Upper Deck Clinics

Upper Deck Clinics

 

The Upper Deck Baseball Academy hosts a variety of clinics covering a wide range of Baseball and Softball topics. The fall, winter and early spring clinics are run in 5-week increments continuously in order to get the ballplayer ready for the up-coming season. The late spring and summer clinics are more specialized to tweak the fundamentals so that the player may reach his/her highest level of achievement during their season.

The Upper Deck Baseball Academy clinics are always evolving. We seek out and test new ideas and drills at each position from top coaches and scouts, so that the Upper Deck programs always remain fresh and current. We are proud to present what we consider to be the ultimate training programs for young players.

Upper Deck Clinic Descriptions

Baseball Pitching 9 to 12 covers the basic fundamentals of pitching…lower body, balance, head position, hand break, arm position, delivery and follow through Baseball Pitching 13+ covers the advanced fundamentals of pitching…lower body, balance, head position, hand break, arm position, delivery and follow through Baseball Pitch change up/ curve 14+ covers thefundamentals of changing speeds, pitch grips of the change-up and curve Baseball Hitting 7 to 12 covers the fundamentals of the swing; stance, grip, hand position, load, stride, hips, follow through Baseball Hitting 13+ covers the fundamentals of the swing but also expands in areas such as hitting off speed pitches, knowledge of the strike zone, count management, batter's box positioning and visualization Baseball Combo 6 to 9/10 to 12 covers various weekly topics such as hitting, fielding, throwing, sliding…designed to touch on most aspects of the game (excludes pitching or catching) Defensive Catching 9 To 12 covers blocking, framing, bunt coverage and throwing techniques Defensive Catching 13+ covers blocking, framing, bunt coverage, throwing techniques, stealing and calling a game

FP Softball Pitching 9 to 12 covers fast pitch softball fundamentals…lower body, balance, grip, rotation, arm position and break, deliver, follow through FP Softball Pitching 13+ emphasizes fundamentals…lower body, balance, grip, rotation, arm position and break, deliver, follow through and various types of pitches FP Softball Hitting 9 to 12 covers the stance, grip, foot work, hip movement and balance. FP Softball Hitting 13+ covers the stance, grip, foot work, hip movement, balance, bunting and slapping. FP Softball Combo 7 to 12 covers various weekly topics such as hitting, fielding, throwing, sliding…designed to touch on most aspects of the game (excludes pitching or catching)

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