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Building confident players through fundamentals, hard work and focused training
I provide private baseball lessons for players from elementary school through high school, focusing on hitting, fielding, throwing, baseball IQ, and overall confidence. My goal is to help every athlete improve their skills, compete at a higher level, enjoy the game and become the best version of themselves while learning discipline and strong fundamentals.
Trains in Columbia & virtually
Works with College, Adult
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About Me:
I am a recent college graduate from CIU. I played 5 years of college baseball at both USC Sumter and CIU. Throughout my baseball career I was blessed to have some amazing coaches that not only made me a better baseball player, but a better person overall. Now I am passionate about giving back to the game of baseball and helping the next generation of baseball players chase their dreams.
How I can help you improve your game:
Each athlete will be different. First, I will get some baseline baseball and athlete measurements at the beginning of beginning of our training, so we have a foundation to work off of. Then I will structure an individual plan for the athlete based off their strengths and weaknesses.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Training sessions will be individualized and depend on the athlete and their needs. Each session will start off with some dynamic exercises and warm up to get the athlete ready, then we will go into the focus of the day. From my experience it is best to have an intense focus on only a couple things a session, rather than trying to do 100 things in a short amount of time. For example, a session might include just working on hitting to the opposite field and controlling their fastball command on the mound. I believe it is important to keep a fun and open environment, so they don't feel pressure and are free to experiment during training. I also believe the quality of the reps is way more important than the quantity, so the lessons wouldn't be longer than an hour.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I won MVP of my 4A high school and summer team my senior year of high school. I then went on to play at USC Sumter where we were a top 30 team in the country my freshman year. At CIU I won the baseball scholar athlete award every year I was there, which is awarded to the person who shows excellence in the classroom as well as the baseball field.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I had was Wally Jones. He was recently inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame for his baseball career there. He knew more about the game than anyone I've ever met, but it was his character that made him special. The reason he was my favorite coach is he invested a lot into me, not only baseball, but also life. He not only is the best coach I've ever had, but one of the best mentor's I've had.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I believe that coaches can have a tremendous impact on an athlete's life, I have seen from my own experience how much good they can do for athletes. Unfortunately, a bad coach can also have a very negative impact on an athlete's life, which I have seen as well. With that being said I take the role of a coach very seriously and understand the responsibility that comes with it. My goal is to help the athlete not only become the best baseball player they can, but also the best version of themselves in all areas of life. this should be some of the most fun times of their life and it is one of my goals to help that happen and help them love the game of baseball, by constantly encouraging, uplifting and elevating them.
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