Apple Valley Traveling Baseball Clinic and Lesson Instruction Options In Preparation for 2015 Season

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1 Apple Valley Traveling Baseball Clinic and Lesson Instruction Options In Preparation for 2015 Season This document provides 8 options for Apple Valley baseball players to improve their baseball skills in preparation for the 2015 baseball season. It is not meant to be an allinclusive list, but rather intended to be a resource of some available options in the Apple Valley area. The first two options are ones that Apple Valley Traveling Baseball helped set up. The other 6 options are ones that families can pursue and evaluate on their own. 1) Apple Valley Traveling Baseball at Apple Valley High School Apple Valley High School Instructors: Apple Valley High School Baseball Staff Sundays , 11-23, 12-14, 12-21, 1-25, 2-8, 2-22 Time: 4:00 5:00 for 5-9 year olds 5:00 6:00 for year olds Cost: Free Clinic Information: We will work on hitting, throwing, catching, running, fielding, pitching and many other aspects to the game of baseball. Please bring the following item: Comfortable clothes, bat, glove, & hat. Any questions please Jeremy Hendrickson at: Jeremy.hendrickson@district196.org

2 2) Apple Valley Traveling Baseball at The Cages 1353 Larc Industrial Blvd. Burnsville, MN Instructors: The Cages Certified Instructors Registration: * Go to: * Click on "Reservations" at top of page * Click on Camps/Clinics tab on the upper right side of the page * Scroll to the bottom of the page to see AV Travel Baseball Winter Clinic Hitting/Fielding Clinic: November 2nd thru March 1 st Sundays from 11am to noon (Alternating weeks based on Age Groups) Group 1: Ages 9 to 12 (Current 3rd thru 6th graders) Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Dec 21 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb 8 Feb. 22 Group 2: Ages 13 to 15 (Current 7th thru 9th graders) Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 14 Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb 1 Feb. 15 Mar 1 Cost: 8 sessions for $99 per player Clinic Training Breakdown: Hitting - 30 minutes - Fundamentals/Swing Mechanics - Tee Drills - Bunting - Side Toss - Front Flips - Front Toss/Live Hitting Fielding & Throwing - 30 minutes - Throwing mechanics - Forehand - Simulated long toss - Backhand - Footwork/Glovework - Charging balls - Short hops - Receiving balls - Glove to hand ball transfer - Full Length Fielding - Solid throws to first - Fungo hitting infield practice Pitching Clinic: November 2nd thru March 1 st Sundays from 10am to 11am. (Alternating weeks based on Age Groups) Group 1 Ages 9 to 12 (Current 3rd thru 6th graders) Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Dec 21 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb 8 Feb. 22 Group 2: Ages 13 to 15 (Current 7th thru 9th graders) Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 14 Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb 1 Feb. 15 Mar 1 Cost: 8 sessions for $99 per player Clinic Focus: For players who would like to improve their pitching technique, control, velocity, and off-speed pitches. The AV Pitching Clinic will be run by current University of Minnesota pitcher Ty McDevitt and former University of St. Thomas and Northwoods League starting pitcher Tommy Danczyk. Players can also sign up for the pitching clinic that will take place the hour before their scheduled hitting/fielding clinic time.

3 3) Clinics by Riley Peterson Instructor: Riley Peterson MA, CSCS * S&C Coach Philadelphia Phillies 03 * S&C Coach Colorado Rockies 04 * S&C Coach Minnesota Twins * 14AA Head Coach * Jr. Legion Assistant Coach 2010 * Head Coach Sr. Babe Ruth Present Contact Information: Phone: (Cell), (YMCA) Riley.peterson@ymcatwincities.org THE HITMAN CLUB WINTER CLINIC YMCA Baseball Hitting Camp 14 & 15 Year Olds 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 Year Olds Location: Location: Dakota County Technical College MN Valley YMCA th St. E. Gymnasium Batting Cages Rosemount, MN Portland Ave. South 2.7 miles east on County Road 42 past South Burnsville, MN Roberts Trail (MN 3), behind the baseball field (3 rd entrance on right) January 4 th March 15 th Sundays, 8:30 10:00pm (No clinic on 02/01/2015 Super Bowl Sunday) Cost: $225 for 10 weeks (check only) Send payment to: Riley Peterson Fantasia Ave Rosemount, MN Clinic Focus: During workouts, players will work directly with Hitman instructors to improve key baseball skills, with emphasis on hitting, pitching, and fielding. 01/05/15 thru 02/22/15 Monday 5:00 6:00pm & 6:00 7:00pm Max Limit: 8 kids Cost: $140 YMCA Members $182 YMCA Non-Members Save 10% when you register by Dec. 22 th Register through YMCA Membership Desk Clinic Focus: A 7 week supervised small-group clinic designed to enhance baseball skills as well as the development of more advanced techniques in hitting that applies to all levels of competition. Specific focus will be on: Increased Bat Speed Hitting Mechanics Power Development Balance/Posture Contact Point and Foot Placement Bunting Throwing fundamentals & agility training included

4 4) Personal Lessons Provided By Dan Beech Instructor: Dan Beech Dan attended and played baseball for Apple Valley High School graduating in Since then he has been a coach/player for the AV Millers town team, youth traveling baseball coach and former AVTB board member. He has been giving private hitting lessons to boys and girls for the last 12 years. Besides participating as an instructor in many camps and clinics in the area, he currently is planning to work with the AVHS Baseball program in their off season hitting sessions. Dan s is also the player development coordinator/assistant varsity coach for the Prior Lake Fast Pitch Softball program. Contact Information: Phone: danbeech6@aim.com, dbeech@farmersagent.com Cost: $50 Per Hour for a private lesson Cage time not included but will receive a $7 dollar discount on cage fee if Dan is the instructor. Note: Most of Dan s students purchase a membership at The Cages to help with cage fees. Small group lessons: Ages 9-13 Cage time is included in the price. 4 Hitters - $20 per hitter 3 Hitters - $30 per hitter 2 Hitters - $40 per hitter Dan offers pay up front discounts. Buy 5 lessons, get one free (Cage time not included on the free lesson). Dan is also for hire for team lessons (12 $15 per player Dan will add another instructor for a team lesson) Lesson Information: Dan will customize a lesson schedule with your player and primarily provides private lessons at The Cages at 1353 Larc Industrial Blvd, Burnsville, MN. He also travels to other locations where players have membership passes like Saints Sports Academy or Pitch2Pitch or to local outdoor batting cages during spring/summer/fall.

5 5) Lessons and Clinics Provided by The Cages 1353 Larc Industrial Blvd. Burnsville, MN Visit The Cages website: for information on instructors, lesson options, membership, pricing, etc. 6) Lessons and Clinics Provided by Minnesota MASH Baseball Club Visit the Minnesota MASH Baseball Club website: for information on instructors, lesson options, membership, pricing, etc. 7) Lessons and Clinics Provided by Pitch2Pitch (P2P) W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN Visit the Pitch2Pitch website: for information on instructors, lesson, clinics, membership, pricing, etc. 8) Lessons and Clinics Provided by the Saints Sports Academy th St W, Lakeville, MN Visit the Saints Sports Academy website: for information on instructors, lesson, clinics, membership, pricing, etc.

6 Other Helpful Information Apple Valley Traveling Baseball is part of the Minnesota Baseball Tournaments (MBT) and plays by the Metro Baseball League (MBL) rules. The 2015 MBL/MBT season bat rules remain the same as 2014 except for 10U (new rules in table below). Bat restrictions: 11U-14U big barrel bats must be stamped with USSSA 1.15 BPF, Babe Ruth Approved 1.15 BPF, BBCOR stamp or it can have any 1.15 BPF stamp. For small barrel bats (2 1/4") use all of the above stamps or you can also use bats that have the old approved USSSA mark. 15 s must use a BBCOR bat. 10-under Bats must be 2 1/4" with unlimited weight differential or bats must be between 2 1/2" and 2 3/4"and have a 10 differential or less (i.e oz.) 11-U, 12-U, 13-U Bats must be 2 1/4" with no restrictions or bats must be between 2 1/2" and 2 3/4"and have a 10 differential or less (i.e oz.) 14-U Bats must be 2 3/4" or smaller with a -5 Differential or less. 14/15A 14/15A can use either -3 or -5 bats 15-U Bats must be 2 5/8 or smaller with a 3 or less