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The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy 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.
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YBE164: Lessons Learned in 2022
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.
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How To Properly Coach Third Base with Toby Gardenhire
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.
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How To Properly Coach First Base with Toby Gardenhire
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.
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YBE 161: Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 4, with Brandon Jackson
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.
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Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With The Umpire, Part 3, with Brandon Jackson
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.
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Rules Every Coach Should Know Before Arguing With Umpires, Part 2, with Brandon Jackson
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.
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Customer Reviews
Starting from Episode 1
The show was suggested to me by a good friend. I’ve been listening to each individual episode when I have the time to pay attention and focus. Excellent content, very useful for all youth baseball coaches! Whether your child is in the early stages, or they are in the later years of travel baseball, you will not be disappointed.
Thanks Rob!
I appreciate your work!
Excellent Content
This is by far the best youth baseball podcast I’ve listened too. Rob does a great job asking questions and the content is more often than not practical things you can put into practice.