The Game: High School

THE GAME

This 3 month long pre-season training program is a highly competitive and serious developmental group for the

dedicated baseball player. We started this 15 years ago and it has evolved into our most popular training program for

our high school student athletes. The program is 12 weeks long beginning in November or December depending on

what level you will be playing in school, and ending just days before you start your indoor try-outs.

Our goal is not only to prepare you for the up coming season but to develop your skills and talents so you can continue

your career at the collegiate level. To accomplish this goal, the program has been designed to be the most realistic

game situational learning experience you can have without being in a game itself.

THE PROGRAM

To be involved in this group you first need to decide which part of the program you are going to enroll in:

The Hitting Program or The Pitching Program.

The Hitting Program has steadily evolved over the past years into a tough mental and physical workout each

and every week of the program. Each session is 1 1/2 hours per week. The instructors for your day and time will be

the primary pitchers during the program. During the first four weeks of the program, the athletes will be working on

basic fundamentals including mechanics, timing, off speed pitches, location hitting and being comfortable and confident

in the batters box. Video analysis will help in the progress of each individual hitter every other week throughout

the program starting week #2. The 5th week will begin the “live situations” where the hitters will be taking at bats by

facing pitchers off of pitching mounds. This is also the time of the program where we step up the level of the mental

side of being in the batters box. The game situations that will be introduced into these “live at bats” will include

bunting, hit and runs, different pitch counts, hitting behind runners and more. Every at bat will mean something to

the hitter during these “challenge weeks”. By the time your “try outs” roll around in March you will have had hundreds

of at bats in game situations and be well beyond “mid season” form. Each session time will have a maximum of

12 students.

The Pitching Program continues its evolution this year. We will be concentrating on the individual development

of each athlete by creating a new format for the pitchers. For 12 weeks they will have their Bull Pen Session

times (1 hour per week) and starting week in week 6, they will throw their game innings(2-4) against hitters on their

Game Session days which will be scheduled individually with each pitcher. The twice-a-week format starting with

week 6 will allow our athletes to develop their strengths and understand their weakness that will be worked in their

next Bull Pen Session. With the increase in the amount of space comes the availability to add more aspects to the

program which will aid in your development as a pitcher. During your Bull Pen Sessions times of the program you

will spend a lot of time running, stretching, long tossing and working on your mechanics with a carefully designed

pitch count. Learning and developing a new pitch or pitches will begin immediately in this program.Video analysis

will help aid you in the understanding of your mechanics and how they dictate your pitch location, movement and

consistency. You will be run through drills designed to prepare you for game situations such as bunt coverage, come

backers, covering first, pick offs, rundowns and more. Your sessions will end a week before your “try outs” so you will

be ready physically and mentally for practice. Each session time will have a maximum of 5 students.

THE GAME

No matter what part of the program you are enrolled in, you will be playing a variety of different “games”

throughout the weeks of the group but THE GAME itself begins on week #4. This adds yet another dimension

of competitiveness and teamwork to the program. It is a game played between the hitters and pitchers with

specialized statistics for each. The hitters and pitchers will partner up to form teams prior to week #4. Double

header and Triple header weeks will increase level of competition even more during these weeks.

THE STAFF

* Mike Serbalik – Los Angeles Dodgers / Cincinnati Reds Scout

* Nick Ragone – Albany State

* Chris Dedrick – Ithaca College / Head Coach Columbia High School

* Fred Estes – Albany State

* Nick Davey – Pitching Coach College of St. Rose

* Leo Corvino – Albany State

* Kevin Smith – Canisius College

* Anthony Pizzo – Springfield College

* Matt Duval – Asst. Siena College

* Mike Kellar – Asst. Siena College

* Ryan Gauck – Marist College

* Kyle Sumple – Siena College

* A.J. Ragone – SCCC

* Mike Dessingue – SUNY Oneonta

Due to the popularity of this program, many players get their teammates involved and form their own

groups. The cost of the program for a hitter or pitcher will be = $420. The cost of the program for a student

who wants to participate in Both hitting and pitching will be = $750

Every session of the program is for 12 weeks. If you have teammates and friends who are serious about

working out this winter, give us a call or send an e-mail to reserve your spot(s) as soon as you decide which

day(s) is best for you. This is a highly competitive and serious pre-season training program for the

dedicated baseball player.

HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT(S):

1. CALL 220-9140 FOR ROSTER SPOT AVAILABILITY

2. RESERVE ROSTER SPOT(S) WITH AN EMAIL TO DONNA@ALLSTARS-ACADEMY.COM

3. MAIL OR DROP OFF DEPOSIT($200) TO SECURE SPOT(S)

* Tuition balance will be due on the first day of your program – credit cards will be excepted. *

Call us if you have any questions and please get your homework done each night before you

“The GAME SCHEDULE”

JV & VARSITY HITTING	JV & VARSITY HITTING	JV & VARSITY HITTING
TUESDAY 8pm – 10:00pm Start Date 11/7	WEDNESDAY 8pm-9:30pm Start Date 12/5	THURSDAY 8:30pm-10pm Start Date 12/6
JV & VARSITY	JV & VARSITY	MOD. & FRESHMAN
SATURDAY 12am / 4:30pm Start Date 12/8	SUNDAY 12pm / 1:30pm / 3pm / Start Date 12/2	SATURDAY 1:30pm / 3:30pm / 4pm Start Date 12/22

PITCHING	PITCHING	PITCHING	PITCHING
Monday 4:30pm 11/19	Wednesday 4:30pm Start 12/5	Friday 4:30pm Start Date 12/7	Saturday Sunday 1pm 10am Start Date 12/8 Start Date 12/2

All Stars Academy

518-220-9140

The Game: High School

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