Baseball coach · Surprise, AZCoach Matthew
Private Baseball CoachCoach Matthew
Trains in Phoenix
Works with all age groups
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Get to know Matthew
Current hitting coach who loves to see kids thrive doing what they love
I have spent my whole life around baseball, whether it be playing or coaching the game. I am passionate about what I do, and I have always loved working with kids to help them achieve the success they envision for themselves. I also am a firm believer in the parent/coach relationship and being able to clearly communicate with the parents on what is being worked on, where focus should be for the week, and being the person the parents turn to to answer any questions or talk through any concerns. If you're not happy, I'm not happy! A child's development is a team effort and all of us need to be on the same page to ensure success! I not only want to help your child become the best player they can be, but I also want to help them to become the best version of themselves in life. Too often the mentorship side of coaching gets overlooked, and I pride myself on filling that role. I currently work as a hitting coach/1st base coach at a training facility in North Phoenix. I work with roughly 140-150 kids of all different backgrounds, abilities, and motivation levels. I see kids as young as 8 and as old as 18. Each child is an individual and I wholeheartedly believe needs their own teaching style to help them thrive. There is no one single cookie cutter approach that works for everyone and I believe a good coach needs to be able to identify and hone-in on the individual and what will work best for them.
How I can help you improve
I am extremely passionate about what I do and that shows in my dedication to coaching and helping kids of all ages improve. I gear my coaching to each individual and what their needs are, as well as how they learn best; there is no 1 single way to help someone get better and learn!
Mechanics are important, but too often athleticism and the ability to move and react fast get overlooked. I will work to not only help improve the swing itself, but also work on mindset and approach to help your child become a better in-game hitter, not just have a "pretty" swing.
I want to provide challenge for the athlete to help them improve, provide them a place to fail, help them work through that failure, so that they can keep taking the next step forward!
A typical training session
Typical sessions are 60 minutes. The first 5 minutes will be tee-work to get warm, while I use the opportunity to chat and see what's happening in games. This helps me tailor the remainder of the session to keep the focus on current struggles and provides the individual training needed to improve.
Front toss, more tee-drills, machines (if possible), and some live throwing, depending on what struggles are showing up.
Career & accomplishments
-Former JUCO player
-High school coach for 4 years
-Angels Amateur Baseball coach for 4 years
-Multiple kids I have coached and worked with have gone on to play college baseball and softball
Best coach I ever had
Coach Kelly was one of my assistant coaches while I played high school baseball. He had a deep understanding and passion for the game, and he passed that along to every kid that he coached. He helped me understand nuances of the game, helped to develop my baseball IQ, and always did it with a positive attitude and smile on his face!
What athletes & parents should know
Your child's success is all that matters to me! The most rewarding feeling in the world is working with a kid and getting to see their excitement and smile when they tell me about how well they did. This day and age, it seems coaches make it about themselves and their pride, and lose sight of the fact that we are someone the kids look up to, and we should be ensuring we do everything humanly possible to unlock each individual's true potential.
Training should be hard so that the game becomes easy, but most importantly, the athlete needs to be having fun while being challenged!
Training locations
25% off your 1st lesson
$100
$75
Then $320/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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