Lesson Programs

Lesson Locations and Dates

All pitchers participating in the 8-month lesson program will be REQUIRED to have a Spin Right Spinner and indoor softball for lessons. These are sometimes difficult to find in retail stores so if you'd like to order on-line you can get them from Club K by clicking here! (This will pull up the page with the Spin Right Spinner and the Diamond Training balls in either an 11" or 12" size!)

DartFish Video Analysis

BreakThrew Fastpitch uses the Dartfish system to do video analysis for pitchers enrolled in the pitching lesson program! Click here for an example of what you will get!

Lesson Programs

Pitching

This 8-month training program is designed for pitchers ages 7 years and up that are serious about improving their skills AND are willing to put in practice time outside of lessons. The athletes participating in this intense, structured program will ABSOLUTELY get better if they follow the lesson plans and put in the work!

Training begins in mid-September and runs through April. The pitchers are put in classes of 5 with other athletes of the same skill/age. The program consists of 14, 1-hour lessons spread out over this 8-month time period. Pitchers will work with the same class and meet at the same location/day/time for all lessons.

All three training seasons will be covered in this comprehensive program: off-season, pre-season and in-season. During the off-season (September to mid-January) pitchers have the largest opportunity to improve. We will work on perfecting mechanics, gaining power, learning a pitch or concept of movement and improving spins and/or spin speeds. In mid-January pre-season training begins. This is when intense target work starts as well as the fine tuning of pitches. Being able to throw the change-up for a strike and determining which movement can be thrown in and out of the zone will become a priority. Identifying batter weaknesses and understanding how to pitch to hitters will also be a big focus. Lessons and practice sessions will simulate the environment felt during competition. In-season training will take place once competition begins (usually April). Game charts will be kept and performances reviewed. Small adjustments will be made based on these performances. Throughout the entire program the pitchers will work on improving their mental game. Confidence building, dealing with adversity and how to make adjustments under pressure will be just a few of the areas covered.

A large amount of responsibility will be placed on each pitcher accepted into the program to do the work assigned. All participants will be required to keep a practice log that will be reviewed by the instructor at each lesson. Pitchers in the program who show a consistent lack of effort over several weeks may be dropped from this program.