
Coaching Youth Baseball
Dave Holt
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CYB 072 Report Card Time Yes Baseball Coaches Are Graded
Coaching Youth Baseball
08/03/23 • 48 min
We dive into some areas of your ballclubs season and do some assessment of what went pretty good during the season and maybe some areas that need some attention as we go into our next season.
We look at five areas of importance and give our coaching selves a school yard grade and then we check our GPA. Come and see what your grades are. coachandplaybaseball.com

CYB 086: The Perfect Hitting Technique
Coaching Youth Baseball
06/11/24 • 45 min
Listen to Dave’s suggestions on how to turn the perfect hitting technique into a full-on culture of hitting on your baseball team. You will hear how the professional baseball coaches communicate hitting methods to their players. You might be surprised to hear some hitting techniques that you have never heard before. www.coachandplaybaseball.com

CYB 083: Are We Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution
Coaching Youth Baseball
04/04/24 • 46 min
If we know the problems and issues then we can analyze the situations and find solid solutions that make the problems somewhat go away. Here we look at our known problems in youth baseball development and match solutions to fix them. Question: Are our youth ballplayers “getting their work in?” Not like they should and probably not even close. How do we fix the problem?....by giving youth baseball coaches easy to use solutions. coachandplaybaseball.com

Ep. 004 3-Team-It Baseball Practice Plan
Coaching Youth Baseball
02/13/19 • 31 min
One the best if not the best baseball practice planning tool is the 3- Team-it template. Dave explains the way he organizes baseball practice to make coaches look like baseball experts. Your players maximize their time, get plenty of rep, touches, and swings while embedding the drudgery of drills into mini-competitions. No standing around anymore. No boring practices that chase kids to play soccer. Highly energized practices and kids have a ton of fun at the same time. For more baseball info go to: Coach and Play Baseball.com

CYB 043 Accelerated Baseball Development
Coaching Youth Baseball
12/09/21 • 32 min
Are we as coaches getting the most out of the field time we have? Are we providing enough baseball plays for our kids to develop? Are we allowing opportunities for our players to really learn the game? Try this accelerated format out in your practices and see kids build the freedom and confidence to play the game at higher levels someday. And have a blast at the same time.

CYB 081 Have We Been Duped?
Coaching Youth Baseball
02/21/24 • 40 min
Youth baseball leagues and travel tournament industry has a for-profit business model. And the models work very well to make money at our kids expense. Do you understand the business model? Once you know their methods then we soon realize the maybe, just maybe we have been duped. Come listen to see how the business model works and if should be a part of it. www.coachandplaybaseball.com

CYB 008 Rapid-Fire Fungo Drill
Coaching Youth Baseball
04/03/19 • 35 min
How do we as youth baseball coaches provide practice opportunities to help our players build ball handling and throwing skills? Dave Holt’s Rapid Fire Fungo Drill is an excellent drill template to follow and use at any level of baseball. Our kids need to be able to perform the most basic ball handling skills at a pretty high level and at the same time build arm strength to prepare to excel on the 60’/90’ fields. And, this drill is an instantly ramps up the player’s fun-level by embedding mini-competitions. Use this drill to Increase reps, build up arms, improve ball handling skills and provide an action packed, fun practice.

CYB 001: Everyone is a Shortstop
Coaching Youth Baseball
02/04/19 • 21 min
Dave Holt, from www.coachandplaybaseball.com talks to youth baseball coaches, ballplayers and parents on the value and merits of developing and training baseball players via the shortstop position. All non-lefthanded players workout at shortstop during practice. Dave gives the pros on why the benefits are so high to train all your players at shortstop during baseball practices. Avoid the ‘pigeon-hole’ approach putting your players at 2B, OF only. Expose players to the left side of the infield at shortstop and third base to develop arm strength that helps kids transfer easier to the 60/90’ ballfields. This advice can be a game-changer for developing your players!

CYB 029 Opening Day Prep
Coaching Youth Baseball
02/19/21 • 40 min
Getting your season off on the right foot takes a little preparation and planning. Dave talks about some the main items to take care of as the season approaches. And don't forget the most important thing that cannot be skipped over...tune in to find out how to sell your kid's parents on your player develop systems. Coach and Play Baseball.com

CYB 030: Why Travel Ball Does Not Develop
Coaching Youth Baseball
03/18/21 • 32 min
Is youth baseball travel ball the best platform to develop baseball players? Dave takes a deeper dive into the perils of travel baseball and tournament travel ball. The focus is mostly on the ages 12 and lower as we discuss the most damaging segment of travel baseball that entraps even the best of youth coach’s intentions. Coach and Play Baseball.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does Coaching Youth Baseball have?
Coaching Youth Baseball currently has 95 episodes available.
What topics does Coaching Youth Baseball cover?
The podcast is about Kids & Family, Baseball, Podcasts and Sports.
What is the most popular episode on Coaching Youth Baseball?
The episode title 'CYB 031: Hey, What's Your Plan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Coaching Youth Baseball?
The average episode length on Coaching Youth Baseball is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Coaching Youth Baseball released?
Episodes of Coaching Youth Baseball are typically released every 19 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Coaching Youth Baseball?
The first episode of Coaching Youth Baseball was released on Feb 4, 2019.
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