The ABCA Barnstormers Clinics are one-day coaching clinics for baseball coaches of all levels. The clinics are focused on the fundamentals, with a full day of practical position-specific drills, coaching cues and practice organization tips that can be directly applied to your individual athlete or team.
The Barnstormer Clinics are geared towards youth, academy, high school and travel coaches and instructors in the area but are also great for any baseball enthusiast or parent who wants to learn more about the game from some of the most respected coaches in the sport.
SCHEDULE - August 19, 2017
7:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m. - Welcome / Meet & Greet
9:00 a.m. - ABCA Introduction
9:15 a.m. - Jake Boss, Head Coach at Michigan State University
Organizing an Efficient Practice
10:05 a.m. - Skylar Meade, Assistant Coach at Michigan State University
Creating YOUR Throwing Program
10:55 a.m. - Craig Rainey, Head Coach at Adrian College
Building a Complete Hitter
11:45 a.m. - Eric Theisen, Head Coach at Hillsdale College
Backyard Base Running - Developing Instinct & Earning the Green Light
12:30 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. - Eric Roof, Assistant Coach at Eastern Michigan University
The Essentials of Catching
2:20 p.m. - Stu Fritz, Head Coach at Hope College & Scott Carden, Head Coach at Albion College
Recruiting Today's Player
3:10 p.m. - BLAST Baseball
Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Your Programs
3:55 p.m. - ABCA Closing
The Barnstormers Clinics are presented by Blast Motion.