Golden Era Baseball - Spring of 2008 Baseball Academy

Spring of 2008 Baseball Academy

Our Spring Baseball Academy

Golden Era's Spring Baseball Academy is a comprehensive in-season player development program set to begin on Sunday, March 2nd. The goal is to take every player from where they're currently at as a player and do our best to help them excel even further.

Our Spring Baseball Academy is a perfect addition to any player’s baseball season. With all training sessions being conveniently scheduled & taking place on Sundays, it also doesn't interfere with most players’ team seasons.

We welcome anyone to come on out and start getting ready to preform!


Dates	March 2nd -- May 11th (See Schedule Below)
Time	Each Winter Ball session meets once a week on Sunday & runs for 2 hours
Locations Available	Antioch
Number of Sessions	10
Limited Enrollment	Each Academy has a limited number of players
Cost	$25 per Instructional & Developmental Academy Session. $250 total (Payable to reserve your spot in the Academy) Player's Name Player's Age T-Shirt Size *Note $10 pay-pal fee

New Season Special... Only $25 a Week

Golden Era Baseball is pleased to bring you our Spring of 2008 Baseball Academy. Beginning in 2008 Golden Era's Spring Baseball Academy will be held at 2 different locations, Dublin as well as in Antioch.

Instruction for our Spring Baseball Academy will begin to cover every aspect of the game of baseball. In detail everything from base running, infield, outfield, catching, pitching, and hitting will be covered from the fundamentals on up.

Our Spring Academy is available to any player age 7 thru 14 years old.
Players will be divided by age into one of the following groups:

7- 8 year olds
9- 10 year olds
11 and 12 year olds
13 and 14 year olds

Lead Instruction for the Golden Era Spring Baseball Academy will be given by Derek Bell and Mike Sa, along with special guest instructors coming by to some of the workouts to take our level of instruction even further.

Enrollment will be extremely limited and space will be given on a first come first serve basics. Registration for our Spring of 2008 Baseball Academy has begun. Availability will probably go quick, so get in while you can. For any further questions on Golden Era's Spring Baseball Academy, we can be reached at 866-230-1781.

Schedule Details

Dates

March 2nd
March 9th
March 16th
March 23rd
Off for Easter Sunday
March 30th
April 6th
April 13th
April 20th
April 27th
May 4th
May 11th

Times

7 & 8 Year Old Players
8:00-10:00 AM

9 & 10 Year Old Players
10:15-12:15 PM

11 & 12 Year Old Players
1:00-3:00 PM

13 & 14 Year Old Players
3:15-5:15 PM

Instruction Includes

Below is a brief outline of some of the aspects of baseball that will be covered and developed within our Spring of 2008 Baseball Academy.

Infield Play:

Proper Infield Ready Position
Proper Fielding Position
How to circle the ball and play thru it
How to follow the ball when you throw
Proper way to field a backhand ground ball
Proper way to field a slow roller (Slow Rollers Drill)
Do or Dies (Bare hands)
Double Play Turns
Jump Throws
How to take a steal throw & selling the tag
Proper way to receive a cut-off throw
Proper footwork on a relay throw
Proper way to go back on a pop-up

Hitting:

Throughout our Spring Baseball Academy we will cover all the building blocks to start helping young players turn into a better and more complete hitter. Depending on Players Age, some of the below may not be covered.

Fundamentals of Hitting

Stance
Grip
Stride
Load
Hitting Set-up Position
Balance
Solid Contact Points
All the check points of being solid at contact

Tees

Proper way to use a batting tee
Staying Solid at contact point
Keeping your hands inside the ball
Approach paths for the inside pitch
Approach path for the pitch down the middle
Approach path for the outside pitch

Keeping Your Hands Inside the Ball

Proper way to keep your hands inside the ball
Prevents rolling over and hooking pitches

Approaches to Hitting

What to look for on the 1st pitch of an at bat
What to look for ahead in the count
Power hitting
2 strike hitting
Count situations
Going to the plate with a plan (Hitting Plans)

Mental State of Hitting

When can we start preparing to hit
How to study a pitcher
On deck circle
How to learn from the previous at bat
Knowing the umpire
How to handle failure
Positive Visualization (thinking)

Situational Hitting

How to use the whole field
Go over game situations
Go over when to hit a ball on the ground
Go over when to hit a ball in the air
Hit and run
Proper or ideal way to get hit by a pitch

Bunting

Proper way to bunt
Sacrifice bunt
How to bunt for a hit...drag bunt
Squeeze

Outfield Play:

Proper Outfield Ready Position
Explosive 1st Step
How to Turn & Run on Fly Balls over your head
Proper way to Come Back thru the Ball (Tagging up Play)
How to Play Misdirection Fly Balls
How to do a Spin Throw
Do or Die Ground Balls and Throws
Communication
How to take a proper angle on the ball
How to play the wall (Fence Drill)
Proper way to catch a ball hit into the sun (Sun Drill)
Hitting the cut-off man

How to prepare as an outfielder before and during the game. (Situations)

Is the outfield grass fast or slow?
Are there bullpens a player would have to contend with?
How hard is the wind blowing?
Where is the sun?
How does the ball come of the fence?

Base-Running:

How to round 1st base on a hit to the outfield
How to run hard thru 1st base on a ground ball in the infield
How to tag up on a fly ball

The following will be covered and taught to players whether there league rules allow it or not:

How to get a lead at 1st base off a right handed pitcher
How to get a lead at 1st off a left handed pitcher
How to do a secondary lead
How to get a lead at 2nd base
How to get a lead at 3rd base
How to explode on a steal start

Pitching:

Our Spring Baseball Academy is not a Pitching Class where 100% of the time is dedicated to just pitching. The focus within this program is to teach young players the basic proper fundamentals and techniques to begin to put any young pitcher in a position to start excelling.

7 Steps of Pitching Mechanics:

Starting Position
Step Back
Inward Turn
Balance Position
Hands Break
Release Point
Follow Thru

Fundamentals of Pitching:

Proper Pitching Warm-Up
Grips (To Teach & Show Different Grips)
4 seem fastball grip
2 seems fastball grip
Change-up Grip

Catching:

Receiving
Framing
Blocking
Foot Work on Steals
Pop-ups
Fielding the position (Balls in front of the plate)
Throwing to 2nd on steals
Throwing to 3rd on steals
How to give signs

Players Checklist

Wear baseball attire, baseball pants or sweats

Be sure to bring your cleats and a hat

Make sure you have your glove and bat

Bring a water or Gatorade

We recommend that all players have there name or initials on all personal items such as your bat, glove and drink.

The Spring of 08' Baseball Academy is set to begin on Sunday March 2nd. All parents please bring your player by 15 minutes early to turn in all the appropriate registration paperwork. All paperwork will be sent out via email once registering online for the program.