Saint Mary's College Baseball

Advanced Hitting Camp

Location Moraga, CA

Event Date(s) Sep 3, 2018 to Oct 22, 2018

Ages 6 to 14

Grades K to 8th

We Accept:

Event Description

SMC BASEBALL CAMPS | Advanced Hitting Camp

ADVANCED HITTING CAMP

Location: Baseball Field
Boys & Girls Ages: 6 - 14
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Cost: $450 | Limited To 45 Campers

Discount: Team or groups of 9 or more are eligible for $50 off camp tuition
(Contact Assistant Coach Daniel Costanza at (925)631-4658 or at djc7@stmarys-ca.edu)

September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEE APPLIES TO ONLINE REGISTRATION

Saint Mary’s College baseball is proud to announce an outstanding opportunity for any baseball player wanting to make a commitment toward the next level of the game for all skill levels. Come work with an outstanding group of instructors striving to advance your knowledge and skill in the art of hitting.

Capped at 45 players total, the Advanced Hitting Camp is a small-group based personal instructional camp. The Advanced Hitting Camp is designed to cover various hitting drills and techniques in-depth for all skill levels. Camp is open to any and all player’s age 5 through those in the 8th grade. The emphasis of this camp is to teach and refine hitting fundamentals as well as help improve mechanics and offensive approach. Saint Mary’s coaches and players will teach the Saint Mary’s Baseball way of hitting. The focus of this camp is to provide instruction in an organized and enjoyable atmosphere over an eight-week period.

Focus of the camp will be on the development of each player's offensive abilities. An 8-week progression will be used to develop hitter's swing mechanics. This consists of eight, 90-minute sessions, done once a week. Players will be separated into training groups by age and skill level. They will rotate through numerous stations designed to improve all aspects of the offensive part of the game of baseball. Groups will be limited to ensure for proper instruction. Sessions consist of:

Players will hit on the field each day and utilize the batting cages for drill work (If Available)
Individualized mechanical instruction in a small group setting
Variety of drills to teach the fundamentals of hitting
Proper swing mechanics through drill progressions
Proper mental approach to hitting to maximize success at the plate
Foundation, Balance and Load
Hand-eye coordination
Proper weight transfer
Off speed pitch hitting
Hitting stations including Soft toss, live batting practice, tee work, and more
Situational hitting including bunting
6 TO 1 Camper to Instructor ratio

Our staff is extremely experienced and has one common goal: to provide you with the tools necessary to produce a more effective and efficient swing.

What To Bring:

Bat
Batting Gloves
Helmet
Glove
Cleats

All Saint Mary’s Athletic camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).