches to the game. In this conversation, Deven Morgan explores the critical role of self-talk, emotional resilience, and community in youth sports. He discusses how positive self-talk can enhance performance, the importance of embracing emotions, and the necessity of building trust and communication within teams. The conversation emphasizes the need for coaches and parents to provide tools for navigating failure and to create a supportive culture that allows young athletes to thrive.


    Learn more about Driveline Academy Flex here:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/academy-flex/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Develop bat speed with our Youth Power Bat for just $99!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-power-trainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Skills That Scale: The Complete Youth Baseball Training Manual is out now!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/skills-that-scale-training-manual/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Train bat speed and barrel accuracy with our Youth Underload Smash bat - just $79!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/product/youth-underload-smash-bat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    ⬇️ Hosts ⬇️

    Deven Morgan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/devenmorgan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Jeremy Tecktiel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeremytecktiel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    🚨 Follow Driveline Academy on Social Media 🚨 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineYouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelineyouth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drivelineyouth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    🔽 Follow Driveline Baseball on Social Media 🔽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrivelineBB ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drivelinebaseball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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