Elmer Little League: Training Material For Coaches

Training Video Tapes - FREE
What makes a season successful? For a Little Leaguer, it's often something as simple as knowing how to catch or what to do when you step up to the plate. Help your kids develop the confidence they need to succeed on the field and feel good about themselves.
Your players deserve the benefit of having well-trained coaches and/or parents to teach them the skills necessary for a successful season.
The following training video tapes are available to borrow. Please take advanage of this free training. Contact: John Parente (358-8628)

  • Base Running

  • Bunting

  • Defensive Drills

  • Defensive Strategies

  • Developing the Catcher

  • Dynamic Practice Organization

  • Mechanics of Major League Swing

  • Mechanics of Pitching

  • Strength Training



  • Tips and Drills
    The eteamz Tips & Drills Section is full of usefull drills, tips, games and more for coaches, players, and parents.



    More Training Tips
       Under The Bubble (Excellent)


       On Deck Preparation (Excellent)


        Dry Swing Routine (Excellent)


        Is Your Attitude Showing ???


        Being a Champion On and Off the Field


        Hitting - Proper Swing Mechanics


        Relaxing Under Pressure at the Plate


        Keep Your Eyes On The Ball


        Hitting Drill Using a Barrier


        Breaking In a Glove





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    Little League Baseball


    Coach & Manager Education Program


    Little League Baseball teamed up with Al Herback and Al Price, internationally recognized authors and baseball and softball instructors, to create and extensive library of resources. To date over 800,000 players and 300,000 managers and coaches have used the training resources. Whether you’re a seasoned coach, a player or a parent simply wanting to help your son or daughter the program is a great way to get there. Check out what others have said about the Little League Coach and Manager Program.  


    Getting Started Team Package

    This package is ideally suited for players aged 5 to 8 (Tee Ball and Coach Pitch).

    Each Getting Started Team Package consists of one Official Little League Getting Started Instruction Manual for managers and coaches, plus 14 Getting Started Player Instruction Passports to Fun. The passports match the manual and are packed with skills and fun activities and Al and Al coaching tips.
    For more information and to order click here.


    Join hundreds of thousands of coaches, managers and players and Order Online.

    Basic Baseball & SoftBall Team Package

    (1 manual for the coach plus 14 Player Instruction Passports)

    Once the early skills are mastered in the Getting Started Program the players graduate to the Basic Team Package. The manual includes drills, practice plans and the same10 skills and the positions of play found in the player booklet.
    For more information and to order click here.


    Advanced Manual

    An Advanced Instruction Manual also is available for baseball managers and coaches of major all-stars and teams with players aged 13+. The Advanced Instruction Manual introduces many new areas to pitching: the set position; pick-off moves; and kinds of pitches. In the hitting section, drag and push bunts are taught and hitting behind the runner is introduced. Base-running lead-offs, keys to base-stealing and different kinds of slides are taught.
    For more information and to order click here.


    Planning A Practice Video

    This 40-minute video presentation provides coaches and managers with powerful tools and tips for planning and running successful practices. Al & Al also give you valuable ideas for practice drills that can be used to focus on specific skills, competitions and other fun activities. It's a great Little League manager or coaches at the 8-12 year old levels.
    For more information and to order click here.


    Know Your Baseball CD-ROM

    Know Your Baseball CD-ROM

    Fundamental skills are taught with the aid of step-by-step photos and video clips in a fun learning environment. Players, parents and even coaches can study the fundamentals from the comfort of their own home and then practise what they've learned in the yard or at the ball diamond. Know Your Baseball CD-ROM contains four features: Skills Sequencer, Skills Analyzer, Know the Game, and Beyond the Game.
    For more information and to order click here.


    Meet Little Al and Big Al

    Al Herback and Al Price - better known in Little League Baseball as Little Al and Big Al - are the originators of the program. Their unique approach to teaching the skills of baseball and softball has been recognized internationally for its merit. Their methods have been acclaimed as unparalleled. To learn more about Al and Al click here


    Al and Al Clinics at Little League Regional Centers

    Coach and Manager training sessions will be held at each regional center again this year.

    For more information about the clinics and to register please click on the link for the Regional Center nearest you.












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