Friday, Nov 27 · Baseball · Grades 5 through high school
Thanksgiving Pitching Clinic in Dexter, MI
Spend the day after Thanksgiving on the mound with two of our pitching coaches, Tom Davey and Colin Danek. Two hours, grouped by grade, with 10 pitchers per group so everyone gets real time with a coach. $75.
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Pick your group
Grades 5 to 6
Noon to 2 PM10 spots
Grades 7 to 8
2 PM to 4 PM10 spots
High school
4 PM to 6 PM10 spots
What we'll work on
MechanicsA delivery you can repeat: balance, stride and the lower half.
Arm actionHow the arm moves through the throw, with a cue from a coach.
AccuracyThrowing to targets and finding a release point you can trust.
VelocityWhere it really comes from: the legs and hips start the throw, and the arm finishes it.
Arm careA warm-up and cool-down to protect your arm, and a short routine to take home.
Your coaches
Tom Davey
Former Major League Pitcher
Tom pitched 114 games in the major leagues for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, then five more seasons in Japan. He started out as a Michigan kid at Plymouth Salem High School and Henry Ford College. He coaches mechanics first, then the composure to use them under pressure.
Colin Danek
Pitching Coach, Defiance College
Colin pitched at Alma College, then finished his college career at Defiance College, where he now coaches the pitchers. Not long ago he was the teenager on the mound, so he knows the path your athlete is starting down. He coaches mechanics and the resilience to perform under pressure.
The pitcher and the person
Pitchers work in pairs.
On the mound, each pitcher has a partner who watches and tells them one thing they saw. A pitcher learns as much watching a delivery as throwing one. Everyone leaves naming one thing they'll work on this winter.
Your investment
$75
One two-hour session. 10 pitchers per group.
Arm care comes first.
Every session starts with an arm care warm-up and ends with a cool-down, and each pitcher takes home a short routine.
Questions parents ask
Who is the clinic for?
Baseball pitchers in grades 5 through 12. Sign up for the group that matches your athlete's grade.
Do we need an assessment first?
No. Just pick a group and register.
How many pitchers are in each group?
Ten, with two coaches. Spots go to the first 10 in each group.
