Baseball coach · Los Angeles, CACoach Chris
Private Baseball CoachCoach Chris
Trains in Torrance & virtually
Works with all age groups
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Get to know Chris
Train with purpose. Play with confidence. Think like a pro.
I spent my career competing at the highest level of baseball, and now I help young players understand what it takes to develop both physically and mentally. My coaching focuses on hitting, outfield play, baserunning, baseball IQ, and the routines that build confident, fundamentally sound players. Every session is tailored to the athlete’s age, skill level, and goals—with an emphasis on teaching players not just what to do, but why it works.
How I can help you improve
I work with players on hitting, outfield defense, baserunning, baseball IQ, and overall athletic development. Just as importantly, I teach players how to prepare, practice with purpose, make adjustments, and understand the situations they’ll encounter during games. I want athletes to leave our sessions knowing not only what they need to improve, but how to work on it when I’m not there.
A typical training session
Every session is built around the individual player. We’ll start with movement and a proper baseball-specific warm-up, then identify one or two areas we want to improve that day. Depending on the athlete, that could include swing mechanics and approach, outfield footwork and reads, throwing, baserunning, or game situations.
I like to combine focused instruction with competitive, game-like reps rather than simply taking hundreds of swings or ground balls. We’ll finish by reviewing what improved, what still needs work, and what the player should focus on before our next session.
Best coach I ever had
The best coaches I had weren’t necessarily the ones who gave me the most instruction—they were the ones who helped me understand myself as a player. They knew when to teach, when to challenge me, and when to let me compete.
That’s something I try to bring to my own coaching. Every athlete learns differently, and my job isn’t to make every player look the same. It’s to help each player understand their strengths, address their weaknesses, and develop the confidence and baseball IQ to make adjustments on their own.
What athletes & parents should know
I’ve experienced baseball from a lot of different perspectives—as a youth player, college athlete, professional player, and now as a coach and sports parent myself. I understand that development isn’t always linear, and every athlete has different strengths, challenges, and goals.
My coaching style is positive, direct, and detail-oriented. I’ll challenge players and hold them accountable, but I also want them to enjoy coming to the field and leave each session more confident than when they arrived. I’m not interested in completely rebuilding a player just to fit one coaching philosophy. I want to understand how they move, how they learn, and what will help their game improve.
For parents, communication is important to me. I’ll be clear about what we’re working on, why we’re working on it, and what your athlete can do between sessions to continue progressing.
Most importantly, I want young athletes to develop more than mechanics. Confidence, preparation, competitiveness, baseball IQ, and learning how to make adjustments are skills that helped me reach the Major Leagues—and they’re the same skills I want to pass along to the next generation of players.
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25% off your 1st lesson
$156
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Then $500/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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