Youth Baseball Edge

Get in the know...and get the Edge

  • Youth Baseball Edge
  • About
    • About
    • Support
    • Contact
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • Ask Rob
  • Resources
  • Reviews
  • Plans
  • My YBE

YBE 117: Improving Through The Mundane with Trent Mongero

By Rob Tong | April 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

YBE 117 cover art
The siren call of sexy-looking drills is a temptation to many a coach. We wouldn't want to be called "the boring coach", would we? Fast-forwarding through the fundamentals can be a dominant thought when we want to be "the cool coach." In this episode, Trent Mongero, the head coach at Glyn Academy (Ga), encourages us to focus on the fundamentals and shares his foundational drills with us—drills he uses even with college players. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about what to do when the back foot comes off the ground during the swing and the back foot is on the toes after the swing.

In this 47-minute episode, you'll learn:

  • why Trent feels travelball is a "monster out of control", including a unique perspective on cost
  • what the "Big 5" infield drills are, why they are important and how to perform them
  • five tips to help younger athletes who are feeding balls to partners in partner drills
  • whether repeating key fundamental drills will bore young athletes
  • Trent's catch play routine and the specific philosophies behind the routine
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
  • Trent's 20-minute catch play routine
  • Trent's Big 5 infield drills
  • Nolan Arenado slow motion home run swing
Right-click on this link and 'Save as...' to download this episode.

Want MORE Edgy Info?

Never miss an article! Enter your info to get more practical, actionable youth baseball coaching info like this.

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Powered by ConvertKit
Are you a new coach? I have a free 15-day email course just for you, where I walk you through coaching a team for an entire season over the course of 3 weeks.

Hang out with me!

Facebook
Facebook
fb-share-icon
Twitter
Visit Us
Follow Me
Tweet
Instagram
RSS

BONUS EBOOK

Only-drills-cover-200 Sign up for my newsletter and get my best ebook FREE: "The Only Drills You'll Ever Need (Hint: There Are Only 4)"

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

100% spam-free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Got a question?
Ask Rob! Submit your question via voicemail or text and Rob will answer it in an upcoming YBE podcast. It's fun, fast and free!
Rob Tong, YBE podcast host
Ask Rob

Copyright © 2015-22 Youth Baseball Edge. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use