Off Season 2009

Hey there, players, coaches, parents,  and fans of the game...

After a fantastic extended Vancouver summer there's finally a chill in the air, and unless you're headed for the World Series, this is the time to get your off-season training started.  I'm going to do everything I can to improve young athletes' overall athleticism and baseball skills so that you and your team can stay in the game, and be better players for the upcoming season.  I plan to be available to you in the cage at UBC,  at baseball conditioning classes at Twist Sport Conditioning in North Van, out in White Rock for hitting Sunday mornings 8-12, in the gym with SVLL (see below) and I'm working on a few other promising locations for both group and individual coaching and training as well.

South Van Little League's Skill Clinics are starting this week at McKenzie Elementary School Gym (39th and Windsor) and they run on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6-8....younger players come in at 6:00 and the older players come in at 7:00.  These clinics go Sept 29--December 4 and I'd love to see all you SVLLers out there.  There's still room to register if you want to join in...Call  Head Coach Brian Perry at 778-882-1990 or email baseball@svll.ca

While I'm at it, I want to give a shout out to South Van Little League's fine staff of coaches and volunteers...my little guy had a great time playing T-Ball during his first SVLL season last spring. Coaches like Brad Haysom and every other dad (and mom) giving their time to run the League and cheering on each other's kids, are pure gold to the development of our young players and the future of the sport in this city.

Alright.  Keep in touch and drop me a line at coachpritch@msn.com if you want to talk about your team's off-season schedule.  There will be new groups and leagues starting up at various locations, some one-off camps and clinics and I'll make time for as much individual coaching as I can too.  My trusty assistant, Batgirl, and I will keep you posted.  Just subscribe to or follow my blog if you want to keep up with us.  And feel free to comment below.

See you out there!

Pritch