Spring of 2010 Hitting Classes
Do you want to hit, hit… and hit some more? Then take a Hitting Class!!!
Development Baseball is pleased to bring you our Spring of 2010 Hitting Classes. Our Hitting Classes are a comprehensive in-season player development program set to begin on Sunday April 11th in Fremont and Walnut Creek.
The goal is to take every player from they’re currently at as a hitter and do our best to help each player excel even further.
Our Spring Hitting Classes are a perfect addition to any player’s baseball season. And with all training sessions being conveniently scheduled on Sunday’s it also doesn’t interfere with most players’ team schedules.
New Season Special...
Only $20 a week
Albert Pujols, the best hitter in
Major League Baseball today
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Instruction throughout our Spring of 2010 Hitting Classes will cover all the building blocks to start helping young players turn into a better and more complete hitter.
Below is a brief outline of some of the aspects of hitting that will be covered and developed within our Spring Hitting Classes.
- Fundamentals of Hitting
- Proper way to use the tee
- Approaches to Hitting
- Bat speed development techniques
- Situational Hitting
- Mental Side of Hitting
- Plus a whole lot of swings!!!
Ted Williams, the last hitter to ever
hit .400 & considered the best hitter In Major League Baseball history
Our Spring Hitting Classes are available to any player age 7 thru 14 years old. Players are divided by age into one of the following groups:
- 7- 8 year olds
- 9- 10 year olds
- 11 and 12 year olds
- 13 and 14 year olds
Enrollment will be extremely limited and space will be given on a first come first serve basics. Registration for our Spring of 2010 Hitting Classes has begun.
Availability will probably go quick, so get in while you can. For any further questions on Development Baseball’s Spring Hitting Classes, we can be reached at sayhey@developmentbaseball.com.
We welcome all players to come on out and be part of the fun!!!
| Dates | See Full Schedule Below |
| Time | Each Spring Hitting Class session meets once a week on Sunday & runs for 1:00 hour |
| Locations | Walnut Creek or Fremont |
| Lead Instructor | Derek Bell (Please See Additional Information on Derek Below) |
| Number of Sessions | 8 |
| Limited Enrollment | Each Hitting Class has a limited number of
players (NO MORE THAN 10 PLAYERS MAX! First 10 to Sign Up Are In) |
| Cost |
$20 per Hitting Class Session. $160 total(Payable to reserve your spot in the program) |
Class Schedule Dates
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8 Week Class
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April 11th
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April 18th
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April 25th
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May 2nd
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May 9th
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May 16th
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May 23rd
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May 30th
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Hitting Class Times
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Fremont Times
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Walnut Creek Times
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| 7 & 8 Yrs - 9am - 10am | 7 & 8 Yrs - 2pm - 3pm |
| 9 & 10 Yrs - 10am - 11am | 9 & 10 Yrs - 3pm - 4pm |
| 11 & 12 Yrs - 11am - 12noon | 11 & 12 Yrs - 4pm - 5pm |
| 13 & 14 Yrs - 12noon - 1pm | 13 & 14 Yrs - 5pm - 6pm |
Lead Instructor, Derek Bell
- Played 4 years of NCAA Baseball (Named Conference Player of the Year as well as received All-American honors while setting his school's Homerun, RBI & Runs Scored Records at the time of his graduation)
- Coached College Baseball in Kansas
- Coached a High School team to a 24-1 record (16 of the 18 players on the team moved on to play college or professional baseball)
- Co-Hosted Baseball Camps with former 20 year Major League Player Shawon Dunston
- Personally coached the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals Hitting Coach, Mitchell Page's son. (A testimonial from Mitchell Page is below)
- Coached 18U Club Team for 4 seasons (100% of the players moved on to play college baseball)
- Was asked to be part of the United States Goodwill Series Coaching Staff. Since the start of the Goodwill Series in 1983, 37% of our American team players have moved on to play in the Major Leagues.
Mitchell Page
Former Major League Hitting Coach
My son played on Derek’s 18U Club team and I was able to see
many games while putting together my major league organizational
hitting manual.
I was pleased and impressed. It was exactly what I envisioned from a program for my son. I saw that there's a plan within the program to help every single player, a vision on how they could end up being and what it'd take to excel.
Derek as well as all of the coaches within the program do everything they can to get players to be on a higher level and to play at their potential. And that's all one can do as a coach.
I feel fortunate to have had my son within a program where he could grow as a player but also as a person. I'd recommend Derek and his Training Programs to anyone who's looking to be part of a positive baseball culture.
Players Checklist
- Wear baseball attire, baseball pants or sweats
- Be sure to bring your cleats and a hat
- Make sure you have your glove and bat
- Bring a water or Gatorade
We recommend that all players have there name or initials on all personal items such as your bat, glove and drink.
Parents Checklist
All parents please bring your player by 15 minutes early prior to the Clinic to turn in all the appropriate registration paperwork. All paperwork will be sent out via email once registering online for the program.
See you all soon!!!