EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 40 MIN
YBE 169: Help For Parents Helping Kids with Grant Cowan
from The Youth Baseball Edge Podcast with Rob Tong: Coaching | Drills | Strategy · host Rob Tong: Youth Baseball Coach, Consultant and Training & Development Leader
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 episode, you'll learn: five ways parents can help their kids improve their hitting (4:02) four ways parents can help their kids improve their pitching (9:21) four ways parents can help their kids improve their strength (10:37) four ways parents can help their kids improve their speed (12:27) one key thing to consider when debating whether to move from a rec league to a select/travel organization (13:31) one key thing to consider when debating whether to play fall ball vs individual training (21:49) one important philosophy to have when concerned whether your non-select/travel child can make his/her high school team (23:03) one overarching tip parents should keep in mind when training your kids (25:59)
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