The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy

By Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leade

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Rob Tong from the Youth Baseball Edge blog interviews experts in youth baseball and related fields as they share their practical, actionable secrets for youth baseball success. Discover coaching tips, resources, drills, practice plans, strategies and much more so that you can help develop a more complete ballplayer and team. Understand how pitching, hitting, catching, fielding, baserunning, throwing, infield and outfield defense, bunting, pre-game routines, the mental game, practice organization, in-game strategies, sportsmanship and even post-game speeches are not just separate parts but interconnected parts that should be taught from a big picture perspective. Learn from the interview guests how to distinguish proper fundamentals from fraudulent ones. Plus, exclusive segments and occasional surprises. No fluff, no promotion of other people's stuff, no wasting your time. Whether you coach travel baseball, Little League/Ripken/Babe Ruth/Pony/USA baseball/etc, or just your local park league, be inspired and help develop a love and passion for the game in the kids you lead, the next generation of baseball players.

Episode Date
YBE167: Top Tips for 2024
Feb 01, 2024
YBE 166: Youth Nutrition, Plus Strength Training Q&A with Joey Greany
Aug 04, 2023
YBE 165: The Need For Speed (and Strength and Agility and Sleep) with Joey Greany
Jun 23, 2023
YBE164: Lessons Learned in 2022
Jan 27, 2023
YBE 163: How To Properly Coach Third Base with Toby Gardenhire
Nov 23, 2022
YBE 162: How To Properly Coach First Base with Toby Gardenhire
Oct 11, 2022
YBE 161: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 4, with Brandon Jackson
Aug 31, 2022
YBE160: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With The Umpire, Part 3, with Brandon Jackson
Jul 21, 2022
YBE 159: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 2, with Brandon Jackson
Apr 27, 2022
YBE 158: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 1, with Brandon Jackson
Apr 07, 2022
YBE 157: How To Play Speedball with David Klein
Mar 15, 2022
YBE 156: What is Speedball? with David Klein
Feb 25, 2022
YBE 155: How To Be A Better Youth Pitching Coach with Jim Brower
Feb 16, 2022
YBE 154: A (Slightly) Different Take On Pitching with Jim Brower
Feb 01, 2022
YBE 153: Lessons Learned in 2021
Jan 25, 2022
YBE 152: Steal More Bases with Tyler Gillum
Jan 14, 2022
YBE 151: Advanced Baserunning with Tyler Gillum
Dec 17, 2021
YBE 150: Growing Entry-Level Players with Justin Sherman
Dec 01, 2021
YBE 149: Helping Entry-Level Players with Justin Sherman
Nov 17, 2021
YBE148: One-Knee Stances & Calling Pitches with Jay Weaver
Oct 29, 2021
YBE 147: Catcher Attack Angle: Advanced Receiving with Jay Weaver
Oct 18, 2021
YBE 146: Train Like A Big League Second Baseman
Sep 24, 2021
YBE 145: Train Like A Big League First Baseman
Aug 05, 2021
YBE 144: Pitching with Drive with Zak Doan
Jul 02, 2021
YBE 143: Improving Pitching Accuracy with Zak Doan
May 21, 2021
YBE 142: Creating Positive Experiences with Deven Morgan
Apr 30, 2021
YBE 141: Training Youth Pitchers, The Driveline way with Deven Morgan
Mar 19, 2021
YBE140: Lessons Learned in 2020
Feb 19, 2021
YBE 139: 3 Things Killing Youth Baseball (and How To Fix Them) with Steve Ferroli
Jan 08, 2021
YBE 138: Improving on The Science Of Hitting with Steve Ferroli
Dec 08, 2020
YBE137 bonus #2: Tom Griffin's Christian Testimony
Oct 22, 2020
YBE137 bonus #1: Catcher's Mitts with Tom Griffin
Oct 22, 2020
YBE 137: Advanced Basics for Catchers with Tom Griffin, Part 2
Oct 22, 2020
YBE 136: Advanced Basics for Catchers with Tom Griffin
Sep 23, 2020
YBE 135: Smarter Practice Planning with Bo Ashabraner
Aug 28, 2020
YBE 134: Start With A Plan with Bo Ashabraner
Aug 11, 2020
YBE 133: Advice From The Swing Whisperer with Doug Latta
Jul 01, 2020
YBE 132: Hitting Mechanics That Crush with Doug Latta
May 21, 2020
YBE 131: Talking Hitting and Going Deep with Doug Latta
Apr 25, 2020
YBE 130: Helping Your Team Bond with David Klein
Mar 23, 2020
YBE 129: The Importance of Unplugging with David Klein
Feb 14, 2020
YBE 128: Lessons Learned in 2019
Jan 26, 2020
YBE 127: How Non-Elite Players Can Get To The Next Level with Joshua Band
Dec 20, 2019
YBE 126: How Top Players Can Get To The Next Level with Joshua Band
Nov 27, 2019
YBE 125: Hope or Hype? Evaluating Baseball Products & Protocols with Dr. Chris McKenzie
Nov 06, 2019
YBE 124: Understanding Pitching Tightness & Flexibility with Dr. Chris McKenzie
Oct 14, 2019
YBE 123: The Kinetic Chain in Pitching with Dr. Chris McKenzie
Sep 27, 2019
YBE 122: Question Of The Week Mega Show #2
Sep 06, 2019
YBE 121: Question Of The Week Mega Show #1
Aug 01, 2019
YBE 120: Pro Tips For Competitive Toughness with Jake McKinley
Jul 15, 2019
YBE 119: Building Competitive Toughness with Jake McKinley
Jun 14, 2019
YBE 118: Elite Is In The Details with Trent Mongero
May 02, 2019
YBE 117: Improving Through The Mundane with Trent Mongero
Apr 06, 2019
YBE 116: Ground Forces Deep Dive with Justin Stone
Mar 15, 2019
YBE 115: Hitting Using Ground Forces with Justin Stone
Feb 26, 2019
YBE 114: Coaching Lessons Learned in 2018
Feb 04, 2019
YBE 113: Practical Peak Mental Performance with Brian Cain
Jan 10, 2019
YBE 112: Coaching Peak Mental Performance with Brian Cain
Dec 21, 2018
YBE 111: Big Tips, Big Gains
Dec 07, 2018
YBE 110: Small Tips, Big Gains
Nov 20, 2018
YBE 109: From Good To Great: Improving Pitch Recognition with Peter Fadde
Oct 19, 2018
YBE 108: Intro To Pitch Recognition with Peter Fadde
Oct 05, 2018
YBE 107: How To Be A (Reasonably Good) Baseball Umpire with Brandon Jackson
Sep 19, 2018
YBE 106: Commonly Misunderstood Baseball Rules with Brandon Jackson
Sep 01, 2018
YBE 105: The Open Baseball Journal: 10 Questions Baseball Parents Should Ask Their Child Every Season
Aug 10, 2018
YBE 104: From Scrawny To 95mph: The Importance Of Strength Training with Ben Brewster
Jul 20, 2018
YBE 103: Busting Ceilings Via Strength Training with Ben Brewster
Jun 29, 2018
YBE 102: Modernizing Hitting Practice with Josh Rodrigues
Jun 08, 2018
YBE 101: Modern Hitting Philosophies with Josh Rodrigues
May 22, 2018
YBE 100: Baseball Brain Training 101 with John Kennedy
May 10, 2018
YBE 099: Intro to Brain Training with John Kennedy
May 03, 2018
YBE 098: Influencing Your Kid's Development with Rob Friedman
Apr 26, 2018
YBE 097: Building A Better Pitcher with Rob Friedman
Apr 10, 2018
YBE096: Getting Started With Strength Training with Nick Esposito
Mar 15, 2018
YBE 095: How To Start Strength Training with Nick Esposito
Mar 07, 2018
YBE 094: Pitching Tips with Lantz Wheeler
Mar 01, 2018
YBE 093: Stop Focusing On Pitching Mechanics with Lantz Wheeler
Feb 20, 2018
YBE 092: Better Parent-Coach Relationships with Dayn Perry
Feb 14, 2018
YBE 091: The Role Of Baseball Parents with Dayn Perry
Feb 07, 2018
YBE 090: Fun-damentals with Dan Keller
Feb 01, 2018
YBE 089: Making Practice Fun Again with Dan Keller
Jan 25, 2018
YBE 088: 15 More Lessons Learned in 2017 with various coaches
Jan 17, 2018
YBE 087: 15 Lessons Learned From Various Coaches in 2017
Jan 11, 2018
YBE 086: Volunteer Coaching 201 with Pete Caliendo
Dec 19, 2017
YBE 086: Volunteer Coaching 201 with Pete Caliendo
Dec 19, 2017
YBE 085: When Volunteer Parents Become Coaches with Pete Caliendo
Dec 12, 2017
YBE 084: Philosophies Of A Successful Travel Team with Rudy Garcia
Dec 05, 2017
YBE 083: An Inside Look At A Successful Travel Team with Rudy Garcia
Nov 28, 2017
YBE 082: Guarding Against Arm Pain with Randy Sullivan
Nov 21, 2017
YBE 081: Understanding Arm Pain with Randy Sullivan
Nov 14, 2017
YBE 080: Should Pocket Radar Be In Your Toolbox? with Steve Goody
Nov 07, 2017
YBE 079: Can Motus Baseball Help Improve Performance? with Will Carroll
Oct 31, 2017
YBE 078: Tee Ball Practices with Marty Schupak
Oct 24, 2017
YBE 077: Help For The Tee Ball Coach with Marty Schupak
Oct 18, 2017
YBE 076: Meaningful Baseball Talks With Your Kids with Paul Reddick
Oct 10, 2017
YBE 075: Heads Up Confidence with Dr. Tom Hanson
Oct 03, 2017
YBE 074: Heads Up Mental Game with Dr. Tom Hanson
Sep 27, 2017
YBE 073: #FridayFielders Foundations with Kai Correa
Sep 19, 2017
YBE 072: #FridayFielders Fundamentals with Kai Correa
Sep 12, 2017
YBE 071: Nuanced Game Planning (Even Without Data) with Tommy Hottovy
Sep 06, 2017
YBE 070: Intro To Game Planning Using Data Analytics with Tommy Hottovy
Aug 30, 2017
YBE 069: Double Play Feeds with Billy Boyer
Aug 22, 2017
YBE 068: Play Like A Middle Infielder with Billy Boyer
Aug 15, 2017
YBE 067: Helpful Baseball Tech with Kyle Boddy
Aug 08, 2017
YBE 066: How Data Can Improve Your Training with Kyle Boddy
Aug 01, 2017
YBE Top 1: Favorite Drill Roundup
Jun 13, 2017
YBE Top 2: Organizing Practice with Tug Gillingham
Jun 06, 2017
YBE Top 3: Efficient Practice Planning
May 23, 2017
YBE Top 4: Vision Training 101 with John Fitzgerald
May 09, 2017
YBE Top 5: Keys To The Elite Swing with Bobby Tewksbary
May 04, 2017
YBE Top 6: The Value Of Youth Catchers with Tanner Swanson
Apr 18, 2017
YBE Top 7: The Mental Side Of Pitching with Brent Kemnitz
Apr 11, 2017
YBE Top 8: How To Teach Catching (Part 1) with Xan Barksdale
Apr 05, 2017
YBE Top 9: Building A Complete Player with Nate Trosky
Mar 29, 2017
YBE Top 10: Overcoming Adversity: The Hunter Greene Story with Russell Greene
Mar 24, 2017
YBE 065: Higher-Level Catching with Tanner Swanson
Feb 24, 2017
YBE 064: The Value Of Youth Catchers with Tanner Swanson
Feb 14, 2017
YBE 063: Pitcher Whispering with Brent Kemnitz
Feb 07, 2017
YBE 062: The Mental Side Of Pitching with Brent Kemnitz
Jan 31, 2017
YBE 061: Vision Training 101 with John Fitzgerald
Jan 24, 2017
YBE 060: Intro To Vision Training with John Fitzgerald
Jan 17, 2017
YBE 059: Organizing Practice with Tug Gillingham
Jan 10, 2017
YBE 058: Handling Challenging Coaching Situations with Tug Gillingham
Dec 20, 2016
YBE 057: Efficient Practice Planning
Dec 13, 2016
YBE 056: Favorite Drill Roundup with various guests
Dec 06, 2016
YBE 055: Building A Complete Player with Nate Trosky
Nov 29, 2016
YBE 054: Insider Tips From A Highly Successful College Coach with Tim Corbin
Nov 22, 2016
YBE 053: Perspectives From A (Highly Successful) College Coach with Tim Corbin
Nov 15, 2016
YBE 052: 10 Lessons Learned From The World Champion Cubs
Nov 08, 2016
YBE 051: The Making Of A Prep Prospect: The Hunter Greene Story with Russell Greene
Nov 01, 2016
YBE 050: Overcoming Adversity: The Hunter Greene Story with Russell Greene
Oct 25, 2016
YBE 049 Bonus: Tewk's Analysis of the Fall of Albert Pujols
Oct 19, 2016
YBE 049: Components Of The Elite Swing with Bobby Tewksbary
Oct 18, 2016
YBE 048: Keys To The Elite Swing with Bobby Tewksbary
Oct 11, 2016
YBE 047: Strength Training Q&A, Part 2, with Austin Wasserman
Oct 04, 2016
YBE 046: Strength Training Q&A, Part 1, with Austin Wasserman
Sep 27, 2016
YBE 045: More Batting Blindspots with Paul Niggebrugge
Sep 20, 2016
YBE 044: Avoiding Batting Blindspots with Paul Niggebrugge
Sep 13, 2016
YBE 043: Busting Strength Training Myths with Eric Cressey
Sep 06, 2016
YBE 042: Avoiding The Pitching Trap with Paul Reddick
Aug 30, 2016
YBE 041: The Simpler Side of Pitching with Paul Reddick
Aug 23, 2016
YBE 040: Perfect Game Responds To 'The Arm' with Jerry Ford
Aug 16, 2016
YBE 039: An Inside Look at Perfect Game with Jerry Ford
Aug 09, 2016
YBE 038: Lessons Learned in 2016
Aug 03, 2016
YBE 037: Dissecting The Arm with Jeff Passan
Jul 27, 2016
YBE 036: De-escalating The Arm Race with Jeff Passan
Jul 19, 2016
YBE 035: Embracing Each Child with Fernando Arenado
Jul 12, 2016
YBE 034: How To Do Long Toss with Alan Jaeger
Jul 05, 2016
YBE 033: The Value Of Long Toss with Alan Jaeger
Jun 29, 2016
YBE 032: Commanding The Huddle with Michael Port
Jun 21, 2016
YBE 031: Digging Deeper Into Better Pitching, Part 2 with Ron Wolforth
Jun 14, 2016
YBE 030: Digging Deeper Into Better Pitching with Ron Wolforth
Jun 07, 2016
YBE 029: Improving Hitting Performance Through The Mental Side with Steve Springer
May 31, 2016
YBE 028: The Art Of Smarter Baserunning
May 24, 2016
YBE 027: The Case For Smart Baserunning
May 17, 2016
YBE 026: High-Level Throwing with Austin Wasserman
May 10, 2016
YBE 025: Coaching Travel 101 with Ron Filipkowski
May 03, 2016
YBE 024: The Elite Swing with Matt Lisle
Apr 26, 2016
YBE 023: Lessons From 50 Years Of Coaching with Jerry Weinstein
Apr 19, 2016
YBE 022: The Power Of A Wise Parent: The Andrew McCutchen Story with Lorenzo McCutchen
Apr 12, 2016
YBE 021: Nurturing The Love Of The Game
Apr 05, 2016
YBE 020: Why Talented Youth Players Walk Away From Baseball
Mar 29, 2016
YBE 019: Unlock Your Players' Potential with Gina Parris
Mar 23, 2016
YBE 018: Helping Kids With The Mental Game Of Baseball with Justin Su'a
Mar 15, 2016
YBE 017: Baseball Tricks Of The Trade with David Klein
Mar 08, 2016
YBE 016: Nature Over Nurture: The Ben Zobrist Story with Tom Zobrist
Mar 01, 2016
YBE 015: The Dark Side Of Travel Baseball with Larry Owens
Feb 23, 2016
YBE 014: How To Teach Catching (Part 2) with Xan Barksdale
Feb 16, 2016
YBE 013: How To Teach Catching (Part 1) with Xan Barksdale
Feb 09, 2016
YBE 012: How To Teach Pitching (Part 2) with Travis Kerber
Feb 02, 2016
YBE 011: How To Teach Pitching (Part 1) with Travis Kerber
Jan 26, 2016
YBE 010: Video Analysis with Chris O'Leary
Jan 19, 2016
YBE 009: Turning Around A Dying Program with Joe Perona
Jan 12, 2016
YBE 008: Unique Strategies From A Contrarian Mind with John T. Reed
Jan 05, 2016
YBE 007: Offseason Strength & Conditioning with Kyle Nelson
Dec 29, 2015
YBE 006: Indoor Training with Jim Price
Dec 22, 2015
YBE 005: The State Of Youth Baseball Coaching with Jim Cromer
Dec 15, 2015
YBE 004: Using Sabermetrics in Youth Baseball with Sam Miller
Dec 02, 2015
YBE 003: Proper Infield Play with Justin Stone
Dec 02, 2015
YBE 002: The Psychology of Youth Baseball with Joe Hallinan
Dec 02, 2015
YBE 001: Welcome to the Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
Dec 02, 2015