
THE 8020BASEBALL PODCAST
By COACH BO
Coach Bo (and guests) lean on the 80/20 Principle to guide youth baseball coaches to a much higher level of success. ⚾
Coach Bo combines his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing professionally, collegiately, and at every level along the way, to guide coaches around the common frustrations and challenges that coaches often face. ⚾


#294 - Part 1 of Our Great Coaching Discussion w/ Scott Swartzbaugh.
SCOTT'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scott-swartzbaugh-ab156b1
Email: scott@chrisjenningsgroup.com
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-Coach Bo

#293 - MORE ATHLETIC PLAYERS, PLUS 4 WAYS TO GET STAR PLAYERS TO TREAT LESSER-TALENTED PLAYERS BETTER.
Welcome to the 8020Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, drawing on his experiences playing professional baseball and at the collegiate level.
A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced, yet efficient, approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching baseball.
The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches.
New episode every Tuesday!
Head over to 8020BASEBALL.com and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN, and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF.
The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend or leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

#292 - ARGUING w/ UMPIRES, WEIGHTED BALL TRAINING, & REDUCING CONFLICTS w/ PARENTS.
Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, while also drawing on his experiences playing professional baseball and at the collegiate level.
A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching baseball.
The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches.
New episode every Tuesday!
Head over to 8020BASEBALL.com and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF.
The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

#291 - DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOUR TEAM USING THESE 3 STEPS.
Welcome to the 8020 Baseball Podcast, where Coach Bo shares a direct path to becoming a great youth baseball coach by combining his 20+ years of coaching experience with his 20+ years of teaching experience, drawing on his experiences playing professional baseball and high-level college baseball.
A deep level of baseball knowledge, combined with universal strategies such as the 80/20 Principle, gives this podcast a uniquely advanced approach to mastering all the key parts of coaching baseball.
The podcast combines solo episodes with high-quality interviews featuring individuals who share specific, actionable strategies for youth baseball coaches.
New episode every Tuesday!
Head over to 8020BASEBALL.com and get the newly launched COACHING PLAN and the free 21-page Drill Design Guide PDF.
The best ways to support the podcast are to share it with a friend and leave a review. Thank you. 👍🏽

#290 - We Discuss How the Increase in Showboating Throughout Baseball Can Actually Help Our Kids, plus a Wild Stat That Will Help Our Blood Pressure Come Game Time.
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#289 - 5 THINGS THAT PITCHERS NEED TO IMPROVE BEFORE CHASING VELOCITY.
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#288 - 4 Communication Tips to Get More Out of Our Coaching Messages.
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#287 - Minimize These 4 Things for a Better Team, plus the Top 5 Coaching Posts of the Month.
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#286 - A KEY COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE THAT'S A MUST & 4 TIPS TO HELP OUR HITTERS BE ON TIME.
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#285 - ANALYZING THE SPRAY CHART OF AN ALL-TIME GREAT HITTER, ONE OF THE BEST COACHES THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF, AND ARE YOU DOING THIS KEY THING AT EACH GAME?
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#284 - PART 2 W/ AUTHOR & PERFORMANCE COACH KIRSTEN JONES... PLUS A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
CLICK HERE to check out Kirsten's great book!
Check out Kirsten's Podcast: Raising Athletes.
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#283 - AUTHOR KIRSTEN JONES SHARES MANY IMPORTANT TIPS WITH US.
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#282 - A KEY TIP FOR HANDLING BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, DON'T COPY THIS WELL-KNOWN COACH, & AN UNDERSIZED SUCCESS STORY.
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#281 - The Top 5 Coaching Posts of the Month, & Part 2 of Our Fantastic Interview w/ Coach Pyrooz.
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#280 - A Great Way to Use Both Advanced and Basic Coaching Terminology, Plus Part One of Our Interview w/ Coach Pyrooz.
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#279 - A 5-Step "Success Routine" For Coaches
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#278 - Top Pitching Fixes: Where Do We Start with Mechanics?
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#277 - 2-STRIKE HITTING GOALS, & WHEN TO BUNT FOR A BASE HIT.
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#276 - BEGINNING OF THE SEASON: HITTING GOALS, TEAM RULES, AND A VERY COMMON TEACHING METHOD TO LIMIT OR AVOID.
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#275 - Should We Ever Pull Our Team Off The Field? And More...
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#274 -Key coaching lessons from Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni, and Albert Pujols says this is the top priority for hitters.
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#273 - Top 5 Coaching Tweets of the Month, a Negative Side Effect of Batting Average, & Helping Players Get In "The Zone".
"A good coach improves your game. A great coach improves your life."
- Michael Josephson.
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#272 - WINTER TRAINING PRIORITIES... TIPS 5 THROUGH 9.
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#271 - WINTER TIME PRIORITIES
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#270 - HOW JAYDEN DANIELS SLOWS DOWN THE GAME, WINNING WITH ROLE PLAYERS, & MORE.
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#269 - SETON HALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH ANGELO GINGERELLI SHARES STRENGTH & SPEED TIPS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS.
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Highly recommended.
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#268 - SETON HALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH ANGELO GINGERELLI SHARES KEY TIPS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS.
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#267 - COACH SARANCIK SHARES HIS METHODS FOR COACHING HITTERS & FIELDERS DURING PRACTICE.
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#266 - INTERVIEW w/ COACH SARANCIK, THE AUTHOR OF 4 COACHING BOOKS, AND WE TALK ABOUT PRESEASON PREP, WARM-UP ROUTINES, AND THROWING ROUTINES.
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#265 - BOISE STATE'S PHENOMENAL YOUNG COACH, AND ALLOCATING PRACTICE TIME MORE ACCURATELY.
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#264 - SHOULD WE COACH OUR LEADOFF HITTER DIFFERENTLY THAN OUR CLEAN-UP HITTER?
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#263 - 5TH ANNIVERSARY
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#262 - A GREAT INDICATION THAT YOUR PLAYERS AND TEAM HAVE THE CORRECT HITTING MINDSET.
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#261 - EVALUATING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT A COACH KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
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#260 - A TIP TO EXPEDITE THE VETTING PROCESS SO YOU DON'T END UP ON THE WRONG TEAM OR WITH THE WRONG PLAYERS.
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#259 - LEARNING FROM THESE WORLD SERIES MISTAKES & SOMETHING EVERY COACH SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR POCKET.
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#258 - THE STRUGGLING JUDGE, & THE AVOIDABLE PROBLEMS OF HELICOPTER COACHING.
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#257 - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE WORLD SERIES, & THE TOP 5 COACHING POSTS OF THE MONTH.
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#256 - SIDESTEP THIS COMMON COACHING PITFALL, PLUS A STAT THAT SHOULD HELP CALM US DURING GAMES.
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#255 - A HYBRID HITTING APPROACH USING THE STRENGTHS OF THESE TWO WELL-KNOWN PLAYERS, + MORE.
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#254 - STRENGTH & ATHLETICISM TRAINING FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS, w/ COACH HANSEN.
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#253 - A TIP TO HELP GET COACHES ON THE SAME PAGE, & PART 1 OF OUR INTERVIEW w/ STRENGTH COACH TOMMY HANSEN.
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#252 - 5 HITTING TIPS FROM ALBERT PUJOLS, & A POST-PRACTICE MUST THAT WILL SPEED UP TEAM/PLAYER IMPROVEMENT.
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#251 - A PLAN TO GREATLY REDUCE THE "GOOFING OFF" AT PRACTICE.
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Albert Pujols Hitting Video: https://youtu.be/iYD_MAZInog

#250 - USING THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE TO PLAN BETTER PRACTICES, & THE SHORTSTOP THAT HAS SAVED THE MOST RUNS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS.
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#249 - THE CATCHER'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY, COACHING PRIORITIES, & MORE.
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#248 - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LAMARR BIFFLE ON LEADING TEAMS AND INSPIRING ATHLETES!
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#247 - TWO PITCHING TIPS AND A COACHING TIP THAT CAN HELP ELIMINATE A COMMON PROBLEM.
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#246 - HITTING SLUMPS + A DRILL TO HELP IMPROVE SWING DECISIONS.
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#245 - TECHNOLOGY VS. FUNDAMENTALS, GETTING BUY-IN, & ACCELERATING PLAYER LEARNING w/o USING EXTRA TIME.
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