Session Date | Session Time | Session Type | 2021 Session Title | 2021 Presenter | 2021 Session Category |
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Monday, January 11 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
Monday, January 11 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
Monday, January 11 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | Pitching Roundtable featuring Matt Blake, Dave Bush and Matt Buschmann moderated by Pete Walker and presented by Rapsodo | Matt Blake, Dave Bush, Matt Buschmann, Moderator Pete Walker | Pitching |
Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Athletic Catch to Maximize a Pitcher's Velocity, Delivery & Health | Matt Buschmann | Pitching |
Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #2 | How to Maximize Your Batting Practice to Help Create Runs | Edwin Thompson | Hitting |
Monday, January 11 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Break-Out #3 | Catching: The Evolution of Receiving | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Athletic Pitchers Live Q & A | Matt Buschmann | Pitching |
Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Batting Practice Q & A | Edwin Thompson | Hitting |
Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Evolution of Receiving Q & A | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
Monday, January 11 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Derek Shelton Interview with Dan Shulman | Derek Shelton and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | The Foundation of the Swing: Exploring the Lower Half | Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Infield Play: Skilled Decision Makers | Spencer Allen | Infield |
Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #3 | The Game Within the Game: Developing A Process for In-Game Mental Performance | Jimmy VanOstrand | Mental Game |
Monday, January 11 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Pitching Q & A with Dave Bush moderated by Pete Walker | Dave Bush | Pitching |
Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Foundation of Swing Q & A | Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Infield Play Q & A | Spencer Allen | Infield |
Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Mental Game Q & A | Jimmy VanOstrand | Mental Game |
Monday, January 11 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: James Ramsey Interview with Steve Trimper | James Ramsey and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Limited Space: Unlimited Resources - Indoor Defensive Drills | Travis Beausoleil | Practice Organization |
Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Making the Most of Medicine Ball Training | Eric Cressey | Strength & Conditioning |
Monday, January 11 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Pitching with Matt Blake | Matt Blake | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
Tuesday, January 12 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
Tuesday, January 12 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | Hitting Roundtable featuring Peter Fatse, Anthony Iapoce, Frank Menechino and Lance Zawadzki presented by On Deck Sports | Peter Fatse, Anthony Iapoce, Frank Menechino and Lance Zawadzki | Hitting |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Catching Skills & Drills: The Big Three | Scott Stricklin | Catching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Building A Winning Culture Against All Odds | Eddie Diaz | Program Building |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #3 | Pitch Development: Solving Problems Through Creating Constraints and Environments presented by Rapsodo | Evan Short | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Catching Skills Q & A | Scott Stricklin | Catching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Winning Culture Q & A | Eddie Diaz | Program Building |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Pitch Development Q & A | Evan Short | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Rocco Baldelli Interview with Dan Shulman | Rocco Baldelli and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Constraints Led Culture: Change in Difficult Climates | Rachel Balkovic 2021 Kelly Rodman Tribute Presenter | Program Building |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | Movement Variation: A Key to Executing & Learning a Skill | Martijn Nijhoff | Player Development |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #3 | Outfield Play 101 | James Ramsey | Outfield |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Analytics with Evan Short | Evan Short | Analytics |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Change in Difficult Climates Q & A | Rachel Balkovic 2021 Kelly Rodman Tribute Presenter | Program Building |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Movement Variation Q & A | Martijn Nijhoff | Player Development |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #3 | Outfield Play Q & A | James Ramsey | Outfield |
Tuesday, January 12 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Jim Penders Interview with Steve Trimper | Jim Penders and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Limited Space: Unlimited Resources - Indoor Offensive Drills | Travis Beausoleil | Practice Organization |
Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Baserunning Drills: The Governor Livingston High School Way | Chris Roof | Baserunning |
Tuesday, January 12 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Hitting Drills with Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
Monday, January 18 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
Monday, January 18 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Session #1 | How to Build a Competitive Environment for Your Program | Edwin Thompson | Practice Organization |
Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Session #2 | Offseason Throwing Progressions for High School & College Athletes: Training for Health and Performance | Mark Lowy | Pitching |
Monday, January 18 | 6:00pm - 6:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Recruiting with Jim Penders and Mike Leonard | Jim Penders & Mike Leonard | Recruiting |
Monday, January 18 | 6:40pm - 6:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Competitive Environment Q & A | Edwin Thompson | Practice Organization |
Monday, January 18 | 6:40pm - 6:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Offseason Throwing Progressions Q & A | Mark Lowy | Pitching |
Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Athlete Development for Player Performance: Creating Coachable Players | Jeff Krushell | Player Development |
Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Baserunning: The Must-Do's in Today's Game | Steve Trimper | Baserunning |
Monday, January 18 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Practice Planning with Scott Stricklin | Scott Stricklin | Practice Organization |
Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Creating Coachable Players Q & A | Jeff Krushell | Player Development |
Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Baserunning Q & A | Steve Trimper | Baserunning |
Monday, January 18 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Charlie Montoyo Interview with Dan Shulman | Charlie Montoyo and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Merit-Based Baseball: Why Winning Matters in Your Players' Development | Jim Penders | Player Development |
Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | A Modern Approach to High School Pitching | Chris Sheehan | Pitching |
Monday, January 18 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Hitting with Frank Menechino | Frank Menechino | Hitting |
Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Merit-Based Baseball Q & A | Jim Penders | Player Development |
Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | High School Pitching Q & A | Chris Sheehan | Pitching |
Monday, January 18 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Spencer Allen Interview with Steve Trimper | Spencer Allen and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
Monday, January 18 | 9:00pm - 9:45pm | Break-Out #1 | Infield A - Z: As Many Drills As One Presenter Can Deliver in One Session | Steve Trimper | Infield |
Monday, January 18 | 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Break-Out #2 | Using Rapsodo for Data-Driven Pitch Design Bullpen Session | Brian Page | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | General Exhibitor Time | EXHIBITOR TIME | ||
Tuesday, January 19 | 5:50pm - 5:55pm | Daily Event Welcome | Daily Event Welcome | Andy Walker | Event Welcome and Notes |
Tuesday, January 19 | 6:00pm - 6:50pm | Roundtable Discussion | MLB Managers Roundtable featuring Twins' Rocco Baldelli, Rangers' Chris Woodward, Blue Jays' Charlie Montoyo and Pirates' Derek Shelton | Rocco Baldelli, Chris Woodward, Charlie Montoyo, Derek Shelton | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #1 | Randomized Training - Live Drills that Transfer to the Game | Spencer Allen | Infield Play |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Session #2 | Cage Routines: What are We Preparing For? | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00pm - 7:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Catching with Joe Mercadante | Joe Mercadante | Catching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Live Drills Q & A | Spencer Allen | Infield Play |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | Cage Routines Q & A | Ryan Fuller | Hitting |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:40pm - 7:55pm | Coach Interview | Coaching Insights: Charlie Woodward Interview with Dan Shulman | Charlie Woodward and Dan Shulman | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #1 | Prepare Your High School Pitcher for College: 5 Keys to Success at the Next Level | Butch Thompson | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Break-Out #2 | In Search of Gold Los Angeles 2028; Player Development Initiatives | Michael Crooks | Player Development |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:00pm - 8:35pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Get Your Baseball Strength, Conditioning & Training Questions Answered with Eric Cressey | Eric Cressey | Player Development |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #1 | Prepare Your Pitcher Q & A | Butch Thompson | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Q & A for Break-Out #2 | In Search of Gold Los Angeles 2028; Player Development Initiatives | Michael Crooks | Player Development |
Tuesday, January 19 | 8:40pm - 8:55pm | Coach Interview | Clubhouse Talk: Pete Walker Interview with Steve Trimper | Pete Walker and Steve Trimper | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Quick Hitter #1 | Pitchers' Fielding Practice & Pick-Off Drills | Chris Roof | Pitching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Quick Hitter #2 | Predator vs. Prey Mindset on the Baseball Diamond | Gene Zanetti | Mental Game |
Tuesday, January 19 | 9:00pm - 9:25pm | Dugout Discussion: Group Q & A Session | Talk Managing with Charlie Montoyo | Charlie Montoyo and Pete Walker | General Coaching |
Tuesday, January 19 | 9:30pm - 9:35pm | Thank You! | Clinic Wrap-Up/Thank You! | Andy Walker | Clinic Wrap-up |
2021 Presenters

Spencer Allen
Head Baseball Coach
Northwestern University

Scott Stricklin
Head Baseball Coach
University of Georgia
Butch Thompson
Head Baseball Coach
Auburn University

Eric Cressey
Renowned Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coach Cressey Sports Performance Founder
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