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The goal of the Junior Slugger Program is to introduce young players to stretching, running, catching, throwing, and hitting skills.
The primary objective for this age group is to ensure that each player has a fun, positive experience with baseball, desires to play again the following year, and can successfully execute the skills listed below.
The primary objective for this age group is to ensure that each player develops a love and passion for practicing baseball, understands and starts to manage the emotional aspect of the game and can begin to execute the skills listed below.
This level is both competitive and instructional, with admittedly more emphasis on the competitive aspects of the game than the younger level. Players' coaches must typically field a competitive team hopefully providing them with a fun learning experience. Players must focus on refining their skill sets with a very strong emphasis on consistency. The difference between an average player and a good player is the ability to consistently execute fundamental baseball skills.
The biggest and most difficult jump in baseball is the successful transition to the bigger field. It can be the difference in staying and not staying.
A baseball player’s career is on the line at age 13 & 14 years old, and we know that 75% of kids stop playing sports by age 14. Many ball players do pretty well at age 12, but disappear from the baseball world by age 13 & 14. Players and parents must be aware of the fun, the rewards, and the difficulties of playing baseball on the bigger diamonds after 12yrs old.
Coaches at the High School level must put the most competitive team on the field possible. Poor mechanics players execute at tryouts are because of improper techniques that have gone uncorrected for years at lower levels of play.
Typically when selecting players HS Coaches look at:
Athletic ability
Baseball ability
Coachability
Throwing
Throwing is probably the number one reason players end up being cut from programs. First day of tryouts they watch warm up and immediately a red flag goes up on some players. These players stand out because of poor throwing mechanics, which generally result in poor arm strength and lack of velocity.
HS Tryouts typically consist testing of:
Outfielders - Looking for ability to judge fly balls, arm strength and accuracy
Infielders - Coaches looking for ability to field ground balls, athleticism, arm strength and accuracy.
Catchers - Glove to glove stopwatch time on throws to second base. They also judge their ability to handle a pitching staff and receive pitches
Pitchers - Looking for arm action, consistency, secondary pitches and velocity.
Hitters - Watch swing mechanics. Do their swing mechanics show that they have the ability to be a potential hitter
Whether you're looking to get your off-season work in by yourself, need a training partner, or have a friend to work out with, Diamond Kings and Parisi Speed School looks forward to being your winter training home.
Please contact info@dkacademy.com to inquire or to take a tour of our facilities.
OFF SEASON STRENGTH TRAINING
When you’re a world class athlete, your body is your tool. Your stats are your resume, and an injury can end your career.
In today’s super competitive game, your performance - today and tomorrow - is the only thing that matters.
DK and Parisi Speed School offer exclusive, comprehensive, individualized programs built for athletes in every sport in order to bring them to their highest level of performance.
If you’re a pro athlete or preparing to be a pro and are looking for:
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