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Indoor Baseball & Softball Training Facility | Walk-In & Private Cage Rentals | Batting Cages | Pitching Machine | HitTrax | Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

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HEAVY HITTERS | BASEBALL YOUTH and HIGH SCHOOL PREP | SOFTBALL YOUTH and HIGH SCHOOL PREP
Now’s your chance to take your hitting to the next level! Our experienced hitting coaches, small class sizes and professional facility offer the perfect opportunity for development! Don’t miss out on yours! Two of our softball heavy hitter sessions have already sold out, the time is now! by @launchpadmarin

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Next recording session is this weekend Sunday, October 18, with one more October 25. Register now to secure your spot. Currently 1 spot left for Coach Jesse and 3 spots for @barrelfinder

The 4 player sessions are an incredible way to get individual attention and improve your swing. With a swing analysis before and after you’ll have results you can actually see! Register now! Link in bio by @launchpadmarin

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PROGRAM UPDATE!! Heavy Hitters sold out in only 3 days so we made some adjustments- opened up some spots, created a Heavy Hitters for Middle School and Freshman players (those looking to start the work to prep for High School) and secured Sona Halajian as the lead coach for our Strength and Conditioning Program. We are excited to be offering these programs to our softball community! Sign up now before they sell out…again! Link to program catalog in bio! by @launchpadmarin

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24 days ago

THE SETUP MATTERS.

Every move you make before you get ready to attack the ball has a consequence. + or -.

With Adam, we experimented with starting from a slightly narrower position. He doesn’t use much of a stride, so we weren’t trying to add one. We were trying to give him a better set up and a little more room to organize himself into a strong position to attack.

The goal isn’t to lessen the intent. It’s to make the move simpler and more repeatable.

Get into a good position early.
Create good spacing.
Give the hands a clear lane.
Then let everything work forward through the baseball.

When the setup puts you in the right position, the swing feels EFFORTLESS and SIMPLE.

CUES:
✔️ Repeat the set up
✔️ Eliminate unnecessary movement
✔️ Create spacing before you attack
✔️ Get organized into a strong launch position
✔️ Deliver the barrel forward
✔️ Hold post-contact direction through the middle
✔️ Stay through the baseball as long as possible

We’re not chasing a perfect stance.

We’re finding the setup that gives this hitter the best chance to make his best move.

ADAM KOBAYASHI | 1B/OF |@stevensbaseball | @barrelfinder 🔎⚾️

**OCTOBER SLOTS ARE UP & LIMITED - SEE LINK IN BIO**

#barrelfinder #hitting #baseballtraining #hittingdrills #cagework baseballhitting taken in San Rafael, California by @launchpadmarin

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Quality reps matter! We love seeing all the hard work. Keep shining! by @launchpadmarin

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5 days ago

Want more confidence playing the Infield? Now’s the time to take advantage of our upcoming Fall Infield clinics. Offering smaller class sizes and more consistent reps to work on developing the skills and building confidence to execute during games. Offering this opportunity for both softball and baseball as well as a High School prep session getting ready for the big field. Don’t wait, link in bio by @launchpadmarin

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Love seeing Connor start to put things together. Better direction, cleaner barrel delivery, and some really good adjustments throughout the session.

This is what putting in the work looks like. 🎯⚾️ taken in San Rafael, California by @launchpadmarin

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8 days ago

ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Don’t miss out on this incredible development opportunity. Start off the experience with your swing analysis report detailing areas you will work on with your coach during your small group session of no more than 4 players. Our professional coaching staff will personally select drills that will be included in your report for you to work on in between your sessions. After your 5 coached sessions you will complete another swing recording where our professional coaches will analyze and compare your initial report with your final session recording and share your progress report - showing you your real results of development and proof of your hard work and dedication to getting a better swing! Real results you can see, building confidence and a desire to continue the work! Sign up now - our first sessions sold out in 36 hours and we added more, only a few spots remain! You are welcome to sign up for any full sessions’ waitlist to be notified if any opening becomes available. by @launchpadmarin

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9 days ago

Quality reps with @morgan.carlson2027 and @coacharia_softball
What hard work and dedication look like by @launchpadmarin

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10 days ago

STEP-OVER DRILL

Add this simple drill to your warmup tee routine to work on timing, balance and lower-half movement.

Here’s how to do it

1. Start in your normal hitting stance.
2. Take your front foot and cross it over your back foot, stepping across your body.
3. Pause and get ready.
4. Bring your front foot back into your hitting position.
5. As the front foot lands, rotate your lower half and swing through the ball.

What it helps you work on:
• Lower-half timing
• Weight transfer
• Hip rotation
• Balance and rhythm
• Getting your lower half working with your swing

Will you try it? Let us know if you like this one or what you’re working on - we may have a drill for that!

Lesson Coach: @coacharia_softball by @launchpadmarin

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11 days ago

DELIVER THE BARREL FORWARD

Direction matters.

A hitter can be on time, in a good position, and still lose the barrel too quickly if it starts working around the baseball instead of continuing forward through it.

The goal here was simple: deliver the barrel more through the middle, hold direction longer, and let the barrel keep working through contact instead of immediately hooking across the zone.

When the direction cleans up, the contact usually cleans up with it.

CUES:
✔️ Deliver the barrel forward
✔️ Hold direction through the middle
✔️ Turn hard without spinning off the baseball
✔️ Keep the barrel working through contact
✔️ Strong stick and hold the finish
✔️ Let the contact point dictate the direction
✔️ Through the baseball, not around it

Small adjustment. Completely different ball flight.

@gillyroth_ | C/OF | @broncobaseball

@barrelfinder 🔎⚾️

#barrelfinder #hitting #baseballtraining #hittingdrills #cagework baseballhitting taken in San Rafael, California by @launchpadmarin

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12 days ago

Want to be the best version of yourself?! Let LaunchPad help you! We’ve got something for everyone (checkout our bio for the link to our Fall Program Catalog) - including Youth baseball, Softball and High School Prep Conditioning classes to help you get to where you want to be! Programs start November 9 - the countdown begins! by @launchpadmarin

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