Off-Season Training Sign-up
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Don't forget that 8th graders are usually super-appropriate and welcome in our HS groups!
If we don't know your player and you use an installment plan, John will send a follow-up email to get some more information :)
We're running about 20 hours worth of weekly training sessions at Wilson Middle School, and sporadic sessions at East High School this off-season. Sessions will start January 5th and January 6th and run through mid-March.
Fridays are every week at Wilson Middle School from 6:30 - 8:30pm, starting on January 5th. The last session is March 8th.
Saturdays are 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/24, 3/2, and 3/9 from 8:30 - 11:30am.
Fridays are "All-Ages" groups for both baseball and softball. The cost is $335 or $30/month with installments.
Saturdays include "All-Ages" and "HS-only" (8th grade and above). The cost is $360 or $32/month with installments.
Sometimes PayPal doesn't play well with phones (use a desktop if you have any issues), and we offer installments and single-pay options. Keep scrolling if you don't see the option you'd prefer.
Don't forget that 8th graders are usually super-appropriate and welcome in our HS groups!
If we don't know your player and you use an installment plan, John will send a follow-up email to get some more information :)
We're running about 20 hours worth of weekly training sessions at Wilson Middle School, and sporadic sessions at East High School this off-season. Sessions will start January 5th and January 6th and run through mid-March.
Fridays are every week at Wilson Middle School from 6:30 - 8:30pm, starting on January 5th. The last session is March 8th.
Saturdays are 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/24, 3/2, and 3/9 from 8:30 - 11:30am.
Fridays are "All-Ages" groups for both baseball and softball. The cost is $335 or $30/month with installments.
Saturdays include "All-Ages" and "HS-only" (8th grade and above). The cost is $360 or $32/month with installments.
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12 Month INstallmentsEmail John@backyardhackers.com with questions.
**Friday is full** Email John to get on a possible waitlist**
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FAQ
With the change in venue from Rhino's facility, how will that impact programming?
Not much. In some ways, it'll actually be better. We won't be able to hit real baseball and softballs at Wilson (only tennis balls, wiffles, heavies, ragballs, etc.), and there won't be as much groundball instruction, because of the gym surface being bad for hops. We have plans to work around that. (Heavies are actually great for this.) In the past, we've taught A LOT of sliding skills, and we'll figure out how we're going to have to do that. The additional space in the weightrooms and hitting areas is going to be awesome though.
What ages is this for?
This is designed for any ballplayer who is ready to take instruction and can sustain their attention while at a practice for a prolonged time. (Most 10 year-olds should be a good fit. It gets dicey the younger we go.) We do not want anyone younger than 9, without a parent helping out. We go through high-school on the upper end, and will have a couple of college kids at times this year.
Will kids be pitching?
All of the young baseball players will get some pitching training, but that won't be the focus of the throwing and arm care programs.
Can parents help out at training?
Absolutely. Part of what we do is to increase the skills of parent-coaches. Ideally, we're looking for 6-8 parent helpers that can make it each week. They'd be asked to do things like throw front toss to kids, hit groundballs, or help organize kids during strength training. In return, those folks will get coach-style training from our instructors, helping the parents understand the movements and skills we're teaching at a whole new level. Email John if you're interested in this, and we'll get you an additional discount!
Will we be playing any tournaments?
No. We are teachers. Our focus is entirely on the kids and what they learn.
Should I sign-up even if we're going to miss a few sessions?
We don't anticipate both Friday and Saturday sessions filling up. We will have room if a few folks a week need some flexibility. So, in the event that you know your ballplayer will miss a week, reach out. Ask if there's room for them to come to the next practice that they're not normally signed up for (So, if you sign up for Friday, you'd ask if they can come on the next Saturday, and vice versa.) We will always want to say yes, but we have had to say 'no' once or twice in the past. We cannot accommodate someone looking to use this as a feature and not an offer of goodwill, but we will do whatever we can to get the kids in the gym.
Come on, there've got to be some hidden costs here -- equipment, gear, something. . .
Not that we can think of. We'd love to spring for tshirts for kids so they have something stunning to wear for training. But depending on how many kids we'll have, we could be cutting it close on staying in the black -- this price is shockingly low if you price out other venues. (1/3 of the cost of some of the local competition, and we think there's no one who instructs better than us.)
Not much. In some ways, it'll actually be better. We won't be able to hit real baseball and softballs at Wilson (only tennis balls, wiffles, heavies, ragballs, etc.), and there won't be as much groundball instruction, because of the gym surface being bad for hops. We have plans to work around that. (Heavies are actually great for this.) In the past, we've taught A LOT of sliding skills, and we'll figure out how we're going to have to do that. The additional space in the weightrooms and hitting areas is going to be awesome though.
What ages is this for?
This is designed for any ballplayer who is ready to take instruction and can sustain their attention while at a practice for a prolonged time. (Most 10 year-olds should be a good fit. It gets dicey the younger we go.) We do not want anyone younger than 9, without a parent helping out. We go through high-school on the upper end, and will have a couple of college kids at times this year.
Will kids be pitching?
All of the young baseball players will get some pitching training, but that won't be the focus of the throwing and arm care programs.
Can parents help out at training?
Absolutely. Part of what we do is to increase the skills of parent-coaches. Ideally, we're looking for 6-8 parent helpers that can make it each week. They'd be asked to do things like throw front toss to kids, hit groundballs, or help organize kids during strength training. In return, those folks will get coach-style training from our instructors, helping the parents understand the movements and skills we're teaching at a whole new level. Email John if you're interested in this, and we'll get you an additional discount!
Will we be playing any tournaments?
No. We are teachers. Our focus is entirely on the kids and what they learn.
Should I sign-up even if we're going to miss a few sessions?
We don't anticipate both Friday and Saturday sessions filling up. We will have room if a few folks a week need some flexibility. So, in the event that you know your ballplayer will miss a week, reach out. Ask if there's room for them to come to the next practice that they're not normally signed up for (So, if you sign up for Friday, you'd ask if they can come on the next Saturday, and vice versa.) We will always want to say yes, but we have had to say 'no' once or twice in the past. We cannot accommodate someone looking to use this as a feature and not an offer of goodwill, but we will do whatever we can to get the kids in the gym.
Come on, there've got to be some hidden costs here -- equipment, gear, something. . .
Not that we can think of. We'd love to spring for tshirts for kids so they have something stunning to wear for training. But depending on how many kids we'll have, we could be cutting it close on staying in the black -- this price is shockingly low if you price out other venues. (1/3 of the cost of some of the local competition, and we think there's no one who instructs better than us.)