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

Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports—and the most well-known advocate of long toss—explains how to do long toss properly. This is part 2 of a two-part series with Alan. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Alan Jaeger, the most well-known advocate of long toss, discusses the value of long toss and proper arm conditioning. This is part 1 of a two-part series with Alan. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers our Question Of The Week about what to do when a travel team doesn't meet your player's needs. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Michael Port, author of the best-selling book Steal The Show, discusses how youth baseball coaches can command the huddle with their players.

Ron Wolforth, founder of the Texas Baseball Ranch, digs even deeper to discuss how to better prepare our youth pitchers. This is part 2 of my two-part interview with Ron. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers our Question Of The Week about what one hitting mechanic is most important to address in-season. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Ron Wolforth, founder of the Texas Baseball Ranch, digs deep to discuss how to teach better pitching to youth pitchers. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about how batters can make their first at-bats as good as their last at-bats in a game. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Steve Springer, scout and Performance Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, explains how young players can improve their mental side to improve their hitting performance. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

I wrap up my two-part series on important baserunning fundamentals for youth baseball players to make them smarter baserunners. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about whether it's better to teach timing first and then mechanics or vice-versa. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

In Part 1 of a two-part series on baserunning, I talk about why teaching smart baserunning is important and 10 drills to help teach it to our kids. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Austin Wasserman of AB Athletics and WassermanStrength.com describes high-level throwing and how to teach it to your youth baseball players. Most errors in youth baseball are throwing-related. Is it possible what we currently know about how to teach throwing is wrong? Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about how batters can make their first at-bats as good as their last at-bats in a game. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Ron Filipkowski, one of the most successful travel coaches,explains how to start and run a successful youth travel baseballteam. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know bygiving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Matt Lisle, head softball coach at Menlo College, explains the elite swing and gives some practical tips on how to teach it. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about what batters should be thinking when they are up to hit. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Jerry Weinstein, field manager of the Wareham Gatemen and on special assignment for the Colorado Rockies in scouting & player development, explains higher-level baseball concepts and insights gleaned from 50+ years of coaching experience. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about what batters should be thinking when they are up to hit. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Lorenzo McCutchen, father of MLB superstar Andrew McCutchen, shares his story of raising Andrew. What's extra cool is that this is the first interview where I was able to incorporate listener audience questions as well. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

In this concluding episode of our two-part series on Walking Away, I explore four ways to nurture the love of the game in youth baseball players and help reduce the odds they will quit baseball. Plus, I have two short interviews with coaches Al Ainsworth and Kyle Nelson, who tell of some interesting case studies. And Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about whether it's possible to help players overcome the fear of being hit by a pitch. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

In this first part of our two-part series on Walking Away, I explain four evidence-based reasons why talented youth baseball players walk away from the game. Plus Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the "Ask Justin" Question Of The Week about preparing players for the next level. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Gina Parris of Built To Win Coaching shares her tips for connecting with your players and unlocking their potential through the mental side of the game. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about aloof players. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Justin Su'a, the Boston Red Sox Mental Skills Coordinator, shares his strategies for helping kids navigate the mental side of the youth baseball game. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about whether travel ball is required for high school ball. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

David Klein of Menlo Park Legends shares his tricks of the trade for coaching young players. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about arm bar. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Tom Zobrist, father of Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist, talks about how he raised Ben and how Ben got to the Major Leagues. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Larry Owens of Bellarmine University reveals the dark side of travel baseball. Young padawans, recognize the dangers you must so awareness for your family you will have. Plus Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the "Ask Justin" Question Of The Week about exit speed. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Xan Barksdale concludes his master class on how to teach catching (the catcher position) to youth baseball players. This is Part 2 in a two-part interview series with Xan. Plus Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the "Ask Justin" Question Of The Week about hitting the outside pitch. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Xan Barksdale of catching-101.com breaks down how to teach catching (in the catcher position) for youth baseball coaches and parents. Just like I split my pitching interview with Travis Kerber into two episodes, I've also split this catching interview with Xan into two episodes also. This episode will be Part 1, and next week will be Part 2. Let me know in the Comments section whether you prefer these shorter episodes (around 30 min) or the longer episodes (around one hour). If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Travis Kerber of Elite Baseball Training concludes his master class for youth baseball coaches and parents on how to teach pitching to your kids. I love how the things Travis teaches in Sessions 11 and 12 dovetail perfectly with what Chris O'Leary taught on healthy pitching mechanics in Session 10 and with what Joe Hallinan taught on the psychology of baseball in Session 2. Travis dishes out incredible tips on teaching pitching to the next generation of pitchers. Also, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv goes deep on a listener question about the value of choking up on the bat. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Travis Kerber of Elite Baseball Training gives a master class for youth baseball coaches and parents on how to teach pitching to your kids. Like the show? Do us a favor and give us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Chris O'Leary shares what to look for in dominant & durable pitching and hitting mechanics. Plus Justin Stone answers a tough Ask Justin question about specialization.

Joe Perona, who turned a dying baseball program at Chicago's Warren Park into a state powerhouse, shares his blueprint with host Rob Tong. Like the show? Please do us a favor and give us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

John T. Reed shares his unique, contrarian—and sometimes controversial—youth baseball strategies. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers another question from our "Ask Justin" page about the ideal number and length of practices. Don't forget to give us an honest review & rating on iTunes!

Kyle Nelson of Cornerstone Coaching Academy shares his offseason strength & conditioning program for youth baseball, particularly high school players. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers his first "Ask Justin" question. If you like the podcast, please give an honest review and rating! It will help the show tremendously. Thanks for your support!

Jim Price, owner of BASH, Chicago's most well-known indoor baseball training facility, drops tips on how to best utilize indoor baseball facilities. While Jim references BASH-specific amenities a couple times, most of Jim's tips can be used in any indoor facility near you. Jim has quite a few nuggets to share, so hopefully you'll be able to take something away. If you like the podcast, please give an honest review and rating! It will help the show tremendously. Thanks for your support!

Jim Cromer, the host of the Youth Baseball Talk Powered By Baseball Youth podcast, sits down to chat in a wide-ranging interview, including his assessment of the state of youth baseball today. If you like this podcast, Subscribe via iTunes" target="_blank">subscribe for free and get the latest episodes automatically downloaded to your podcast app or computer. And please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. It would help the show dramatically!

Sam Miller, the editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, one of the most widely respected sabermetric web sites, tackles the subject of using sabermetrics in youth baseball. I chat with Sam on whether advanced metrics is overkill for the youth game, and if not, what exactly is appropriate for the youth game.

I chat with Elite Baseball Training founder Justin Stone as he gives a master class on proper infield play. This subject is rarely discussed in youth baseball circles because it seems to be the easiest thing to teach. Yet as you'll hear from Justin, proper infield play is more than teaching the alligator jaw and staying in front of the ball, as important as those are.

Joe Hallinan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and youth baseball coach, chats with me about how psychology permeates youth baseball, and some things coaches can do in both combating it and utilizing it.

In this brief inaugural episode, I introduce myself, my vision for the show and how it will benefit you, and the show format.