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BASEBALL COACHES UNPLUGGEDAuthor: Ken Carpenter
Baseball Coaches Unplugged is a podcast for insights on high school baseball coaching, travel baseball development, and college recruiting from coaches building winning programs. Each episode features real conversations about high school baseball coaching, travel baseball development, college recruiting, player development, practice planning, pitching and hitting development, and building a winning baseball culture.If youre a baseball coach looking for practical ideas on running better practices, developing players, navigating the recruiting process, and leading a successful program, this podcast delivers insights from experienced coaches across high school, travel, and college baseball. Hosted by 27 year veteran high school baseball coach Ken Carpenter.New episodes drop every Wednesday! Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How To Build Confident Baseball Players With Brutal Honesty
Episode 33
Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
Send us Fan MailA lot of coaching advice sounds good until the game speeds up and the dugout gets tense. That’s why this conversation with Ben Bizier hit so hard. Ben shares a surprising tool that sharpened his feel for momentum and body language: playing cards. He explains how learning to “scan the table” becomes a real-world coaching skill for reading both dugouts, adjusting your message on the fly, and knowing when a player is actually hearing you.From there, we get deep into player development at The Academy in Fort Myers, Florida. Ben breaks down how he designed his facility and staff approach to be adaptable, creative, and built for complete development, not just hitting reps. We talk about the Academy Method, the power of asking players for constructive criticism and suggested solutions, and why real accountability has to be supported by real structure. He also shares why he believes the goal is to change the player, not simply chase performance, so athletes can retain skills and adapt at higher levels.We also dig into the hard edge of coaching: brutal honesty. Ben explains why players often crave direct truth when it’s paired with follow-up and care, plus practical ideas for training throws from multiple arm angles. And if you’ve ever used “take until you get a strike,” you’ll want to hear his case for “take until two strikes” as a smarter hitting strategy. If you care about baseball coaching, youth baseball training, recruiting, and building confident players, this one is packed.Subscribe, share the show with a coach or parent, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Support the showFollow: X | @BCUPod / IG @baseballcoachesunplugged Website - https://www.athlete1.netSponsor: The Netting Professionalshttps://www.nettingpros.com
