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A Message For College Baseball Pitchers PITCHING DEVELOPMENT The month before you report back to your college or university s baseball program is THE MOST CRITICAL time for your arm health development. And as you know, it s against NCAA rules to work with your coaches during that time. Juggling the holidays with your training, finding an appropriate training facility with the right equipment, and following a schedule is a challenge to the unsupervised D-1 pitcher. This is an unfortunate situation but it can be managed. It has been our experience that during this time, if the training is inappropriate or lacking, pitchers are at the GREATEST RISK of jeopardizing their arm health for the upcoming season. AZ BASEBALL RANCH IS FOR YOU Do you want to get ready for the 2015 season under the sunny skies of Arizona? The AZ Baseball Ranch is located in one of the greatest parts of the United States for baseball Phoenix, Arizona. Do you want to be trained by one of the leading pitching coaches in the country with 30 years of D-1 College coaching experience? Do you want to learn the training program and curriculum that has an unprecedented record of arm health and will absolutely prepare you for the stress of the 2015 season? OUR SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM CAN DO ALL OF THIS FOR YOU When you come to the AZ Baseball Ranch, you will begin a thrower s training program with emphasis on arm health, arm strength (velocity) and endurance. Regardless of your current throwing state, if you have been resting most of the fall or are into an intense part of your throwing program, we can manage your situation and tailor our program to fit your needs. We will feature the Dynamic Warm-up, CrossOver Symmetry with both Activation and Iron Scaps program, weighted balls, The Shoulder Tube, Medicine balls, Ropes, Throwing drills with throwing protocols and of course, pitchers conditioning. We are going to throw a lot, train with great intent to get ready for the season and not pitch much at all. When you leave the AZ Baseball Ranch, you will be in shape to throw off a mound and begin your skill development under the supervision of your pitching coach. This is the perfect program to be ready for the 2015 season. Directed and coached by Ken Knutson and other experts with our system, we are dedicated in providing our athletes season changing results. Work within the most sought-after pitching program in the game today one that will allow you to stay healthy and reach your potential. 2 P a g e
Our Pitching Philosophy PITCHERS ARE MADE NOT BORN We use the same coaching methods and techniques proven time and time again by college and professional athletes. Our proven methods will improve your pitching velocity, taking your game to the next level. We focus on technique, repetition, intent, and persistence to refine motor skills, develop muscle memory, and create the athletic pitching form. About AZ Baseball Ranch PAPAGO BASEBALL COMPLEX - PHOENIX, ARIZONA You may have read about AZ Baseball Ranch in the Sports Illustrated article Speed Kills (March 30, 2015 issue), which documents the rising surge of high performing pitchers in professional baseball. We are a world class pitching instruction company located at the Papago Baseball Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. We provide pitching boot camps, pre-season training programs, and individual instruction to baseball players, from the junior high to college ranks. Our program was founded by Coach Ken Knutson in 2014. Ken is also the Throwing Programs and Rehab Coordinator for the Cleveland Indians baseball organization. 3 P a g e
About Coach Ken Knutson THROWING DEVELOPMENT Ken Knutson is the founder of the AZ Baseball Ranch, which is operated at the Papago Baseball Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Ken is also the Throwing Programs and Rehab Coordinator for the Cleveland Indians baseball organization. He has coached one Golden Spikes Award winner, a twotime Cy Young Award winner, three Pac-10 Pitchers of the Year and 36 All-Americans. Since his tenure as head coach at the University of Washington, Knutson has coached at least one All-Conference pitcher every season since 1993, including 19 All-Pac-10/Pac-12 Conference pitchers in his five years with the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Ken Knutson has mentored two Sun Devils who have ended their careers with two of the lowest ERA in school history (aluminum bat era). Brady Rodgers (2010-12) 2.39 career ERA is second lowest in school history and Trevor Williams (2011-13) 3.00 career ERA ranks as the sixth lowest. MORE THAN 30 YEARS COACHING Ken Knutson holds 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 17 as a head coach at the University of Washington and five seasons as the pitching coach at Arizona State University, including his final two as associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. In January of 2015, the Cleveland Indians hired Knutson as the Throwing Programs and Rehab coordinator. From 2010 to 2014 at Arizona State, Knutson had 14 pitchers drafted by the MLB, including five in the first two rounds. During Knutson s time at the helm of Washington, he compiled a career record of 584-399-2, including a 240-189 record in Pac-10 play. He is Washington s all-time leader in coaching victories and won four Pac-10 Northern Division titles and two overall Pac-10 titles during his tenure. He led the Huskies to six NCAA Tournaments and was three times named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1996, 1997 and 1998). A COLLEGIATE PITCHER, THEN A COACH Prior to being named Washington s head coach in 1993, Knutson spent nine seasons with the Huskies as both a player and an assistant. In 1981, the lefty Knutson compiled a 5-2 record with a 2.89 ERA, helping lead Washington to the Pac-10 Northern Division title, their first since 1959. He was a First Team All-Pac-10 selection that season after transferring from Seattle University, where he was an all- league performer. Knutson started his college career at Yakima Valley Community College in 1977. The 77 team won the NWAAC Championship and that team has since been inducted into the NWAAC Baseball Hall of Fame. 4 P a g e
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Elite Pitcher's Summer Training Program THROW HARDER LOCATE MORE STRIKES STAY HEALTHY AZ Baseball Ranch offers 1, 2, and 3 month training sessions from the Papago Baseball Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. We are a results-driven pitchers training program designed for the elite pitcher and we are seeking serious and dedicated pitchers looking to get better. If you need to get stronger for next fall, develop training habits that will allow you to throw harder and more strikes, or recover from an arm injury WE ARE THE PROGRAM FOR YOU! WHEN YOU COME TO THE AZ BASEBALL RANCH YOU WILL Learn the right information to prepare you for upcoming season. Receive a comprehensive video analysis of your throwing and delivery. Learn the critical components to arm health. Be screened by a physical trainer and undergo a complete health assessment. Have the chance to throw innings in the College Wood Bat League held in Phoenix. Leave the AZ Baseball Ranch with personalized and complete training plan. Learn our powerful training approach! T.R.I.P. Technique, Repetition, Intent, and Persistence AT EACH SESSION YOU WILL LEARN & PRACTICE ARM/ELBOW/SHOULDER HEALTH avoid injury and take care of your arm. BECOMING MECHANICALLY EFFICIENT maximize velocity, command, and movement. CORE THROWING DRILLS master all of the training drills we use at the ranch. ENHANCE YOUR DELIVERY AND DEVELOP YOUR PITCHES - Have the chance to throw innings in the College Wood Bat League held in Phoenix. THE MENTAL SIDE OF PITCHING AND PREPARATION develop the mental edge! We will provide you a lifetime training and throwing plan information and processes that will move you to that next level of success. Coach Ken Knutson and his team of pitching experts are dedicated to providing our athletes life-changing results. Work with some of the most sought-after pitching coaches in the game today teachers who are both knowledgeable and positive. 15 P a g e
Elite Pitcher's Summer Training Program REGISTER FOR THE VELOCITY SUMMER PITCHERS PROGRAM NOW Our 2015 session dates are: June 15 July 3 July 6 July 24 July 27 August 14 Our rates are: 1 Session = $1,199.00 2 Sessions = $2,099.00 All Summer Sessions = $2,999.00 RSVP Online at AZBaseballRanch.com We also offer weekly rates of $499 when space permits. Summer training schedule: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Off Throwing Program Pitcher s Training Conditioning Only 2pm-3:30pm Throwing Program Pitcher s Training Conditioning Only 2pm-3:30pm Throwing Program Pitcher s Training Conditioning Only 10am 5pm-7:15pm at Papago 5pm-7:15pm at Papago 5pm-7:15pm at Papago BASEBALL COMPLEX LOCATION The AZ Baseball Ranch operates out of the Papago Baseball Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. It s minutes away from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and is also close to many motels, hotels and restaurants. Address: 1802 N 64th St Phoenix, AZ 85008 We are located in the green metal barn in the business offices, on the south end of the complex. Contact: ken@azbaseballranch.com (480) 247-2803 16 P a g e