YBE 158: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 1, with Brandon Jackson
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Release Date: 04/07/2022
YBE170: Practices Revisited with Keith Madison
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Are there ways to improve how our practices are? Keith Madison, the winningest coach in University of Kentucky history and the publisher of Inside Pitch magazine, shares some ideas in part 1 of this three-part interview. Also, Rob answers the Question of the Week (34:13) about ideas/drills for creating pressure-hitting situations in practice. Plus, Rob gives a practice planning tip of his own (41:31). In this 45-minute episode, you'll learn: how Keith got into pro baseball (2:40) what American Legion baseball is (9:21) how Keith got the head coaching job at Kentucky (10:44) whether Ron...
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YBE 169: Help For Parents Helping Kids with Grant Cowan
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
How can baseball parents help their kids train at a select/travel level? North Texas local rec league commissioner Grant Cowan shares his thoughts in part 2 of this two-part interview. Also, Rob answers the Question of the Week (30:25) about when a 10-11U pitcher should start preparing to throw from a full-size pitching distance. Plus, Rob makes a major announcement (35:18) you probably will like. And a bonus second major announcement (38:36) you probably will like also. In this 41-minute episode, you'll learn: five ways parents can help their kids improve their hitting (4:02) four ways...
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YBE 168: Select-Level Coaching At Rec Levels with Grant Cowan
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Grant Cowan, MBSA coach and vice commissioner, shares how to coach your rec league team like a select-level coach in part 1 of this two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (40:50) about how to manage your kids and coaching staff when losing in a blowout. In this 47-minute episode, you'll learn: how travel ball can do it right (12:06) what problems rec coaches have when leading their teams (15:19) how to program your pre-practice routine (19:13) when to schedule your pre-practice routine (25:01) how to plan your defensive part of practice (25:50) how Grant plans his...
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YBE167: Top Tips for 2024
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Rob Tong shares his top seven tips for 2024 that he learned from 2023. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about how to teach kids situational awareness. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE 166: Youth Nutrition, Plus Strength Training Q&A with Joey Greany
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Joey Greany, assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, finishes up his tour de force on youth baseball strength training with a conversation about nutrition and answering listener questions in part 2 of this two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (24:29) about whether rec kids should be allowed to use both USSSA bats and USA Baseball bats. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE 165: The Need For Speed (and Strength and Agility and Sleep) with Joey Greany
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Speed (and strength and agility) is not just an asset in football and soccer. Youth baseball athletes can greatly benefit from this type of training and Joey Greany, the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, explains why and how in part 1 of this two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about about how to handle a team with no catchers. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE164: Lessons Learned in 2022
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Host Rob Tong looks back on the spring and fall seasons for his three teams in 2022 and whittled down seven lessons that he thinks might be helpful to you for 2023 and beyond. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about about why not teach a level swing if it produces higher batting averages. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE 163: How To Properly Coach Third Base with Toby Gardenhire
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
While the majority of 1B coaches in youth baseball tend to be spectators rather than coaches, 3B coaches in youth baseball also tend to not fulfill their responsibilities well and/or not know all their responsibilities. Toby Gardenhire, manager of the St. Paul Saints, is back to break it all down for us again in Part 2 of a two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about what age is appropriate for kids to focus on 1-3 positions. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE 162: How To Properly Coach First Base with Toby Gardenhire
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
What exactly does a first base coach do in youth baseball? A LOT, actually. Toby Gardenhire, manager of the St. Paul Saints, breaks it all down for us in Part 1 of a two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about whether players can be first base coaches. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
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YBE 161: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 4, with Brandon Jackson
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
Test your knowledge of more commonly misunderstood baseball rules with Brandon Jackson, former umpire at the D1/DII/DIII level. Coaches should know these rules before going out to argue with the umpires. This is Part 4 of a four-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about what his hitting philosophy is and how to train it. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by on iTunes!
info_outlineAdmit it. You think you know the rules as much as the umpires do. I'll bet you don't. Brandon Jackson, former umpire at the D1/DII/DIII level, explains some rules coaches ought to know before going out to argue with the umpires. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.
Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about how to control young teams in the dugout.
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