Chandler American Little League: League News and Baseball Tips

Fielding Pop Fouls Behind the Plate

There is a specific technique for fielding pop fouls behind the plate. A catcher requires the knowledge that ...

Thrower's Checklist - How to Throw a Baseball
From the very young all the way into high school throwing a baseball correctly should be taught. Here is a quick ...

Sliding Into Bases
Sliding is a skill that is not always correctly taught and at the youth level is often given little more than lip ...

Back Yard Drills - Courtesy of Baseball Excellence
- Look up 'bonding' in the dictionary and there is a picture of a father and son playing catch. Just a simple game ...

Coaching Philosophy
At Baseball Excellene, we believe in these fundamental principles and we want to persuade you, as coaches to join ...

How to Use the Change Up
In this Tip of the Week we will not deal with how to throw the change up but how and when to use it to get hitters ...

Using Batting Practice Time Wisely
To get more out of your team in terms of development get more out of your Batting Practices. BP is not just time ...

Set & Ready Positions
This skill is often not taught correctly at the youth level. The most common mistake is that the infielders assume ...

Coaching Tips for Developing Players
Always stretch, run and throw before every practice and game. Do not skip this step, ever. If a player is late, ...

Catch the ball with two hands? Not always!
Since we were little kids we had that axiom drilled into us. But the reality is that it is not an effective coaching ...