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Elite Pitching
Program
Since we’ve opened
BioForce Baseball Academy late in 2003, the demand
in our Elite Pitching Program has continued to
rapidly increase. It has increased to the point
where we will be taking referrals only coming in
spring 2005. By limiting the number of students in
the program, we will be able to keep the quality of
instruction at the highest level possible.
Because of the
success of our athletes and the demand for the
program we have a narrow profile of athletes that we
would like to participate in our Elite Program.
We will be taking on
special athletes only for the Elite Pitching
program. What does special mean? To us at the
academy, special is a unique combination of the
following things:
Ability
- He
must have a solid overall athletic ability.
Aptitude
- He
must have a passion and love of pitching and
baseball.
Attitude
- He
must be eager to learn, listen, experiment and
open-minded.
Work Ethic/Dedication
-
He must habitually
do his homework.
Commitment
- He
must be persistent and resilient to temporary
failure, frustrations, setbacks and challenges.
Goals -
He
must have a burning desire and passion to play
beyond his current level of play.
Parents who are supportive and
not intrusive -
The athlete’s
parents must be helpful but not be attempting to
live through their child. The parents should
also not attempt to save their child from
failure by manipulation, coercion or influence.
They must view their child as a capable,
responsible, honorable young person who is
ultimately accountable for his own failures and
successes.
If you noticed, I
have left off several traits or assets that some
people consider to be important, special, or
“Elite”. Traits or assets such as velocity, great
control, a nasty breaking pitch, a great change-up,
was an all-star for 3 consecutive years, father was
an all-state player, threw 5 no-hitters last year,
age, everyone says he’s great, strikes out more than
anyone in his league…you can fill in the blanks.
I don’t think these
are the traits, assets or results that make up an
“Elite” pitcher. They don’t make the young athlete
special. If your pitcher is the next Mark Prior or
Nolan Ryan but is closed-minded or difficult to
coach, then he doesn’t belong in our program. If
your pitcher is a wonderful young man, but his
passion is luke warm, then the Elite Pitcher’s
Program is not for him.
Special, to me, means
he has a burning desire to pitch and is
exceptionally eager to find out how to improve his
skills.
Does
this describe your athlete?
The
athlete’s dream is to play high school, college
and/or professional baseball.
He
loves to pitch more than almost anything.
He
would mark down the date of the next training
session and couldn’t wait for the days to go by.
He
would be sitting in the driveway, ready to go as
you drive up.
He
has been in search of a competent, high quality
professional mentor to take him under his wing
and help him reach his goals.
If so, you are the
type of athlete and family that makes up the
BioForce family.
Commonly asked questions about the Elite Program
1) How often should I
come to train at BioForce?
Our most popular
option is the twice-per-week plan. This enables
the athlete to be introduced to the concept the
first time and then work to master the
discipline the next visit. Of course, it is your
choice. Come once per week, twice per week or
unlimited. The most dedicated athletes train 3
to 4 days per week and continue for many months
out of the year. Our athletes that achieve the
highest levels of success train most of the year
in some aspect or another. Remember, we are a
results-oriented academy.
2) Do I just start
showing up for the class?
Most of our new
clients come from referrals or are current
students who have been working with me or one of
our instructors already. If you are new to the
program we have the athlete complete our Elite
Pitching Jump Start Package.
3) How long are the
classes?
The Elite
Pitching program class is a comprehensive 1-½
hour training session. The classes typically
operate 4 to 5 days per week, depending on the
time of the year. We build in maximum
flexibility for your busy schedule. No need to
make an appointment. Just show up when it fits
your schedule. Within that 1-½ hours, we spend
the first 5 to 15 minutes with the lecture
portion discussing the topic of the week and our
Life Skills curriculum. The next 25 to 35
minutes focuses on our warm-up, flexibility,
core strengthening, arm and shoulder care,
endurance, balance, stability and baseball
specific explosive athleticism. The last half of
the class is dedicated to the specific skill
work based on our proprietary curriculum.
4) What are the
qualifications of Coach Mooney and the BioForce
Baseball Academy?
I hold two
certifications from world-renowned performance
expert, Dr. Tom House. He is a former
professional pitcher, former major league
pitching coach and mentor to many elite major
league pitchers including Nolan Ryan, Randy
Johnson and Mark Prior. The first award I earned
from Tom was the Functional Fitness
Certification. The second is the Advanced
Pitching Techniques Certification.
Here’s what my
mentor has to say about my education and teaching
skills..
“Bill Mooney is one of few pitching coaches in
the nation who has been Certified by The
National Pitching Association and Functional
Fitness, Inc. I have found that Bill is one of
the finest young pitching coaches in the country
today. His knowledge and instruction are the
most up-to-date and progressive you’ll find.
With his knowledge, teaching skills and
background Bill does an outstanding job helping
pitchers perform at their peak and remain
healthy.”
Dr. Tom House
Performance expert.
Former Major League Pitcher. Former Major League
pitching coach. Current coach and mentor to many
star major league pitchers. Co-founder of the
National Pitching Association.
Once you become a
BioForce Family member, you are always a family
member. The Staff and I are very committed to our
students focusing on their improvements and results.
That is why we track each and every student’s
progress, share that information with the student
and help them develop long- term goals.
The BioForce Baseball Academy Mission Statement:
“Our goal
at BioForce is to assist all of our dedicated
athletes to perform at their own personal peak,
to stay as healthy as possible, to help them
extend their career as long as they choose,
enjoy the whole baseball experience, and apply
what they’ve learned here at BioForce to other
aspects of their lives.”
Our teaching style is
more as a facilitator, not a lecturer or someone who
imputes his infinite wisdom. We focus on the three
ways people learn: hear, see and feel. Together with
the athlete, we will discover his best learning
style or styles. We do not scold, punish or admonish
our students. It should not be necessary.
BioForce family
members/students are motivated and self-driven
athletes. We are here to assist them in their
training. We guide them, ask many questions and
encourage them to be their own best pitching coach.
I view each athlete as a valuable, talented,
competent, worthwhile young man who will be
responsible and accountable for his own performance,
behavior and results. If there is a problem or
difficulty, we expect the student to immediately
bring it up to me or one of the staff’s attention to
be resolved immediately.
This program requires
a very good amount of physical exertion. The athlete
works to the level of his own tolerance keeping in
mind that the intensity level of the workout is a
direct correlation to the results achieved. If the
student can not complete a drill or exercise, does
not feel well physically or is injured, the athlete
must alert me or the staff immediately and
discontinue the activity. We do not want injuries.
Communication from the athlete to the instructors is
critical. We all need to recognize that the athlete
must be in good health before starting this elite
training program.
Please email us at
support@bioforcebaseball.com to receive your
application and more information on the program.
You can also call us
at the academy 503-644-5500.
Other BioForce Training
Programs
Private-Semi Private Training
Elite Catching
Program
Approach Hitting Class
Life Skills Curriculum
So feel free to drop in, call
or email if you would like more information and want
to get registered today!
503-644-5500
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