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2009-10 WINTER TRAINING ACADEMY PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Below is an overview of our Winter Academy Program at the All-New Hooperstown Indoor Baseball & Training Facility in Mount Vernon, N.Y, including dates, clinic offerings and fee schedule and discount information.
To register online, click on the left where it says "2009-10 Winter Registration".
*If you would like to learn more about our Northern 2009-10 Winter Academy site in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - being produced in conjunction with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Single-A affiliate of the 2008 World Series finalists Tampa Bay Rays at The Battyard!, click here: www.hvrenegades.com. Or, you can call 845-838-0094 for more information.
2009-10 PROGRAM INFORMATION
WHAT?
Our 2009-10 Winter Training Academy consists of hour-long skill clinics that teach players the fundamentals and advanced techniques of college and pro-style baseball and softball hitting, pitching & catching, fielding and sport-specific conditioning & fitness.
Our 2009-10 Winter Training Academy will have sport-specific programs for both baseball and softball players. That is, baseball and softball programs will be conducted independent of each other: Baseball players will receive baseball-specific instruction, and softball players will receive softball-specific instruction.
Want evidence of our baseball/softball program distinction? Each program will have its own:
- Coaches - see our present coaches' biographies on the "Meet Our Staff" links on the left
- Clinic offerings - ex. baseball hitting vs. softball hitting
- Instructional content - Focuses on specific strategies for the nuances of each sport
Our clinics are organized into 4 main categories.
All Around the Diamond: Ages 6-8
Players will learn the FUNdamentals of the game, including hitting, fielding, basic throwing and pitching in a safe, fun and child-centered environment.
Little League Prep (Hitting or Pitching): Ages 9-12
Starting with this age group, players select the specific skill they would like to learn and practice. The basics, along with advanced instruction, is provided in an effort to address the strengths and needs of each player.
High School Prep (Hitting or Pitching): Ages 13-15
This clinic is geared towards the player who is competing at the middle grade and early high school levels. Specific attention is given to teaching players how to mazimize their bodies' output while performing a specific skill on a 90' diamond.
College Prep LIVE: Ages 15-18
Our College Prep LIVE Clinic (ages 15-18) is the first of its kind made available to the high school public! Our College Prep LIVE Clinicwill involve "LIVE" hitting, pitching and catching. In a standard, pro-sized batting cage of 70', a pitcher will pitch to batters, with a catcher, as if in a REAL-LIVE game. Emphasis for all positions will be on replicating game speed and function in a professionally-supervised environment, while also developing skill/technique and tactical aspects (ex. pitch selection, approach to the opposition, discussing of tendencies, etc.) of the game:
Hitters will receive multiple at-bats (approx. 4-6 at-bats each hour) and receive regular feedback with respect to mechanics, pitch selection and physical/mental approach (see below).
Pitchers will throw a pre-determined number of pitches from the "stretch" and windup (ex. 30) in different game situations (ex. type of hitter pitching to, runners on base, eary in game/late in game, etc.).
Catchers will practice the necessary defensive skills as receiving, blocking, throwing and game/pitch-calling.
All positions will receive training and feedback, both during and after performance, in an effort to provide highly supervised and quality instruction.
HOW?
All clinics in our 2009-10 Winter Training Academy will have a maximum capacity of 12 players (except our College Prep LIVE Clinic, which will have a maximum of 8 players) and will have a player:coach ratio of approximately 4:1 in order to maintain an optimally safe, instructional and fun environment. Each week clinics will engage players in activity/drill stations, modified games to apply players' skills as well as video analysis.
All clinics are considered to be cumulative "skill-builders". By the end of each session players will have enhanced their knowledge and skills based on their participation in the clinics.
WHERE?
Hooperstown! Click on the link below to view the hottest new baseball and indoor training facility in all of Westchester County!
www.hooperstown.com
WHEN?
Our 2009-10 Winter Training Academy will have THREE Session Offerings:
Session I Dates: Nov. 10-Dec .20
Session II Dates: Jan. 5-Feb. 14
Session III Dates: Feb. 23-Mar.28
*Sessions 2 & 3 will be conducted similarly to Session 1. However, in order to accommodate players seeking to attend multiple Sessions for the same skill (ex. you would like to register for 10 weeks of skill training instead of 5 weeks), additional instructional content will be implemented to returning players in order to maximize their individual skill ability and keep them both motivated and challenged. GUARANTEED.
FEE SCHEDULE & DISCOUNT INFORMATION
$195 for 5, hour-long clinics (College Prep LIVE is $225). However, this is the MOST you will pay!
Discounts are provided for those who register:
a) Multiple children
b) For multiple clinics
c) During our "Early Bird" periods
Early Bird Periods
Session I: Register on or before October 30, 2009 and receive $20 off per registration - instantly!
Session II: Register on or before December 15, 2009 and receive $20 off per registration - instantly!
Session III: Register on or before January 28, 2010 and receive $20 off per registration instantly!
EXAMPLE: REGISTERING FOR SESSION 1
Register on or before October 30, 2009:
1st clinic or child: $175
2nd clinic or child/sibling: $155
Register after October 30, 2009:
1st clinic or child: $195
2nd clinic or child/sibling: $175
Look on the "Winter Registration Page" on the left-hand side to find your clinic and register today! 
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