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- The
Winter Academy includes the following programs:
- The “Around
The Horn” Infield Clinic is focused on the fundamentals of fielding and throwing a baseball. Participants will
work on correct positioning, balls hit directly at them, glove side and backhand. Also slow rollers, chops and taking throws
for tags will be covered.
- The “Bullpen” Pitching Session
is entirely focused on pitching fundamentals, and mental focus. The pitching delivery is broken-down into various stages each
covered extensively and repeated several times during the session. Each participant is asked to catch a very limited amount
for a partner of equal size and ability. We stress the importance of quality mechanics and mastering these as a top priority.
- The “Triple Crown” Hitting Derby is focused on generating bat speed
and timing. All areas of hitting will be talked about and exhibited. The hitting approach is broken-down into various steps
each covered extensively and repeated several times during the session. Each participant will swing many times and is encouraged
to bring batting gloves and their own bat if they have one.
- Participants will be involved
in several challenging drills to improve their individual performance levels. Each player will receive training in hitting,
pitching, infield, outfield, and base running, in addition to arm care plus prevention of arm injury and playing philosophies
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- Players are divided into equal groups by age or talent level.
- In addition to arm care plus prevention of arm injury, participants will be involved in many applicable drills
to improve their individual performance levels. Each player will receive training in hitting, pitching, infield, outfield,
base running and various playing situations.
- At PBE participants experience practice
sessions formulated based upon what the professional and college players execute during their spring training. This includes
a warm-up routine, station to station workouts, contests and simulated games.
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