Coaches Training

2008 Training Events
Mar 1	Beginning Coaches
Mar 2	Intermediate Coaches
Mar 2	Advanced Coaches
Mar 16	Mustang-2 / Bronco Pitching Clinics
Mar 19	Scorekeeper Training
Mar 28	Batting Cages at ASA
Mar 30	Catching Clinics
Apr 4	Bronco Hitting Clinic
Apr 6	Pony Hitting & Pitching Clinic
Apr 6	Pinto-2 / Mustang-1 Pitching Camps
Apr 7	Mustang-2 Hitting Clinic
Apr 11	Mustang-1 Hitting Clinic
Apr 27	Pinto-2 Hitting Clinic

Our Coaches Clinics offer a unique opportunity for LA-MV PONY Baseball coaches to spend time with some of the best baseball teaching minds in the Bay Area. We highly encourage everyone who is head coaching, assistant coaching, or even just thinking about coaching to attend.

Coaches with sons who are hoping to play High School ball will find our new Intermediate and Advanced clinics particular valuable: get some face time and learn what's coming down the road from SFHS Head Coach Mike Oakland and his staff.

All our clinics are fully “hands on”: bring your glove, cleats, water bottle, and Advil. Reservations are not necessary, but we would greatly appreciate your RSVP to your Division Director to help us get a head count.

Beginning Coaches Clinic: Shetland and Pinto 1

The Shetland and Pinto-1 Coaches Clinic — a.k.a. the “George & Scott Show” — will be held Saturday, March 1, 10:30am to Noon at Bubb Field. This invaluably informative and highly entertaining coaching clinic is run by long time LA-MV coaches Scott Clarke and George Feliz. It is specifically designed to help coaches teach our younger players the fundamentals and fun of baseball. If you're a first time coach, you absolutely do not want to miss this! And even if you're old and jaded, you'll still want to come out for a great morning of fun and baseball wisdom.

Intermediate Coaches Clinic: Pinto-2 to Bronco

The Pinto-2, Mustang, and Bronco Coaches Clinic will be held Sunday, March 2, 10:00am to Noon at Saint Francis High School. This is a completely new clinic, taught by SFHS Varsity Head Coach Mike Oakland and his staff. The clinic will stress fundamentals: good drills for fielding, pitching, and hitting, along with a basic tutorial on signs and signals.

Bronco coaches are welcom to stay and attend the Advanced Coaches Clinic that immediately follows.

Advanced Coaches Clinic: Bronco to Palamino

The Bronco, Pony, Colt, and Palomino Coaches Clinic will be held Sunday, March 2, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Saint Francis High School. This is a completely new clinic, taught by SFHS Varsity Head Coach Mike Oakland and his staff. The clinic will cover targeted drills, pitching, hitting, and more advanced signs like how to call pitches.

Scorekeeper Training

We are having our first ever Scorekeeper Training Wednesday March 19 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Covington Library. This event is open to anyone interested in helping out our coaches by scoring games. All coaches are strongly recommended to encourage someone from their team to attend the clinic. Please bring a scorebook if you have one as this will be a hands-on workshop. We will have plenty of extra scoresheets on hand for those that don't have a book yet.

Scorekeeping is one of the most unique and oldest traditions of baseball. It is a great way to enjoy a game at any level!

Player Clinics

LA-MV offers Pitching, Catching, and Batting Clinics at various times during the season to help coaches in teaching these fundamental skills to their players. These clinics are for both players and their coaches — no one gets to just stands around watch!

The following Player Clinics are scheduled for 2008:

Sunday, March 16 – Pitching Clinics w/St. Francis

1:00pm - 2:30pm: Mustang-2 Pitching Clinic at Blach

2:30pm - 4:00pm: Bronco Pitching Clinic at Blach

Maximum 5 pitchers/team

Sunday, March 30 – Catching Clinics

Noon - 2:00pm Mustang-1/Mustang-2 at Oak M2 field

2:00pm - 4:00pm Bronco/Pony on Oak Bronco field

Catchers bring your own gear -- at least shinguards.

Friday, April 4 – Bronco Hitting Clinic at ASA

5:00pm to 8:00pm, in 3 groups of 3 to 4 teams.

See your director, Doug Gibson, for scheduling information.

Sunday, April 6 – Pony Hitting & Pitching Skills Clinic

1:00pm to 4:00pm at St. Francis Bradford Stadium

Sunday, April 6 – Pinto-2 / Mustang-1 Pitching Camp w/ASA

Noon - 2:00pm Pinto-2 at Loyola Field.

2:30pm - 4:30pm Mustang-1 at Loyola Field.

All interested players are invited.

Monday, April 7 – Mustang-2 Hitting Clinic at ASA

5:00pm to 8:00pm, in 3 groups of 3 to 4 teams.

See your director, Bill Jarvis, for scheduling information.

Friday, April 11 – Mustang-1 Hitting Clinic at ASA

5:00pm to 8:00pm, in 3 groups of 3 to 4 teams.

See your director, Rod Van Syoc, for scheduling information.

Saturday, April 27 – Pinto-2 Hitting Clinic at ASA

Noon to 4:00pm, in 4 groups of 4 teams.

See your director, Mark Atherton, for scheduling information.

Got Questions?

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding any of LA-MV PONY's training programs or clinics, contact our Training Director Paul Hubel via E-mail at training@lamvpb.org.