Transcending Sport
with Rob Crews
Conversations on player development, perception, coaching philosophy, and the deeper dimensions of athletic performance.
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Beyond the Mechanics
Transcending Sport with Rob Crews explores the intersection of player development, perception-action training, mindset, and coaching philosophy. Since 2017, Rob has shared insights from over 20 years of working with elite athletes and coaches.
From deep dives into hitting philosophy with recurring guest Rick Pauly to solo monologues on the mental game, each episode challenges conventional thinking about how we develop athletes.
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Episode Formats
Dual Perspectives
Fan-favorite episodes with Rick Pauly contrasting hitting and pitching perspectives on topics like travel ball, recruiting, and performance development.
Solo Monologues
Deep-dive episodes where Rob breaks down coaching philosophy, belief systems, and the mental side of the game in his direct, unfiltered style.
Guest Interviews
Conversations with coaches, researchers, and thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of player development and performance science.
Certification Excerpts
Exclusive content pulled from Rob's Monthly Master Classes, giving listeners a taste of the certification program curriculum.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 89
Bertrand Théraulaz: The Motor Signature Profiling Originators
A landmark conversation with ActionTypes co-founder Bertrand Théraulaz. 35+ years of motor signature research, the four motor skills, vision strategies, and why "one size fits all" coaching fails athletes.
Listen to Episode →Episode 88
Why You're Seeing It (Even When You Think You're Not)
Rob breaks down the science behind perception and why hitters see more than they realize. A deep dive into visual processing and the "vision lie" in hitting.
Listen to Episode →Episode 87
Inside the 2025 NFCA Convention with Rick Pauly
Rick Pauly returns for a no-holds-barred breakdown of the 2025 NFCA Convention in Las Vegas—the largest in convention history. Record attendance, new tech, "egosystem," and more.
Listen to Episode →Episode 86
The State of Travel Ball with Rick Pauly
Is velocity everything? How the transfer portal reshaped recruiting. Why the rich keep getting richer in travel ball, college, and pro sports.
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Rob Crews
Founder, Complete Game Player Development
With over 20 years of coaching experience, Rob has consulted for elite collegiate programs including UCLA, Stanford, Florida, LSU, and Auburn.
His See-Think-Move methodology emphasizes perception-action training to develop complete hitters from the inside out. Author of "Complete Game" (2006) and "SWAG 101" (2013).
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