Friday, June 24, 2011

Selecting a Suitable Private Baseball Instructor

By Thomas Wilson


Just like in order to improve in a class in school it would be a very good idea to hire a private tutor, if you are looking to supercharge your baseball workouts, hiring a personal baseball instructor can be one of the best steps you can take. I am not going to lie though...getting a private instructor isn't cheap and you should be sure you do your homework prior to hiring anybody in order to safeguard your hard-earned money. This article should show you how to simplify the entire process of finding and choosing an excellent individual baseball instructor for you.

The very first thing you need to decide to be able to hire a private trainer is precisely what you would like from this individual and also what credentials you want this person to have. For those who are simply looking for somebody to throw batting practice to you, then a local college baseball player or a neighbor will do fine. If you are searching for somebody to provide help to fine-tune your pitching technique, you'll need someone much more knowledgable regarding the specifics of baseball, otherwise you risk getting the wrong advice and making your technique worse. For this job, a nearby college coach or assistant coach will work, or maybe even a nearby high school coach. You could also check online to see if there are any retired pro baseball players close to you which you may be able to speak to. Don't count on Nolan Ryan to be teaching you, but maybe someone that made it to the AAA minor leagues but had a career-ending injury would be happy to help a young baseball player out.

Now that you have a solid idea of whom you wish to hire, it is time to find the right person for you. To start out, you should try contacting your local universities and colleges and seeing if any of the baseball coaches would be willing to do some additional personal coaching with you. If one agrees, not only will you have a good individual trainer, but if you end up going to the college or university he coaches at, you will have a slight edge in tryouts because he will know already exactly what a hard-working, dedicated player you are. After you have tried that, the next thing I would suggest is performing the same thing with your nearby high schools. One more way to search would be to ask owners of nearby batting cages and baseball training facilities if they know of anyone willing to help you. Typically, you'll at least get a few recommendations using this method. If all these attempts wind up fruitless it's time to take your quest to the internet. Post some ads on classified ads websites like Craigslist and see if anyone with the right qualifications is willing. I have found several folks at the very least willing to throw batting practice for a couple of bucks using this method. Note: Always make sure you have a parent or guardian with you whenever you meet online strangers the first time!

Now that you've found someone to your liking to teach you it's time to figure out an agreement and begin training. Usually for throwing batting practice a fair price will be close to $20-$25 an hour. For knowledgeable college coaches as a private trainer a reasonable price would be close to $50 an hour. Typically sessions are held 1 or 2 times a week for either a half hour or an hour. Work out a schedule that is good for everyone and get started! If you are not happy after a couple of lessons, do not believe that you are obligated to continue. Just politely inform the instructor that you're no longer interested, but make sure to pay for any lessons you already have had!

Hopefully you now have all of the right information to help you find, choose, and hire a fantastic private baseball trainer! This is really one of the best methods to improve your game and gain an edge over your competition!




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