Book Lessons with Coach Alden
Hello my name is Alden Halfinger and I am a 20 year old college student. I play collegiate baseball at the division two level and have loved baseball since I was a kid. Playing collegiate baseball was a goal of mine from day one. I found that one on one coaching helped my game out tremendously. Being able to have a coach that is dedicated to the game and is wanting to make you better is a game changer. I have lots of knowledge I have gathered over the years of playing and practicing that I cannot wait to share with the next generation of baseball players!
Higganum, CT
Works with all age groups
Baseball
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Get to know Coach Alden
About Me:
I started playing baseball in little league when I was 5 years old. From than on I never stopped playing. I played high school baseball at Haddam killing worth high school posting a .423 batting average as well as a 1.85 ERA my senior year. After high school I commuted to Salem University which is a NCAA DII school. I started my freshman and sophomore year on the mound acquiring over 75 innings. After my sophomore year I competed in the PGCBL (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) which is recognized as a top 10 summer league right behind the coastal plains league by topvelocity.com.
How I can help you improve your game:
I can help someone improve their game by providing them resources such as video and comparisons to ensure that a player is really understanding their mechanics. I will also provide workouts and drills for players to do when they do not have a practice with me!
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Typical training session will start with a player already stretched and warmed up ( I will provide stretching and warmups if needed) we will than roll into whatever the player is feeling they need to work on such as fielding, hitting, pitching, and even the mental side of the game. Once we go through our drills for the day on the specific part of the game the player wants. I will have the player preform and cool down session and post throw drills if the player is a pitcher in order to keep them healthy and injury free.
Career summary and accomplishments:
In college our team did lots of team practices with local teams as well as one on one coaching with the players. I was able to work with kids just starting baseball all the way to 16-18 year olds
Best coach I ever had:
I would say the best coach I had was a coach I went to for lessons during my time in high school. His name is Trevor Brown and he was able to tweak what I had built and really push me to the next level. This is where I get the idea that lessons and private coaching will 100% benefit you or your child in their sport.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
On the athletes sides of things, you should know that I am 100% bought in to making you a better player. I will be able to give you extra videos and other references for you to be able to apply outside of the lessons. Your time with me will fly by as we will have fun along with making you a better player!
For the parents, I am flexible on where I can meet players as I know where I live in Higganum may be a slight drive for you so no worries about that! I am driven to make your child a better player on the field as well as a better person off of the field. With consistency in lessons you will have a blast watching your son/daughter fall in love with the game of baseball as well as improve their game.
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