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
Elite Pitcher’s Boot Camp
“Thanks for putting on such a fantastic camp. It was very well organized, and the wealth of information that Ron and Brent brought to the table was truly mind-boggling. It was definitely worth the long drive up to Santa Clarita (the drive home was actually a very quick 2 hours!!), and I know that Jonathan got a lot out of it. I’ve tried to teach him that pitching is really a life-long learning process, and that he needs to continually strive to expose himself to new ideas and techniques in order to keep growing as a pitcher. The Boot Camp this past weekend was the perfect example of that, and we’ve had a lot of conversations since we got home about all the things he learned. So it definitely had the desired impact!”
Michael Meyers (Father of Jonathan, who currently plays at Clemson University)
Elite Pitcher’s Boot Camp
“We would like to thank you for all the work you put in to make this camp happen for these boys! It was outstanding! We’ve been wanting to send Kyle to this event in Texas, but have not been able to. Thank you so much for finding a way to bring these coaches to Santa Clarita! Kyle learned so much. Thanks to you, Jim, Kyle was already using many of these techniques to better himself and keep his arm/back, etc. protected. There was still more for him to learn. He has been applying his warm-up techniques and stretches and has a different mental outlook on the importance of staying physically conditioned. There was a lot of great information and my husband was happy that you allowed him to stay and learn, as well. This helps him assist Kyle when they work together as he knows what to look for in his posture, release, etc. Thank you Jim, Coach Strom, and Coach Wolforth for bringing such a great educational camp to our boys! We look forward to the next time this camp comes to town so Kyle can participate again.”
Kyle’s mom
Colleagues
“Jim Wagner knows arm strength and conditioning, mechanics and pitching philosophy as well as anyone in the country. He is a true student of the game. I would recommend Jim to anyone who is serious about taking their game to the next level”
-Jim Vatcher
former Major League Player
VP of Jaeger Sports
Colleagues
“Having Jim as an instructor in the Jaeger Sports Amateur and Professional Camps has been an extremely rewarding experience for me and the players in the camp. Not only does Jim have the qualities to be an excellent technical coach, but he brings a very positive attitude that translates into passion, commitment and presence toward each individual player. Whether it’s relying on Jim to work with a player like Barry Zito, or a youth player working his way up toward his dreams, Jim has a tremendous amount to offer”
-Alan Jaeger
Jaeger Sports
Classes and Private Lessons
I have known Jim Wagner for over 20 years. During this time, I have grown to have the upmost respect
for him. He is truly a man on a mission. I have watched him train many students, including both of my
sons. His evaluation of talent, comes from a position of knowledge equity. Jim Wagner trains in the art
of pitching, this is simply his gift. Jim looks at the individual and truly develops his/her talent, and
maintains a passionate desire, to help each individual based on his/her talents.
Jim truly runs the TZAcademy with passion and professionalism. His knowledge of the game,
from the physical aspect to the mental pre-game preparation, is outstanding. The art of pitching is more
than throwing a ball. Jim, challenges his students, to be more than a thrower, but a pitcher. With the
plethora of specialty pitching coaches in So Cal, Jim will always be at the top of my list.
Fran Judge, Valencia CA
