YBE167: Top Tips for 2024
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
by Rob Tong
9M ago
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 giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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YBE 165: The Need For Speed (and Strength and Agility and Sleep) with Joey Graeny
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
1y ago
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 Graeny, 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 giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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YBE 163: How To Properly Coach Third Base with Toby Gardenhire
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
2y ago
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 giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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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
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leade
2y ago
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 giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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YBE160: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With The Umpire, Part 3, with Brandon Jackson
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
2y ago
Test your knowledge of fair vs foul, batter's box rules, granting time, the infield fly rule, batted balls hitting objects, how to make appeals and the legality of stealing signs, as well as whether common arguments are myths or truths. Brandon Jackson, former umpire at the D1/D2/D3 level, is back to explain these commonly misunderstood rules coaches should know before going out to argue with the umpires. This is Part 3 of a four-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about whether to play up for challenge or stay at current level for confidence. Please let us (and others) k ..read more
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YBE 159: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 2, with Brandon Jackson
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
2y ago
Test your knowledge of the rules as Brandon Jackson, former umpire at the collegiate D1/D2/D3 levels, explains more rules every coach should know before arguing with the umpires in Part 2 of a four-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about how to handle players who don't hustle on the base paths. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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YBE 158: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 1, with Brandon Jackson
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leade
2y ago
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YBE 157: How To Play Speedball with David Klein
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
2y ago
David Klein explains the details of how the game of Speedball works and what its unique rules are in Part 2 of a two-part interview. Plus Rob (and Austin Wasserman) answer the Question of the Week about whether jump ropes are beneficial to 8U players. Please let us (and others) know how you feel about the show by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes ..read more
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YBE 156: What is Speedball? with David Klein
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
2y ago
We as coaches work hard to revolutionize youth baseball practices so that it's no longer long, slow and boring. But is there a way to make games less slow and boring? David Klein is back (again) to share his idea for fast-paced youth baseball games where everyone gets lots of reps and no one sits the bench in Part 1 of a two-part interview ..read more
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YBE 155: How To Be A Better Youth Pitching Coach with Jim Brower
The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
by Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leade
2y ago
If a kid came up to you and asked you to help him with his pitching, would you know how to help him? Jim Brower of Brower Baseball shares his tips on how to analyze and help your youth pitchers in Part 2 of a two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week  about a clear plan of where to start with beginner to intermediate middle schoolers ..read more
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