Hello, my name is John. I have been happily married for 30 years and have two adult sons. The oldest just graduated from Harvard Law School and the youngest is a police officer. I spent approximately 30 years learning and playing baseball and I love passing on that knowledge and experience to my students. In addition to giving lessons I spend hours breaking down video of their swings and fielding/throwing techniques so I can show them exactly where they can improve their mechanics. I don't...
Hello, my name is John. I have been happily married for 30 years and have two adult sons. The oldest just graduated from Harvard Law School and the youngest is a police officer. I spent approximately 30 years learning and playing baseball and I love passing on that knowledge and experience to my students. In addition to giving lessons I spend hours breaking down video of their swings and fielding/throwing techniques so I can show them exactly where they can improve their mechanics. I don't charge for those extra hours because it is part of teaching and something I truly enjoy. I have also been known to attend games of my players when invited by them and or their parents. I love watching them grow as players, putting all those hours of practice into success on the field.
My qualifications are as follows: I of course played Little League (Pasadena, TX leagues) and was a consistent all-star. I then played high school ball at Pasadena High School (Coach Walters & Jordan), and college ball at Alvin Jr. College (Coach Bouton). After college I played 12 years professional softball.
If you are not familiar with the professional level softball, we played under contract for the sporting good companies such as Louisville, Easton, Demarini, Steele's, etc, and were paid salaries plus performance bonuses. We were flown around the country weekly to play tournaments and give hitting exhibitions. Airfare, hotels, and equipment were all provided for us at the team's expense.
After retiring from pro-softball I was approached by friends and asked to coach their sons on select teams. I found that I knew how to play the game and how to perform the physical aspects of the game and I of course had extensive experience in playing, but I also found that I had a lot to learn about teaching young men how to perform the proper mechanics. I began an intense study of the game and particularly the mechanics of hitting, fielding, and throwing, reading dozens and dozens of books on both the physical and mental aspects of the game, as w
