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Training Video
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Check out some video from our HittersBox Select team training.

 
Pitching Coach talks to ESPN's Schoenfield
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Hittersbox pitching specialist Chris Wietlispach chatted with ESPN writer/analyst David Shoenfield today about how the professionals are gearing up for Spring Training. Recently, a quartet of Big Leaguers has been utilizing the top-notch facilities available at Hittersbox Baseball Academy. Below is the text from their conversation:

Chris: "Hey David, I know that now is about the time when big leaguers start swinging the bats again, as we've had Jeff Francoeur, Brian McCann, Freddie Freeman, and Dan Uggla hitting in our cages over the last week. What are the pitchers doing in preparation for Spring Training, and in particular, veteran pitchers?"

David: "Good question. I don't believe there is a general rule of thumb for pitchers. I've seen tweets and heard guys on the radio talk about starting up some long-tossing this time of year, maybe throwing a few from the mound (or indoors). But not a lot of cranking up at full speed until they get to spring training. And depending on the pitcher, a lot do work out, hit the gym, work on flexibility exercises and improve their core strength."

 As you can see, the value of long-toss and bullpen work was the first thing Schoenfield mentioned. Combining those with strength training and flexibility exercises gives the pitcher a solid program, and a leg up on those who are sitting on the couch eating Doritos and playing Call of Duty for another month.

 This is not only true for the pros. Young pitchers and the parents of those pitchers need to realize the importance of training, before the practice schedule even starts. Anybody who walks into a tryout having not thrown for months before is asking for an arm injury, and will certainly not make the desired impression on their potential coaches. With tryouts around the corner for most programs, the time is now to get into the Training Grounds at the Hittersbox. Look for our new camp listings, including the second run of the very successful Velocity Improvement Program, or sign up for a lessons package and get better. You can bet the serious ball players are working on their game, don't get left behind!!

 
Major League Manager Wally Backman speaking about Hittersbox Instructor Jasha Balcom.
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Check Out What  Former New York Mets World Series Champion Wally Backman said about Hittersbox Instructor Jasha Balcom when he coached him.  

Wally is now is the Mets AAA Head Coach and next in line to be the New York Mets Coach.

Backman managed Balcom on the South Georgia Peanuts team that won the South Coast League Championship.

Balcom batted .300 that year.  Finshed in top 5 in hitting and led the league in stolen bases and runs scored after being out of baseball 2 years.   

 

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Getting to Know.... Jasha Balcom
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Featured in the Gwinnett County Post

Jasha Balcom, a Dublin native who played for Georgia and spent several seasons in the Chicago Cubs’ organization, has opened a facility in Gwinnett to help players of all levels improve their game.

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Old Bulldog teaches new tricks
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From Red and Black (University of Georgia newspaper)

Former University baseball player Jasha Balcom may not be in professional baseball anymore, but it is possible in the near future you may see a player he groomed playing in the MLB.

Balcom founded HittersBox Baseball Inc. a little over a year ago.

“I just decided to start my own baseball training company because I got tired of working my 9-to-5 job and I just wasn’t happy,” Balcom said. “When I founded the company, I was still contracting lessons at other facilities, and so I decided I needed to start my own place. I came over here to Competitive Edge Sports [facility], because this is where I used to train when I played for the Cubs, partnered with them to get space…and here we are.”

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE at RedandBlack.com - Click Here

 
Official Grand Opening of HittersBox Baseball!!
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Special Guest- Former Atlanta Braves Catcher Javier Lopez will be signing autographs and having pictures taken and will be showing off the latest line of Bones Bats Wood Bats.

* * * SPECIALS ON PREMIUM BATS AT THIS EVENT ONLY * * *

Debut of the PX2 Probatter Machine inside the facility which is a high tech video batting simulator many Professional/Collegiate teams use like the New York Yankees and the top rank GA tech Yellow Jackets --- Now available to our clients for private use during instruction or on rental basis.

FREE HITTING/CATCHING CLINIC -- Fundamentals of Hitting, -Jasha Balcom Catching Fundamentals- Javier Lopez. Speed/Agility -Chip Smith and CES Competitive Edge Sports.

Prize Drawing Giveaways -- Autograph Bats, Hittersbox Packages, Training Tees.


FREE FOOD AND BATTING PRACTICE.
**SPACE IS LIMITED**

To Register Online - CLICK HERE


For more info or to RSVP, contact us at:
jbalcom@hittersbox.com -- 678-386-4206

2150 Boggs Road, Suite 250
Duluth, GA 30096
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Pictures from the USSSA Break the Ice Tournament.
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Here are a few photos from the USSSA 60 Team tournament on Saturday Feb 20, 2010.  Thanks to our partners Elite Sporting Events and USSSA director Bubba Smith for having us that the first major tournament of the year.  All the kids had a blast hitting off the Pro Batting Simulator.

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Mental Hitting Philosophy 101
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  • Be PATIENT and Selective.  Do not be afraid to wait on the ball.

  • Have a PLAN at the plate.  Think about what you are trying to do, but try not to force anything.

  • POSITIVE Frame of Mind.  You have to create in your own mind positive self talk all the time.  Say Things like "I'm about to drive this ball in the gap. or " I CAN hit anything this guy throws."

  • L.I.G. Attitude.  LET IT GO!  If you have a bad at-bat or boot a ball in the field It's very important to forget about it and say something positive to yourself immediately like "I'm going make that play next time" or " Next time he throws ME that pitch I'm going to drive it back through the middle."

  • VISUALIZATION.  You have to know what success looks like in your mind first.  You know how they say Seeing is believing. Well how about seeing and constructing in your mind vivid scenes of you doing AWESOME things on the field and replaying them over and over. Its almost like you know exactly whats about to happen when you find yourself in a real situation. Your success won't come as a surprise to you. Because you've seen that movie before.

 
Hittersbox Mobile Batting Station will be at USSSA Tourney Feb 19-21
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Hittersbox baseball will be on site for the USSSA Break the Ice tournament held at Hidden Valley Park in Stockbridge GA,  Feb 19-21.  This is one of the first big tournaments of the year that will feature about 60  8U-14U teams.  Teams and Individual Players will have the opportunity to take batting practice off the Professional Batting Simulator.  For more info contact 678-386-4206

 
Hittersbox Baseball features the PX2 Batting Simulator
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