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Don't sign
up for a Fall Ball Team Until You Read This!
Since we opened
BioForce Baseball Academy, the response to our Elite
Pitching program and our recently announced Approach
Hitting program has been nothing short of
phenomenal! We can’t thank you, our customer, enough
for your support. We will never forget that you are
the reason we are here. We are dedicated to helping
you achieve the results and improvement you desire.
That’s one of the reasons we are introducing our
newest skill improvement program.
As a coach, I’ve been
able to watch a few of our students in action,
seeing how they compete under pressure.
Unfortunately, I can’t get to everyone’s
games….until now.
In September, our
academy will have on-field training.
They said, “Come on
and play…we won’t even have practices.”
I’ve been involved in
many fall baseball programs over the years. My boys
and I have often shied away from playing in those
leagues because the folks involved didn’t take the
game seriously. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for
having fun out there. But most kids will play to the
level of the competition, not step it up. Several
years ago, I received a call from a fall ball
program coordinator. He was trying to sell me on
having my kids play in their fall program. Trying to
convince me of the benefits of participating on
their team, he “promised” there wouldn’t be any
practices. I asked myself back then, “How do you get
better without practicing?” [That’s one thing I
always tried to do with my kids, is practice to get
better and have them play to their potential, not to
the others around them.] In most fall ball leagues,
the diversity of players is broad, the instruction
is minimal, and the overall play is marginal at
best. Think about it. Have you or your son ever play
down to the competition?
Now, don’t get me
wrong. I don’t want those phone calls from coaches
or nasty emails. I’m trying to make a point for kids
and families who are looking for something better, a
way to really improve. I’m not knocking those great
folks out their putting more baseball teams and
leagues together. The more we keep kids playing
baseball, the better.
What we are
organizing is something better.
A notch above. A step
higher. Going for extra bases.
We are trying to push
the envelope a little higher for those kids looking
to play at the next level.
Imagine Having a Game
Plan
Our Sunday program is
very different. We will be meeting at a local high
school on Sunday afternoon. We will teach each and
every player how to properly warm up for a game.
The athletes will
play in various positions, hit in real game
situations, pitch in tough situations, and we’ll be
able to help them understand their successes and
failures.
Do you or your son
know how to get a hitter to ground out to third with
the winning run on third base? Conversely, do you
know how to score that game-winning run with a
pitcher trying to get you to ground out to third?
We are not just going
to be playing a recreational game. We will simulate
real life tough situations, both offensively and
defensively. I do want to stress to the kids that we
want to have fun and enjoy playing the game. We
aren’t out to run a military camp.
What we will do is
teach the pitcher, the hitter and the fielders to
have a game plan before every pitch. That’s where a
great player really excels, when they learn how to
take what they’ve learned at the academy and execute
it on to the field.
If you aren't in our
area, what are your choices?
If you are on a team,
make sure you are working on something.
Have a goal. A
specific goal. What are you trying to accomplish
today.
You say you just want
to have fun. That's ok if all you want to do is
recreate. Nobody is faulting you for that. No
problem.
If you are playing
fall ball to get better, than first, have a plan.
Second, measure your results. Three, review those
results. Four, make a plan for the next week.
Pretty simple.
If you are interested
in our fall program, be sure to email ,call or come
by to get more information.
Keep on working hard!
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