JR Winter Club
Dates
Program starts Monday December 4th and runs through the week of March 4th-10th
Ages
Junior winter club is for players aged 9-12u (what you will be playing next summer)
Cost
- 2x a week = $1250
- 3x a week = an additional $400 for those signing up for a pitching session
2x a Week Program
Hitting/Fielding 1 Day of the Week at NLB
Options: Monday-Thursday: Hit for 45 mins and field for 45 mins
Session 1: 5:00-6:30 pm (Max 25 Athletes) Offered on Monday-Thursday
Session 2: 6:30-8:00 pm (Max 25 Athletes) Offered on Monday-Thursday
Second Training Day 11-12u: Braemar Dome fielding sessions on Saturdays starting on January 6th. They will be from 10:30-11:30
Second Training Day 9-10u:
9u and 10u fielding sessions will take place at NLB on Sundays starting January 7th from 9:00-10:00am.
3X a Week Program
Hitting/Fielding 1 Day of the Week at NLB
Options: Monday-Thursday: Hit for 45 mins and field for 45 mins
Session 1: 5:00-6:30 pm (Max 25 Athletes) Offered on Monday-Thursday
Session 2: 6:30-8:00 pm (Max 25 Athletes) Offered on Monday-Thursday
Second training session will be pitching at NLB
Pitching options: (Max 16 athletes per session)
Mondays: 5-6pm, 6-7pm
Tuesdays: 5-6pm
Wednesdays: 7-8pm
Thursdays: 5-6pm
Third session: Braemar Dome fielding sessions on Saturdays starting in January (10 weeks)
Hitting/Defense Sessions
Hitting Sessions will be led by our coaches including Gene Larkin, Tom Nevers, and Peter MacFarlane. Players will train in a number of ways to help them improve on their mechanics, bat speed, bat path, and balance.
Defensive Sessions will be led by Peter MacFarlane. Arm development and fielding skills, will be taught throughout the winter. These additional sessions are designed to specialize on the defensive components of the game.
Dome Fielding
All of our dome training days are designed by Peter MacFarlane and Gene Larkin. The dome provides a fantastic facility for these high energy sessions. Defensive position specific fundamentals and situations will be practiced. Coach MacFarlane and Larkin emphasize treating practices as game-like as possible in regards to speed and pace of play.
9u and 10u sessions will take place at NLB. This is an effort to increasingly keep our players safe and in age appropriate drills.
11-12u Braemar Dome sessions (7509 Ikola Way, Edina, MN 55439)
Starts: January 6th
Time: 10:30-11:30am
9-10u NLB fielding sessions
Starts: January 7th
Time: 9:00-10:00am
Pitching Dates and Times
All pitching workouts will be held at NLB and run by our lead pitching instructor Nick Hetland.
Dates and Time
- Mondays: 5-6pm & 6-7pm
- Tuesdays: 5-6pm
- Wednesdays: 7-8pm
- Thursdays: 5-6pm
Groups will be Maxed out at 16 players
Pitching/Arm Development
These workouts will prioritize arm development first and then move into more pitching specifics. Mechanics will be emphasized at the beginning to ensure arm health and to create strong arm patterns to increase velocity. As this program progresses we will look to add/build upon previous weeks and also the weekday defensive sessions. Players will receive their radar gun readings at the beginning and end of the program.
Whats New
-Junior Club is now 12u and under to help better facilitate proper groups for all
-We have added an additional weeknight session to help accommodate an expected increase in registration
-This years pitching program will have small groups
-Everyone will have both a weeknight session and a dome session as pitching will be a separate registration.
-No Friday nights
-We have hired more coaches to help work with our athletes
-9u and 10u players will do their weekend fielding session at the Nevers Larkin facility