Different strokes for different folks. This or something like it can be heard when people tell you that not everything’s the same for everyone. But ironically, this is applicable in most things we do, especially in sports. Take baseball for instance. Baseball gloves and bats are more or less individualized, some even customized, for a [...]

Get ready for this season’s softball adventures. Have the competitive fielding edge you need with All-Star softball gloves from Akadema. There are slow pitch softball gloves that will satisfy the needs of the part-time but serious slowpitch softball player. Your teammates will definitely envy your new glove.
All-Star softball gloves are handcrafted to help you easily [...]

The Yankees just won the World Series! Baseball the all American sport is in the headlines again. Hundreds of kids and teenagers dream of becoming baseball players someday. If your child is one of them then chances are you’ve gotten them all kinds of baseball equipment and you’ve heard of Akadema. Akadema first base mitt [...]

Most Americans grow up playing little league. Baseball used to be America’s number one sport. Unfortunately, it is only number 2 now behind football. I’m not sure about the stats, but I think more kids play baseball than football. Regardless, I still want my kid to play catcher like me. For Christmas, I’m getting him [...]

The existence of baseball bats has been around since 1800s when baseball was still played using informal rules. The growing popularity of baseball came the evolution of the rules of the game and baseball bats. Early players used their own makeshift baseball bats that are made of wood from long, short, flat, and heavy bats, [...]

Being the great American sport, baseball is interesting to a lot of people. They love to watch games and read about baseball trivia such as the player who hit a 643 foot home run for the longest home run ever recorded (Mickey Mantle); or, the team who won the most World Series (the Yankees). It [...]

Youngsters, while early, should be involved with sports. This way, they are kept away from vices and other influences that might cause them trouble in the future. One of the favorite ballgame young people love to play is the baseball. That is why sports gears manufacturers and stores have been designing and selling youth [...]

A nephew has been persuading me to buy him a bat for his favorite sport — baseball. Since I love him dearly, I decided to shop around one Saturday afternoon to look for the best metal bats available in the market. Was I in for a big surprise! Not only were there [...]

Little boys usually start ball game training at about age 6 years old. By definition training at this age will involve light throwing and hitting. So, a daily practice of easy catch will progress into trying to hit the ball into a specific place. This practice should be followed for a few weeks. [...]

Play the game with a definite competitive advantage. Use an Akadema baseball glove for game day. Go for the Akadema product that uses Precision Kip leather that is 20% lighter and tighter grained than steerhide. Thus, this type of glove is more pliable, easier to break in, has more tensile strength and keeps its form [...]