Welcome
Welcome to U.S. Baseball Academy, the world’s largest network of baseball and softball
instructional camps. Our 2009 and 2010 programs included more than 30,000 players
and 250 locations across 32 states. Our 2011
schedule promises to be even bigger and better.
As we grow the national franchise, we maintain our original commitment to quality
instruction at an affordable price. Each location promises the same proven itinerary
of drills, a player-coach ratio of 6 to 1 or better, and a teaching staff of top
high school and/or college coaches from your local area. We don’t just stamp our
name on a series of camps. Our program is consistent across all locations and is
developed by a national coaching staff and advisory
staff that includes Major League players such as Cy Young Award winner Brandon
Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
At U.S. Baseball Academy Spring Training 2011, players learn from some of the area's
top high school and college coaches. Hitting and catching sessions are offered through
grade 12, including special sessions for girls fastpitch softball at some locations.
Pitching sessions (baseball only) are offered for grades 1 through 8.
This is not a lecture clinic. With a low player-coach ratio, each hitter and pitcher
gets individual attention in a small-group atmosphere for one hour per week. An
average hitting session includes about 30 players with six or seven experienced
and professionally trained coaches. Pitching and catching sessions have smaller
numbers and the same player-coach ratio. And with numerous age-specific sessions,
instruction is specially tailored for each ability level. Overall, it's the type
of intense, professional instruction that young players don't normally have access
to. And at $109 (additional sessions only $99) for the whole six-week program, its
value is unrivaled.
For six weeks, hitters rotate through a series of supervised stations, including
batting cages, each designed to teach a different piece of hitting. Players enjoy
participating in hitting games and unique drills used by the nation's top high school
and college programs and developed by the U.S. Baseball Academy advisory staff.
The program is designed to improve pitch and strike-zone recognition, timing, balance,
quickness, power, situational hitting, bunting and other aspects. Young hitters
build an invaluable foundation and a thorough understanding of the swing, while
experienced players cover advanced topics such as hitting different pitches to different
fields, hitting curveballs and changeups, and more.
In our six-week pitching program, pitchers work under the supervision of coaches
who can help with all aspects of pitching, from fundamentals and mechanics to more
advanced concepts. Drills and repetition will improve a pitcher's speed and control
and allow him to begin the year in mid-season form. Please note that each pitcher
must bring his own catcher (parent, sibling, friend), allowing for maximum throwing
time and for coaches to work hands-on with each pitcher.
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Commonly asked questions
and answers
Q: Who does the coaching?
A: U.S. Baseball Academy hires and trains high school and/or college coaches
from your local area. That's the biggest advantage of the program. While most local
youth and travel team coaches have some knowledge of baseball, this is a chance
for young players to get six weeks of instruction by professionally trained and
experienced coaches who do this for a living. We maintain quality control by providing
each location with our weekly program and the necessary equipment to run it, and
training the staff.
Q: The $109 or $99 covers six weeks of sessions, one session per week. How long is
each session, and what do they do?
A: Each session lasts for one hour. Players are in small groups of 5 or
6 with others their age or ability level. During the hour, they work through a concentrated
circuit of drills that teach specific areas of hitting, pitching or catching. Each
station they go to has an instructor, and most also have an assistant coach to help
get them more repetitions. We don't have them sit and listen to someone talk for
15 minutes. They're moving and active the whole time. Sessions are cumulative, so
that over the six-week period we cover all aspects of hitting, pitching, and catching.
Q: We want both the hitting and pitching/catching. Can we do that?
A: Yes. Sessions are staggered by age group to allow players to hit and
pitch/catch in consecutive hours. They go right from one to the other. The cost
for both hitting and pitching/catching is $208, because you are getting six hours
of hitting instruction and six hours of pitching or catching instruction.
Q: How do we find times and dates? How do we register, and how do we pay?
A: For a schedule and registration forms for all locations,
click here. Simply submit your information online to reserve your spot
and mail a check within 14 days.
More questions and answers, click here
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Our six-week catcher's camp (grades 4-12) covers all aspects of being behind the
plate. Players will get instruction on stance, signs, receiving, framing, blocking,
throwing, fielding bunts, tags and the mental aspects of dealing with pitchers.
Catchers must bring a mask, shin guards and chest protector.
Parents are welcome to observe, and many youth coaches leave with a valuable list
of drills they can incorporate into their own practices. The timing of the program
is perfect for preparing young players for the season ahead.
So, forget about the weather. What better way to get a jump on the upcoming season
than a six-week Spring Training experience, featuring instruction from some of the
area's best coaches in a fantastic indoor facility? Many sessions sell out months
before they begin, so don't delay.
Register
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