Winter Work Out Program – High School: The WWP for high school players is designed to make them more confident of their abilities and help them make their High School team by focusing on the fundamentals of: throwing, receiving thrown balls and base coverage, fielding ground balls and fly-balls, base-running (including sliding), and hitting. There is a special emphasis on footwork because a player who gets to the ball early and in a good position is more likely to make the play. It also makes the player look “smoother” because they have better control. While we can’t list all of the things that will be taught, we will teach the differences between infield and outfield throws, as well as underhand, back hand and one-knee throws. We will also teach proper footwork on balls hit at a fielder or to either side, all with idea that a player can use whatever is appropriate based on what is hit toward them. Hitting will be covered with a special emphasis on “driving” the ball and bunting. Because it is a 12 week program, the program will build on previous weeks of instruction so that good mechanics become habits. Teamwork will be also covered and emphasized. View Schedule
Winter Work Out Program – Middle School: The WWP for middle school players will generally be the same program as the WWP for High Schoolers, except scaled down to their level of play. Accordingly, some more advanced skills may be omitted. Special emphasis will be on building stronger throwing and consistent fielding – making sure that routine plays are, in fact, routine. View Schedule
Winter Work Out Program – Elementary School: The WWP for elementary school players will stress fundamentals and mechanics in all of the areas covered by the WWP, but with a little less rigor and in a more playful manner. Building good habits and learning proper mechanics at an early age will help your daughter improve more quickly as they grow. Parent participation will be encouraged not only to maximize player repetitions but also to help parents reinforce proper mechanics after the WWP. View Schedule
Beginning Pitching Clinic: The beginning pitching clinic will focus on developing good mechanics from pre-motion, through the initial step, staying on the power line, arm circle, push off, and follow through. The first six sessions or so will focus on throwing fastballs and building speed. Afterwards, pitchers will be taught how to throw a change-up, and locate pitches side to side. Pitching strategy will also be discussed. Pitchers will be given metrics by which to judge their improvement. View Schedule
Advanced Pitching Clinic: The advanced pitching clinic will focus on developing "ownership" of the position, from good mechanics to mound presence. The first six sessions, or so, will focus on throwing fastballs and pitch location. After approximately six sessions, pitchers will work on their change ups, drop balls and breaking pitches. Finally, pitching strategy will be discussed in each session including what pitches to throw in different situations. Pitchers will be given metrics by which to judge their improvement. View Schedule
Beginning Catching Clinic: The beginning catching clinic will focus on developing basic skills including proper stance, receiving drills, protection, framing, blocking pitches, retrieving wild pitches, handling of bunts and tag plays, and throw techniques.
Advanced Catching Clinic: The advanced catching clinic will review and correct the mechanics of basic skills listed in the beginning catching clinic,but goes further by teaching pitch calling, reading batters, freezing runners/delayed steals, blocking the plate and other advanced skills. View Schedule
Softball Base-runningBeginning Hitting Clinic: The beginning hitting clinic will focus on bat selection (length and weight) grip, stance, trigger, swing, follow through and bunting. It will build muscle memory through proper repetition of all components of the swing. View Schedule
Advanced Hitting Clinic: The advanced hitting clinic will review fundamentals but go beyond that and emphasize: hitting to the opposite field, situational hitting (including directional bunting), and approach. Most work will be done at regulation distance in the batting cages. View Schedule