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EPISODE 43: THINK DIFFERENT

Joe Ferraro @FerraroOnAir and Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball open up about their past experiences in teaching and coaching. This episode is full of actionable takeaways and you might find yourself hitting rewind more than few times. Grab your notebook as we challenge you to level up and “think different.”

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SHOW NOTES

Links Mentioned On The Podcast

Sign up to be inspired by Joey Jett! Text 81010 and enter @1better

We have a great gift idea for you for the upcoming holidays! Grab a copy of The #GoodBatting Book.

KW talked about Jose Guillen’s amazing throw from RF to 3B in the air, so here it is.

Of course we have to include Ichiro’s famous laser to 3B in 2001

The Dan Bylsma speech to the Penguins that kept Joe up at night

The article “After the Process” about Sam Hinkie

Quotable

10:33 – “The loudest person in the room, knows the least.” – KW

11:38 – “You have two ears and one mouth for a reason.” – JF

17:13 – “I live in fear of not being ready for whatever comes at me.” – KW

20:05 – “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – KW

28:50 – “As a coach you need to be flexible and able to relate to a lot of different people who are in a lot of different stages in their career.” – KW

33:02 – “The magic persuasive word “Are you willing” – JF

36:40 – Regret #1 — “I was afraid of forming relationships with my players.” – JF

43:23 – “90% of learning is experience.” – JF

47:33 – “Coaches – you can’t be afraid to make a mistake.” -KW

51:47 – “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” -JF

Where to Find Joe and Kevin

Twitter @FerraroOnAir
Blog FerraroOnAir

Twitter @KWBaseball
Website KWBaseball.com

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EPISODE 42: The World Series Edition

Joe Ferraro @FerraroOnAir and Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball bring you a special World Series Edition. We dive into the historic Game 7 between the Cubs and Indians, unearthing numerous teachable moments for players and coaches across all levels to learn from. Also, you won’t want to miss Kevin’s reaction to Joe talking about Mariano Rivera’s “cutter.” Plenty to digest in this unique episode, so grab a notebook and allow us to help you get 1% better.

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SHOW NOTES

Links Mentioned On The Podcast

Sign up to be inspired by Joey Jett! Text 81010 and enter @1better

We have a great gift idea for you for the upcoming holidays! Grab a copy of The #GoodBatting Book.

Make your Thanksgiving turkey 1% better and follow these steps to brine your bird.

Quotable

13:25 – Joe Ferraro on Mariano Rivera – “Of all the HOF pitchers, the greatest ratio of he’s amazing but I’m not scared to face him.”

17:25 – “Have you ever tried to bunt a cutter?” – KW

30:00 – “How many of your players watched the World Series to learn or to understand the game better.” – KW

34:05 – KW speaking about the Cubs – “They are paying their executives and manager way more than their players. Think about that.”

36:10 – “I love watching a game with David Eckstein because he sees everything. Like everything little thing on the field.” – KW

40:56 – “How the heck does Kyle Schwarber do that and he hasn’t swung a bat in 6 months.” – KW

42:57 – “When you have a young club you don’t tell them how important the game is.”- JF

Where to Find Joe and Kevin

Twitter @FerraroOnAir
Blog FerraroOnAir

Twitter @KWBaseball
Website KWBaseball.com

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EPISODE 41: The GB Way with Liam Carroll

Joe Ferraro @FerraroOnAir and Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball head across the pond to speak with the Head Coach of Great Britain Baseball Liam Carroll. You may notice a difference in the audio quality from KW, but don’t let that distract you from the value that Liam brings to this episode! We dive into the history of Great Britain Baseball, his passion for “black drip” coffee when ordering at Starbucks, how he tackles the challenging task of leading Great Britain baseball into the 2020 Olympics and most importantly, you will want to listen carefully as Liam explains the significance of the number 1938 for Great Britain baseball. It will blow you away! So sit back and enjoy this wonderful ride that he calls the #theGBway.

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SHOW NOTES

Links Mentioned On The Podcast

Sign up to be inspired by Joey Jett! Text 81010 and enter @1better

Places where Joe wants to eat when he visits Great Britain: Great British Pizza and The Fat Duck.

The ABCA Convention where Liam flew all the way to states to attend and where he eventually met KW in-person.

The High Performance Academy Liam talked about, where they train their players.

Here is an example of the 7-ball drill in action that Liam and KW talked about (start with 7 balls lined up in front of home plate from corner to corner):

Quotable

13:42 – “Our mission is to inspire and develop, as well as to perform.” – LC

18:17 – “Culture is only possible if it’s shared.” – LC

21:11 – “You can’t coach today’s players by yesterday’s rules.” – LC

28:50 – “Liam Carroll – common name, uncommon approach by Liam.” – JF

39:30 –  “GB Way  Core principals. Three (3) of each in Mental approach, defense and offense.” – LC

43:50 – “This winter we are going to focus a lot on timing because our kids maybe played 20-30 games in the summer, not 50-100.” – LC

49:30 – “It’s a plus count until you have two strikes.” – LC

54:30 – “In three years you’ll have it all wrong.” – LC

Where to find Liam Carroll and Great Britain Baseball

Twitter @liamcarrollGB
Website British Baseball Federation

Where to Find Joe and Kevin

Twitter @FerraroOnAir
Blog FerraroOnAir

Twitter @KWBaseball
Website KWBaseball.com

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EPISODE 40: Inside #GoodBatting with Kevin Wilson

Joe Ferraro @FerraroOnAir and Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball crack open The #GoodBatting Book and unpack a few chapters for our listeners. Joe also takes the opportunity to challenge a few of KW’s hitting philosophies. You won’t want to miss KW’s response!

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SHOW NOTES

Links Mentioned On The Podcast

Grab a copy of Amazon’s #1 Best Seller The #GoodBatting Book for you and your team today!

Quotable

10:26 – “1,500 is the amount of at-bats before you can really evaluate a major league hitter to see if he’s good enough to stick.” – KW

15:56 – “Coaches: we can’t assume that they know everything. When you assume, you start missing things and you don’t cover it all.” – KW

17:36 – “Everybody in baseball is a really good hitter because they understand how to hit a fastball.” – KW

24:02 – “The best answer to any question is a question in return.” – KW

31:15 – “If you get the ball above your knee with two strikes you have a chance.” – KW

40:10 – “I want to challenge you. Do you want to be good or do you want to be great? The great ones are consistent. All the great ones have a purpose for everything they do.” – KW

Where to Find Joe and Kevin

Twitter @FerraroOnAir
Blog FerraroOnAir

Twitter @KWBaseball
Website KWBaseball.com

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EPISODE 39: THE KING OF JEWISH BASEBALL

Joe Ferraro @FerraroOnAir and Kevin Wilson @KWBaseball welcome special guest Nate Fish, otherwise known as “The King of Jewish Baseball,” to the show this week!

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SHOW NOTES

Links Mentioned On The Podcast

THE FILM made by KOJB, which is 3 minutes and 25 seconds of pure gold.

Check out Joe Ferraro’s twitter feed, documenting his trip to Maine.

Everything you need to know about the Matchbox Cafe where Joe put his feet up as his wife slaved through a half marathon.

Quotable

12:37 – “I didn’t know what I was doing as a hitter in college, I was just trying real hard. So when I started coaching baseball after college, I started to learn how to hit by teaching.” – KOJB

16:20 – “There is a huge connection between someone’s personality and all of their experiences they have had in their lives leading up to going to play college baseball, that affect the way they behave on the field.” – KOJB

18:05 – “The longer I coach, the less I say. The game will teach you everything. The ball will tell you everything.” – KOJB

23:50 – “I’m attracted to weird people as my friends. I definitely blame it on my parents, they had lots of weird friends when I was growing up.” – KOJB

34:50 – “It’s a 3 minute and 25 second masterpiece. It’s Goodfellas, meets Citizen Kane, meets those old Nike commercials where Dwight Gooden was playing in the streets.” – JF talking about The Film

45:28 – “Don’t be scared to listen to yourself and go for it.” – KOJB

Where To Find The King of Jewish Baseball

Website: King of Jewish Baseball
Twitter: @Kingofjbaseball

Where to Find Joe and Kevin

Twitter @FerraroOnAir
Blog FerraroOnAir

Twitter @KWBaseball
Website KWBaseball.com

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