Baseball Player Development Instructional Classes and Training

Fall Player Development Program now available for Fall 2015

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Baseball Instruction Classes--Directed by Joe Perona

Joe Perona pictured with sons, Louis and Joseph.

Coaching Purpose

"It is important for a coach to impress upon a young ballplayer that the coach believes in him and that both coach and player desire improvement. As a coach, I try to create a spark in a player and allow he or she to see growth is possible and show them the correct path with good instruction. This method builds confidence and allows them a chance to build on their improvement."-- Joe Perona

Background

The Baseball Instruction classes will be taught by former college and professional baseball players led by Joe Perona. Joe is a former college All Big Ten conference baseball player at Northwestern University who was also drafted by the Detroit Tigers and played professionally for 5 minor league seasons. Joe founded the Warren Park Warriors Baseball Program in 2010 and has served as a volunteer coach and League leader for 11 years at Warren Park Youth Baseball.

This past season, Joe served as head coach for the 2014 Little League 13u Illinois State Championship Team for Warren Park Youth Baseball. He conducted a six week fall instructional practice program for 6 different age groups along with training sessions for youth coaches. He head coached two teams this fall and both completed rewarding fall seasons as the Warriors 10u and 13u teams won Championships in the 2014 Glenview Youth Baseball Fall League.

Classes are open to all players regardless of the league or organization.

Player and Team Development

"Last year's 13u Illinois State Champion team began five years ago as 9u players just learning the game of baseball. Five years ago, the 9u team simply tried to survive six innings verses competitive teams. Winning games against strong teams was not on our radar. In year two, the young players came to believe in themselves and realize they were good baseball players who could compete. Once that spark was set and confidence accomplished, then growth became possible. They reached a point of expecting to win and now as individuals are skilled enough ball players to win a spot on any team."-- Joe Perona 

Instructional Baseball Class Offerings

Complete Player Class

Former college and professional player, Joe Perona along with his former college player instructors, will lead the complete player class grounded on baseball fundamentals with a focus on developing individual hitting, fielding and throwing skills. This program is for 2nd to 6th graders and classes meet for one hour once per week on Saturdays. This class is limited to 12 players per session. Players need their gloves, a bat and wear practice clothes but no cleats. The Complete Player class is open to players of all ability levels.

2nd to 6th Graders Complete Player Class Saturday Session: Saturdays February 28th to March 28th 11:00am to noon. Cost is $100 (Sold out)

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To register, simply login or create an account and select your participant. If your child is new player then register a participant prior to registering for a class

Building a Hitter Class

Former college and professional player, Joe Perona will lead players through the fundamentals of proper hitting mechanics and build batter skills during a five week program that will make them a more confident hitter. This program is limited to 7 participants per session and will meet on Saturdays beginning February 28th to March 28th. Players should bring their own bat. The Building a Hitter class is open to players of all ability levels.

4th to 8th graders Building a Hitter Class: Saturdays February 28th to March 28th from 9am to 10am. Cost is $125 (Sold out)
2nd to 6th graders Building a Hitter Class: Saturdays February 28th to March 28th from 10am to 11am Cost is $125 (Sold out)

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To register, simply login or create an account and select your participant. If your child is new player then register a participant prior to registering for a class.

Private Hitting Lesson Sessions available. Contact Joe for pricing and availability. 773-315-5545 or [email protected]

Pitching 101 Class

This five-week program meets on Saturdays. Former college pitcher and experienced pitching instructor, Phil Scott will guide young pitchers through the mechanics of pitching in this small class setting. Class limit is 5 players per session of 45 minutes. Cost is $100 for 5 sessions and meets on Saturdays from February 28th to March 28th. Players need their gloves, practice clothes. The Pitching 101 class is open to players of all ability levels.

4th to 8th Graders Pitching 101 Class on Saturdays:  Saturdays February 28th to March 28th from 9am to 9:45am. Cost is $100 sold out
3rd to 6th Graders Pitching 101 Class on Saturdays :  Saturdays February 28th to March 28th from 10am to 10:45am. Cost is $100 (Sold out)

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To register, simply login or create an account and select your participant. If your child is new player then register a participant prior to registering for a class.

Winter Baseball Training for Non Warrior Team Players 2015

New Classes added

This is the same mid week training program our Warriors Travel teams attend. We can offer limited spots in some age levels to fill out our 4 on 1 Warriors training. Player ability should be at least average to above average as the pace of instruction will not be for beginners. Instruction will be taught by Joe Perona and his former college player coaches and will focus on throwing, pitching, fielding and hitting each lesson in a progressive manner. See specific group sessions for details. Current programs available cost $125 for 5 training sessions meeting once per starting the week of February 23th to March 23.

Spots in the programs below are very limited. In some age groups, only a single spot is open. If interested, pull the trigger and sign up

Classes with openings remaining below

Winter Baseball Training Sessions meet for a total of 5 sessions once per week 

8 to 10 years of age Winter Baseball Training-all skill levels Mondays 4:30pm:  Training begins February 23 meeting 5 sessions once per week. Cost is $125. Sold Out
11 to 13 years of age Winter Baseball Training on Wednesdays at 4:30pm: Training begins February 25 meeting 5 sessions once per week. Cost is $125. (Sold out)
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8 to 10 years of age Winter Baseball Training on Tuesdays at 5:30pm: Training begins February 24 and ends March 24. Cost is $125. available Sold Out

Classes below sold out

Winter Baseball Training meets once per week for 10 weeks of baseball skill building

9 to 10 years of age Winter Baseball Training Mondays 6:30pm: Training begins January 19 and ends March 23. Cost is $250 Sold Out
9 to 10 years of age Winter Baseball Training Tuesdays 6:30pm: Training begins January 20 and ends March 24. Cost is $250 Sold Out
9 to 11 years of age Winter Baseball Training Thursdays 6:30pm: Training begins January 20 and ends March 24. Cost is $250 Sold Out
10 to 12 years of age Winter Baseball Training Wednesdays 5:30pm: Training begins January 21 and ends March 24. Cost is $250 Sold Out
10 to 12 years of age Winter Baseball Training Thursdays 6:30pm: Training begins January 22 and ends March 26. Cost is $250 Sold Out
11 to 13 years of age Winter Baseball Training Mondays: 7:30pm: Training begins January 19 and ends March 23. Cost is $250 Sold Out

13 to 15 years of age Winter Baseball Training Tuesdays: 7:30pm: Training begins January 21 and ends March 25. Cost is $250 Sold Out

13 to 15 years of age Winter Baseball Training Wednesdays 8:30pm: Training begins January 21 and ends March 25. Cost is $250 Sold Out

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To register, simply login or create an account and select your participant. If your child is new player then register a participant prior to registering for a class.

High School Baseball Tryout Prep Class 2015

Winter baseball training for High School players will train for 5 sessions leading up to the High School Baseball tryout date of March 2, 2015. The training sessions will consist of groups of only 4 players for one hour once per week. Player ability should be average to above average as the pace of instruction will not be for beginners. Instruction will be taught by Joe Perona and his former college player coaches and will focus on throwing, pitching, fielding and hitting each lesson in a progressive manor focusing on prepping the player for the player's High School baseball team tryout and overall player development. Training begins the week of March 2 to March 3rd to the week of March 30th..

High School Players Baseball Training Class 2015:  Mondays March 2 to March 30th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Cost is $125 Sold Out
High School Players Baseball Training Class 2015:  Wednesdays March 3 to March 30th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Cost is $125 Sold Out

Register here
To register, simply login or create an account and select your participant. If your child is new player then register a participant prior to registering for a class.

contact Joe with questions.  773-315-5545 or [email protected]