Pitching Classes – Santa Clarita
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Advanced Level Classes – Santa Clarita
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- Mon @ 4:00PM or 6:00PM
- Tue @ 4:00PM or 6:00PM
- Wed @ 4:00PM or 6:00PM
- Thu @ 4:00PM or 6:00PM
- Fri-Sun @ By Appointment
Each class is 80 minutes
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- Mon @ 7:30 PM
- Tue @ 7:30 PM
- Wed @ 7:30 PM
- Thu @ 7:30 PM
- Fri (no class)
Each Advanced Level class is 90 minutes.
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About the Classes
We have found the most efficient throwing and pitching time we can spend with our students is in a competitive group setting where the pitchers work with and alongside each other. After years of sitting on a bucket or catching our pitchers, we would consistently miss out on the most important aspects of the player’s valuable time. Areas such as arm action, hip rotation and proper deceleration of the throwing arm would not be able to be recognized due to our needed ability to catch a baseball thrown at high speeds. We have developed a throwing program that satisfies the needs of our pitchers as students, as well as ourselves as teachers in allowing the students to maximize their abilities over the course of 1 hour and 20 minutes in a group setting. No more subjective measurements e.g. making the statement “That looked good” to a more thorough “See or Feel what you did there” or “Look at the video….do you understand why we want you to do this?”
Our 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM group class work involves complete body warm up, arm care circuit, throwing drills, video stations, mechanical work and mound time. We also have objective feedback in our video monitors and our velocity board to give the pitcher the much needed feedback to shorten their development curve.
The first 30 minutes are devoted to proper warm up of the entire body with a dynamic stretch……a four-station arm care circuit……four rounds of deceleration and pronation throws…… and finally four rounds of throwing drills.
The next 30 minutes allow for two stations rotating back and forth to our two coaches for specific mechanical work dealing with the upper and lower half of the pitching and throwing motion. We utilize high speed video recording (240 frames per second) and playback to our video monitor mounted right next to our pitching mounds for immediate feedback.
The last 20 minutes involve radar readings, control and command sessions with a game-like atmosphere which is followed by a full finish station involving reverse throws, band work and scapular exercises to finish our group time together.
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testimonials
Classes and Private Lessons
We just got word that Aaron was named the 2013 Trinity League Pitcher of the Year and 1st Team All Orange County. Without you working with Aaron after his injury, he would not be where he is today. The arm strength and conditioning along with core strength program you use at your facility is by far the best in Southern California. I want to thank you for everything and would recommend you to players of all ages from Little league to the Big leagues
-Brad Cross (Grandfather of Aaron Cross, Mater Dei HS Class of 2013)
Aaron pitches at Brigham Young University
Classes and Private Lessons
“My son, China McCarney, was fortunate enough to start working with Jim Wagner on a regular basis in 9th grade.
His velocity, arm strength and endurance training helped him realize his physical potential as a player and prospect.
Through regular weekly workouts all through high school, China went from a low 70′s guy as a freshman to 94 mph in his senior year. Jim’s core strength workouts also made him a complete baseball player. Jim’s ability as a coach was a major reason China received several D-1 scholarship offers as well as a professional contract offer his senior year.
Jim also provided a recruiting conduit to some of the best programs and connections in the baseball world….He has been a mentor to my son and I believe any prospect that works with him can reach their full potential if they follow his workouts and advice.”
-John McCarney (son, China, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays)
Elite Pitcher’s Boot Camp
“You ran a terrific camp. As you know, we recently sent my son Hunter to a boot camp at Ron’s baseball ranch in Texas and I have a Ron Wolforth DVD collection which I have viewed many times, but I had never seen Ron teach in person until this past weekend. What a treat! Both he and Brent Strom make an unbeatable combination. Add your expertise to the mix and it made for a great learning experience.
Ron communicated very plainly and his upbeat style made it easy to absorb his message. Brent is direct and experienced. As a former major league pitcher, he brought instant credibility and taught his pitching lessons with a great sense of humor and a little salty language. Both Ron and Brent captured the boys attention and held it. They made the boys listen, learn, and laugh.
The Elite Pitcher’s Bootcamp introduced the concepts and training techniques that have proven effective in developing more complete and healthy pitchers. Over the course of the three day camp, players were taught the essential elements that
should lead to greater velocity, improved core body strength, and increased flexibility. The players also learned proper arm care in order to reduce the chance of injury.
The camp integrated the why and the how. First, the players learned the reasons for the various training and then they went through the drills. The sessions were well designed and blended the right amount of learning and doing.
Jim, I thought you nailed it and so did Hunter. He was invigorated and sore by Sunday afternoon.
Many thanks and a job well done.
John Hineman
Classes and Private Lessons
Jim Wagner is an impact coach — someone who tangibly improved my son’s game. Jim refined the quality of his pitches, taught him drills that enhanced his repeatability and used astute video analysis to help Conor recognize areas of his delivery that needed improvement, which, in turn, helped Conor’s ability to self-correct on the mound. Jim’s insights also elevated the critical mental aspect of Conor’s game. In his quiet, smart and thoughtful way, Jim is one of those rare coaches that makes a true difference.
- Carlton Cuse,father of Conor Cuse (9-1, 1.95 ERA) starting pitcher for Harvard Westlake, the #1 high school baseball team in the USA 2013. Conor pitches at Stanford University.
Elite Pitcher’s Boot Camp
“I enjoyed the entire camp but specifically I really enjoyed the video analysis and the hip mobility circuit. I highly recommend coming to the boot camp because the instructors really do know what they are talking about and I got way more then I expected to get out of it”
Tyler Sprague
