I hope everyone is preparing for a great Summer Fastpitch Season!
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Many phone calls are coming in from Little League Parents for Fastpitch Camp Information ,where to attend and why their daughter should attend a particular camp. My answer is YES go to as many Camps possible that you can budget and schedule for the Summer if you are not playing Class A Travel Ball or lacking instruction and formal training from your team organization and coaches. You have an opportunity to learn about fastpitch from local college team coaches and players, make friends and test your skills and abilities with other players. Be proud of your team, encourage others you don't know and have fun.
Trying out for the first time with ASA and NSA Junior Olympic Teams. Know some facts about these programs first by visiting your local ASA website for teams in Washington State. They are not for everyone. These club teams are serious people that want other serious people to play fastpitch with. Not all but some are positioning their teams to win the State and National competition. Organizations that have been around for more than 5 years have a history you can review of their success. The teams that have a longer history of 8 years or more are dedicated to being around for a long time and have a rich tradition of building quality college bound players and individual ASA and NSA Championship teams. Some newer teams and organizations will have fun developing their teams for positive possibilities of having fun learning how to compete at the ASA level and will take their lumps along the way. If your Little League player made her All Star Team and performed very well both at thier position and hits the ball consistently, then consider playing on a ASA or NSA Team, First timers should call the head coach and ask some important questions. Other club teams like USSSA and City Clubs are less competitive and most likely suited for your Little League player that is willing to learn and work hard at helping a club team be competitive toward winning a local tournament championship.
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Summer Camps Checklist:
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1. Get to camp a little early. Avoid being late. Take all your gear (keep it clean) and any extra gear in case something breaks or gets lost. Remember to pick-up your gear and put it in your bag before you leave. If you find gear, leave it alone or give it to a camp official.
2. Band-aids and a small clean towel or wipes, Ace bandage, personal hygiene stuff.
3. Bottles of water and small juice cans or boxed juice, snacks prepared the night before. Put them in a small, soft-type nylon lunch bag cooler. Place inside a frozen gel freeze bag, not ice, it will melt and get things wet.
4. Cell phones, put on vibrate or turn off before you get to the field or site.
5. Plan on rain just in case, bring extra socks, sweats,shoes or flip flops when you are finished and enter your parent's car. (sweats look tacky at camp but some will wear anyway, dress appropriately).
6. RESPECT EVERYONE: Attitude is everything. Get plenty of rest the night before. Bring a great attitude and leave your personal problems at the house (sorry,don't mean to sound like a Dad). College coaches and players want to enjoy training everyone, hopefully that is the case with you too :)
7. Remember, a major part of camp is about learning new skills. Bring a notebook to record your daily events and keep track of them. Create pictures of proper body mechanics being taught, Write down your experience good and bad because its yours to review and question later with a coach or parent.If you are confused about anything at Camps, please Ask someone to help you, that is why you are there. Any question is a good question to a Camp Coach, they appreciate eye contact and verbal communication.
8. Finally, enjoy your Summer Camps and most importantly HAVE FUN!!
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Success Journal writing:
Start with a notebook that you can write down your specific Fastpitch Instructions and subject footnotes about a specific skill and training sets you're working on and Fastpitch Training Camp experience and goals you are striving to achieve. Creating a Success Plan by writing down what is important about Fastpitch to you and why, what you need to do more often to accomplish your Fastpitch Specific Goals. Be specific with your training time zone. One to Two Days of Pitching or Hitting Camp each week and training on your own should result in enough training to see an improvement in your Abilities. Are you also Conditioning your total body during your Fastpitch Position Specific Training Each Day? Each week you should be making some recordable progress in the following areas; Noticeable body tone or weight-loss, improved Flexability, Balance, Attitude about Winning, enhanced Energy after a full night of rest, Speed and Agility, Faster bat speed, arm speed, throwing accuracy, pitching accuracy and movement. Additionally add more to the list of areas you're improving and if you don't get results right away, be patient and create more goals and adjust your plan with your parents and coach.
By the end of the month you should be able to open your Success Journal and see your last 4 weeks of progress in Training, Time/Attendance to Dedication and Results of your 4 Week Training Cycle. Your Coach, Parent or Mentor will be able to assist you with your journal.
Just talking about your goals and not writing them down is not part of a successful winning program. Serious training is for serious athletes that want to improve and overcome obstacles that have been getting in their way of becoming a better player and athlete in Fastpitch. When you write down what you say and mean it, "you will most likely do it!"
Much success to all of you,
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Coach Adam La Serna, LFA
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(206)227-9698 Bodycoach@hotmail.com
ALL AGES BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING FOR ATHLETES
Speed and Agility-Conditioning Sign Up
$100 for 4ea. 1 hour Sessions
Fastpitch Camp Sign Up
1 month Camp fee $200/8 camp hours
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Drop-In fees: (1 hour outdoor) $50 (1 hour indoor)$60
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Volume discounts available !
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LFA Schedule cont… CALL (206)227-9698 OR EMAIL Bodycoach@hotmail.com
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Beginners and Intermediate 12u t0 14u: 5pm to 7pm
Advanced 14u to 18u/College: 7pm to 8.30pm
Location: MT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL
12u - 14u PITCHERS and CATCHERS Camp- Beginner to Intermediate starts between 5pm and 6pm.
14u - 18u and College Advanced Pitchers and Catchers Camps begins at 7pm.
There will be Conditioning Drills,Hitting Drills and Goal Setting to discuss. Please bring a pen and notebook to write YOUR GOALS and prepare a plan to achieve them.
THURSDAY
Beginners and Intermediate 12u t0 14u: 5pm to 7pm
Advanced 14u to 18u/College: 7pm to 8.30pm
Adam La Serna loves fastptich and currently is a reserve pitcher for The Wolverines Mens Fastpitch Team. He enjoyed playing Mens Local Fastpitch 8 years ago in Seattle and could see some time on the mound in 2009. Adam is well known in Western Washington for training pitching powerhouse 4a Emerald Ridge High School to an undefeated 2009 season. Adam began training Alexa Derrick in her sophomore year in 2007. Alexa was awarded All League 1st Team and Pitcher of the Year. Alexa will be on the mound in 2010 for Columbia Basin College in Eastern,WA. Another local standout Adam trained is Camile Depew, High scool League MVP and District runner up winner and All State Pitcher/Hitter from Seattle Lutheran in 2008. Adam was the pitching coach for 2 seasons with Seattle Lutheran. Adam had trained Camile 3 years prior when Camile was 13 years old playing for WST 14u. Camile now plays for Shoreline CC and is an All Conference award winner batting 0.465. Camile will be pitching for SCC next season possibly at the starting spot.Over the last 9 years Coach Adam earned the respect of many fastpitch coaching staff in Pro Fastpitch,College, High School, Little League and ASA,USSSA communities and peers alike and has become well known ASA Fastpitch Pitching and Hitting Instructor-Coach for his hands-on, personable approach and his involvement with the Elementary youth and High School Sports community since 2000 developing Champion Fastpitch Pitchers and Hitters. He is active on the local, national and regional level assisting Seattle and Tacoma Police Officers and Detectives with quality fastpitch camps, assists the parents and recruiters during the college recruiting phase. La Serna is a member of the National Coaches Association. High School,ASA, Fastpitch Training Program to mentor new Elementary, LL,High School coaches since 2001. In 2004 received additional training and support from then UW Coach Teresa Wilson and assistant Amy Hanson. Met with current UW Coach Heather Tarr at Coaches Clinics and received some coaching direction and hitting training.
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the win for Acers-Kasner 12u 4-1. Thanks again for inviting her to play
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Thanks Adam,
Melanie McCullough
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"Michelle has been pitching alot. Today she went 4 innings and faced 15 batters. Walked 1 and Struck out 12!! "
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Thank you Adam,
Joe and Karen Fowler
"Adam, Orion pitched in two games today for WST 12u and won both. Her change-up were making batters look silly and sat four hitters down in a row.
Thank you for all your help this month at your pitching camp.
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Rob Shade, Head Coach, Bull Dogs
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"As a dad/coach we learned so much about pitching and hitting in one night, my 13yo daughter is improving and now driving in game winning RBI's from both sides of the plate! Summer Pitching Camp is awesome. Coach Kelli really motivated Sidney to finish her pitches for strikes on full-count.
Thank you Adam
Jeff and Chris Prigge
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"Our daughter is now shutting down 12u LL
Teams 15-0 and works harder at pitching than ever"
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Thank you Adam,
Jana and Troy Roy, FMF
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"I was really impressed and very excited. For the past year, we've been working, working, working, and not seeing a lot of increase in speed or power. With just a few simple observations and tips from you, I saw a remarkable difference in her throwing. We have a game tonight, and I'm excited to see a difference. Please let me know if we'll have a set day/ time going forward, or how the scheduling thing works with you. We increased her calories and upped her protien like you suggested. The workouts are difficult but she is inspired and has the confidence now. Summer Camp is awesome and it's great to have coach Kelli work with the girls and motivate them."
Take care,
Melissa Musser,
Highline Nationals LL
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"Thanks Adam !!! We are very proud of Stephanie.Sure she had some ups and downs during the season, but I believe that every pitcher has that.She is definately growing as not only a pitcher but as an athlete. We believe that she will lead her school to districts next year.Go Lady Lancers!! Now that school ball is over she can really focus on the Lady Viks. I really would like to see her team get to the championship game of a tournament,they have the talent so I know they can do it. Steph just needs to keep up the good work and keep her bat going. She is finding out that the new bat is way better."
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Thanks Adam for all your support.
Terri Shupe
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Hi Adam, College freshman year is over and Kelli is ready for off season Pitching Training and would like to train 3 days per week. Kelli really has learned allot from you and is enjoying training the young pitchers at LFA Summer Camp.
Thank you!!
Linda and Larry Bornander
PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS: (206)227-9698
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Coach Adam La Serna, LFA
(206)227-9698
http://fastpitchtrainingcampsofseattle/
http:tacomafastpitchcenter
Bodycoach@hotmail.com
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