AHA GUIDES

PRACTICAL GUIDES FOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FAMILIES

Honest, plain-English answers to the questions parents, players and coaches ask most. Free to read, and no hype.

PARENT GUIDE · TRAVEL BALL

How to Choose a Travel Team

Picking a travel baseball or softball team? Ask these 10 questions about cost, coaching, playing time, practice and arm care before you sign — plus the red flags to walk away from.

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Before You Hire a Hitting Coach

Hiring a baseball or softball hitting coach? Ask these 9 questions first — how they assess a swing, how they measure progress, what they assign between lessons — and the red flags to avoid.

Read the guide →PARENT & COACH GUIDE · PRACTICE

What a Good Practice Looks Like

How to tell a good youth baseball or softball practice from a wasted one: constant movement, lots of reps, game-like competition, real warm-ups and players who leave with homework. A checklist for parents and coaches.

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