Baseball/Softball Catchers Program

Aspects covered during the class will include but aren’t limited to: 

• Proper gear
  • protection
  • size and fit
  • functionality
• Setups and Stances 
• Receiving 
• Blocking
  • left, right and middle; all pitches
  • block and recover
• Throwing
  • footwork and transfer
  • program for warmup/arm conditioning
  • arm care
  • power position
  • spin

• Tag play
• Fielding bunts and loose balls
• Popups
• Wild pitch retrieval

DATES	TIME	COST	REGISTRATION
January 15th - February 11th	7:30-8:30pm	$150.00	Friday Catching Program Registration

Baseball Pitching Program

This program will cover all aspects of pitching. Below is more information on what to expect:

• Arm Care:  Pre/Post throwing exercises for strengthening and injury prevention.

• Throwing Mechanics:  Series of different throwing exercises to help ensure proper mechanics as well as ways to strengthen their arm.

• Long Toss Progression:  Long toss program designed by ISA Staff that will take you through the proper steps and progression to ensure arm health as well build up arm strength. 

• Mound Work:  Once the arm is built up and ready, everyone will throw off mound and get work with Jeremy. Emphasis will be on mechanics to optimize an efficient delivery translating to consistency and “easier” velocity.

• Pitch Development:  Establishing fastball command and the development of a change up. Introduction of a third pitch (depending on athletes age), will be a focus as well.

• Pitch Sequencing:  Help pitchers understand the mental side of pitching. (What pitches should be thrown in what counts) Challenge the athletes to up their baseball IQ.

• Pitchers Fielding Practice:  Teaching proper ways to field position, cover bases, and pick off to bases.  Ensuring pitchers are properly equipped to handle all situations.

• Controlling Baserunners:  Simplify controlling baserunners and the run game. Cover how to properly hold runners to prevent base stealing.

DATES	TIME	COST	REGISTRATION
January 15th - February 11th	5:00-6:00pm	$150.00	Friday Baseball Pitching Program Registration
January 15th - February 11th	6:15-7:15pm	$150.00	Friday Baseball Pitching Program Registration

Softball Pitching Program

Covered in the program will be a proper warm up routine and pitching form with corrections to reduce the risk of injury, they will also increase the pitcher’s softball IQ and explain the importance of the battery communication. Also covered, but not limited to:

• Arm Care:  Pre/post pitching exercises for strengthening and injury prevention. 
• Basic Pitching Mechanics:  Series of different throwing exercises to help ensure proper mechanics as well as strengthening their arm. 
• Pitch Development:  Establishing command and development of pitches, primarily a speed and off-speed pitch. 
• Speed vs. Movement:  Discuss the age-old question of what should come first.  
• Pitch Selection:  Help pitchers understand the mental side of pitching — what pitches to throw and when. Challenge the athletes to up their softball IQ. 
• Hitter Analysis:  Every batter tells a story from their stance to their practice swing, we want pitchers/catchers to be able to read it and determine what pitches to throw. 
• Pitchers Fielding Practice:  Teaching proper ways to field position, along with base coverages or backups.  

DATES	TIME	COST	REGISTRATION
January 11th - February 8th	3:45-4:45pm	$150.00	Monday Softball Pitching Program Registration

Team Training

Want to train like an ISA travel team player? We now have an opportunity to do so. More information is below:

• Elite level ISA instructors will lead all Training
• No obligation to play for an ISA team
• Each session will have similar progressions and training focuses.
  • Hitting Progression
  • Position Specific Defensive Training
  • Throwing Program
  • Bullpens
• Available twice a week at additional cost
• Opportunities for discounted Marucci items and custom ISA apparel

Baseball Team Training

Softball Team Training