Jay and Ken take a deep dive into the ins and outs of getting recruited to play in college with Brian Chidester and Brian May of College Bound Jocks. The Brians talk about what college coaches look for in a recruiting video, the persistence required to build and maintain a connection to college coaches, and the importance of "fishing in the right pond," i.e., understanding the level of play that best suits your skills and focusing your time there. They share some success stories, the importance of attending the right recruitment camps, some of the ways college coaches "test" prospective student athletes to see if they'll be a good fit, and key advice for those who want to make the leap.

If you're interested in getting help with this process, you can check out their website at: https://collegeboundjocks.com/

This week Jay and Ken share some of their favorite coaching tools for hitting and pitching, as well as some of the must-haves for every coach's personal coaching bag. It's a rapid-fire discussion that covers plenty of ground.

For those interested, here are links to a few of them:

OnForm: https://onform.com/

Pocket Radar: https://www.pocketradar.com/

PitchLogic Softball: https://pitchlogic.com/softball

Insider Bat: https://www.insiderbat.com/

BamBooBat: https://bamboobat.com/

Hack Attack Pitching Machine: https://sportsattack.com/hack-2/

4D Motion: https://4dmotionsports.com/

PantherTec KAT: https://panthertec.net/

SpinForm Softball: https://spinformsoftball.com/

Spin Right Spinner: https://bit.ly/4apOc3b

PitchSqueak: support@pitchsqueak.com (mention From the Coach's Mouth for a 10% discount)

Legendary men's fastpitch pitcher and private instructor Bill Hillhouse joins Jay and Ken for a discussion about his approach to teaching pitching, how the men's game has changed (and the lack of support it receives from USA Softball), why he doesn't take credit for or even talk much about the many high-level women's pitchers he's coached, and some of his experiences playing around the world. Bill also talks openly about his cancer journey, his good days and bad days, and how teaching lessons, even on a limited basis, brings him a sense of normalcy.

For those who would like to help Bill out with the day-to-day expenses he mentions, you can contribute to his GoFundMe by following this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bill-hillhouse-through-his-cancer-battle