The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy
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Episodes: 185
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
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rob@youthbaseballedge.com
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Rob Tong - Rob Tong (Youth Baseball Edge blog) interviews experts in youth baseball and related fields, focusing on practical, actionable coaching tips, drills, practice plans, and strategies. The show emphas...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Keith Madison - Purpose-driven Coaching; Communicating Care; Mindset And Burnout; Youth Practice Organization; Creating Pressure-hitting Situations; Pitching Development; Coaching Communication And Team Dynamics.
Keith Madison - Improving Practices; Youth Baseball Context And Pathways; Coaching Philosophies For Hitting And Simplification; Recommended Youth Hitting Tips.
Grant Cowan - How Baseball Parents Can Help Players At Select/travel Level; Pitching And Hitting Support; Strength And Speed; Moving Between Rec And Select/travel; Fall Ball Vs Individual Training; Considerations For High School Team Readiness.
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Episodes
YBE171: Coaching With Purpose with Keith Madison
June 09, 2026
Why do you coach? The answer to that question will dictate everything you do. Is there a "best" answer to that question? Keith Madison, the winningest coach in University of Kentucky history, thinks so. And he shares what it is and what it can (profoundly) do for you in part 2 of this two-part interview. Also, Rob answers the Question of the Week (33:28) about what the rules are for coaches staying in coaches' boxes. In this 45-minute episode, you'll learn: why coaches coach at the youth l...
YBE170: Practices Revisited with Keith Madison
April 21, 2026
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 Amer...
YBE 169: Help For Parents Helping Kids with Grant Cowan
March 11, 2026
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 ep...
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