University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols to Hold Series of Fall Clinics
October 27, 2011 | Baseball
Oct. 27, 2011
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - As part of the Dave Serrano Tennessee Baseball Academy, the Volunteer coaching staff will hold a series of fall clinics in the upcoming weeks. Space is limited to the first 40 applicants for each camp with registration available at TennesseeBaseballCamps.com.
Two clinic series will be offered, with one focusing on hitters and the other designed for pitchers and catchers. Both will also provide instruction on position-specific strength drills in a series of four two-hour sessions for $225 per player.
Leading the camps will be a Tennessee baseball coaching staff that has a combined 14 College World Series appearances. The staff has also tutored over 35 future Major League players, 15 MLB first-round draft picks and 36 collegiate All-Americans.
In the hitting school, participants will learn the fundamentals and mechanics of hitting, and will be taught how to fine-tune their philosophy and approach at the plate. Using college-level drills, the campers will also be instructed on situational hitting and bunting. The strength portion of the school will be position-specific with a focus on hand strength.
The pitching and catching school will be similar in structure with an emphasis on the fundamentals, mechanics and philosophy of pitching through the use of college-level drills and instruction. Camp participants will also go through pitcher fielding practice and situational pitching scenarios. In addition to implementing a long-toss program, the strength portion of the clinics will be position-specific with an emphasis on building shoulder and leg strength.
All sessions of the fall schools will be held outside at LIndsey Nelson Stadium, weather permitting. In the case of inclimate weather, the camps will be moved indoors to the recently constructed Tennessee Baseball Indoor Hitting and Pitching Facility.
