Episodes 60
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (59)
Since Feb 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
Consistency
49%
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About This Podcast

Dave Holt shares his 19 years in professional baseball player development experience with youth baseball coaches. Discover the baseball coaching methods, processes, and philosophies that will make you stand out in the crowd and be "THAT" difference- maker coach. Dave helps mentor youth baseball coaches and baseball parents in the vitally important areas of player development. You will hear from someone who has inside experience and knowledge on how to use some of the best coaching approaches and teach player development to your 'flock' of players. For all baseball coaching levels and experience from T-Ball to High School. And, you might just get an edge on the ways you can help your kids survive the 60/90' fields and reach the high school baseball funnel.

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Recent Episodes

S5E106 CYB 106: Chasing Youth Baseball Tournament Championships

Mar 27, 2026 41m

One of our listeners sent this to me…"Listening to your podcast has really changed my perspective on youth baseball. I coach 11-12 year olds in rec league and in the tournaments. I was "that" coach…

S5E105 CYB 105: Top 7 Myths in Youth Baseball

Mar 05, 2026 47m

There might be some things you think and believe to be true in youth baseball that might not be. Listen in to hear Dave talk about some of the "myths" that are commonly circulated in the youth…

S5E104 CYB 104: Have You Tried This: 8 on 8, 8 vs 8. 8 x 8

Feb 09, 2026 48m

Are you tired of slow paced, boring, unproductive ballgames? Want to open your youth baseball world to unlimited player development and player enjoyment? Then you will want to hear the features and…

S5E103 CYB 103: Tee ball to the Pros Whats Your Status Score

Jan 12, 2026 34m

Youth baseball parents and coaches are in a vicious cycle of trying to accumulate "status symbol points" watching their kids play ballgames and giving up the status points and allowing the kids to…

S4E102 CYB 102: Youth Baseball Coaches Checklist Part V

Nov 12, 2025 51m

We complete our 100-point youth baseball coaches checklist with this episode. We cover several topics of interest and concern especially digging into how to coach hitters during competition and…

S4E101 CYB 101: Youth Baseball Coaches Checklist Part IV

Sep 23, 2025 47m

Our 100-point baseball coaches checklist continues and we hit a bunch of topics that commonly we have to deal with as youth level coaches. We also try to answer a really big question that I cannot…

S4E100 CYB 100: The Youth Baseball Business Model Off-Ramp Strategy

Aug 14, 2025 33m

The "business model" of the major youth baseball national organizations is "ALL-STARS". It is the main carrot that these national entities use to attract families. Unfortunately, the collateral…

S4E99 CYB 099: Baseball Coaches Checklist Part III

Jul 17, 2025 47m

We have so many opportunities to communicate and interact with our players, parents, umpires and opponents. It is really good to have your coaching style, approach and philosophy on solid footing so…

S4E98 CYB 098: Coaching Youth Baseball Checklist Part II

Jun 24, 2025 46m

Wow, youth baseball coaches have a huge task list to cover in order to do their jobs effectively and leave a quality legacy. We continue with our coaches checklist and touch on several important…

S4E97 CYB 097 Youth Baseball Coaches Checklist Part 1

Jun 05, 2025 44m

Each youth baseball coach must work out their own style, philosophy and approach. We go over several topics in youth baseball coaching to ponder and chat about. Some you may be on the right track…

S4E96 CYB 096: Walk Towards the Fire

Apr 15, 2025 42m

Youth baseball age kids are truly not athletically equipped yet to perform the necessary baseball skills at a high level to be able to play baseball like MLB, college and High School ballplayers. Yet…

S4E95 CYB 095: My 5 Favorite Youth Baseball Practice Drills

Feb 27, 2025 48m

Does anyone conduct on-field baseball practice any more? Well if you are fortunate to have regularly scheduled on-field youth baseball practice here are some ideas for you listen to and see if they…

S4E94 CYB 094: Begin with 'Sandlot' & Build Toward the 'Sweet-Spot'

Feb 03, 2025 42m

Youth baseball has a big problem by using "Real Baseball" rules with almost zero modifications or adaptations. Ever heard of "Sandlot" baseball? Well we are taking a look at starting with "Sandlot"…

S5E93 CYB 93 Sorry Not Here to Please Grandma

Jan 09, 2025 36m

If you know the truth then are you ready to take a stand? Hear about the main purpose for youth baseball and here's a hint. It is not to please the 'big-people'. If it doesn't benefit the kids then…

S4E92 CYB 092: Wow! 'Big-People' Love the Ballgames

Nov 21, 2024 41m

Youth baseball games brings a huge amount of entertainment to the adults. We talk about why adults are so infatuated about watching their kids play baseball. Yet have little or no appetite to make…

S4E91 CYB 91: Its Baseball Dress Up Day

Oct 23, 2024 44m

How much "player development" actually is going on in youth baseball? Is youth baseball more about entertaining the "Big-people" or giving kids vitally important reps to build and develop baseball…

S4E90 CYB 90: Collateral Damage of Youth Baseball

Sep 17, 2024 34m

Kids who start playing baseball at age 5 or 6 then reach age 13 & 14 have played 8,9, maybe even 10 years of organized youth baseball. They should be pretty polished by the time they are 13 or 14…

S4E89 CYB 089 Baseball the Right Way or Wrong Way

Aug 26, 2024 34m

How many on-field baseball practices will a player participate in during their under 12-year-old career? From age 7 to 12 or about 6 seasons how often will kids have an on-field team practice? In…

S4E88 CYB 88: Everybody Loves When the Carnival Comes to Town

Jul 26, 2024 33m

You all have been to your town carnival or county fair right? It's exciting and entertaining to go to a town carnival. Youth baseball has a bit of hullabaloo around it that somewhat mimics a…

S4E87 CYB 087 Sorry Kids Its Out of Order

Jul 11, 2024 36m

When we find something 'out of order' like an elevator for example it means it needs some special repairs to get it back functioning correctly. It is broken to some degree and working like it should.…

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Coaching Youth Baseball has published 60 episodes since February 2019, covering topics in Baseball, Kids & Family.

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