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Baseball & Softball Baseball requires just like any other sport explosive first - step power, bat speed, reaction speed and leg and arm power. In addition there are many other tests that scout look at in order to be scouted. Working with Athletic Precision can help you gaining that speed that is need to chase down fly balls, steal a base, beat out a throw, field that ground ball and increase your bat and throwing velocity.

As just listed these are the skills that are needed to bring to baseball and softball showcases in order to be seen and nationaly recognized. Athletic Precision has trained many minor league, high school, and professional players which are all doing very well and are very successfull in their climb to the BIG SHOW. For baseball and softball training purposes Athletic Precision offers the programs listed below. Any questions contact us.

Baseball & Softball

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· Team and individual Training
· MLB Spring Training Prep
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Once prepared with training from Athletic Precision every showcase or area code showcase you go to all have a grading system to determine your skill level. Here's one of the best explanations of the professional baseball's scout rating systems that I have found.

Some organizations use the 20/80 scale others use 2 to 8. They are the same thing. 2 or 20 is the low end of the scale and 8 or 80 is the high end. Scouts typically use two numbers when grading, such as 4/6 or 3/5. The first number is the player's current rating on the 2 to 8 scale the second is his "projected" future professional baseball rating.

Of course those numbers are based on the individual scout's opinion. When only one number is given, such as a 7, it is usually (almost always) that scout's projection opinion of that player's professional baseball potential. When being recruited and showing your skills for scouts, coaches at showcases.

There are certain skills they look at and at Athletic Precision we can work on your:

Running Speed

Foot speed is the only common denominator of offense and defense. This is one tool that does not go into slumps. A fast runner is of greater priority for clubs that play on artificial turf because they are playing in a bigger park and the ball travels faster than on grass. A fast outfielder may be able to catch up to two more balls a game thus saving his ball club an average of one run a game. The same player can steal bases thus putting ore pressure on the defense and making the pitchers throw more fastballs.

A players running speed is usually timed in two ways; 60 yard dash and from home to first. The average major league time is 6.9 for the 60 yard dash, from home to first 4.3 seconds for right handed hitters and 4.2 seconds for left handed hitters. The clock start on times from home to first on the crack of the bat to when the foot hits first base. A fast runner at the major league level can run home to first in 4.0 seconds or below. The ability to run, will force fielders to rush their throws and make more throwing errors.

A team without speed will often have to hold their runners at third base thus scoring less runs. 60 Yard Dash: (baseball times)
Here is an example of the appropriate times and grade needed in baseball.

Timing a Hitter From Home to First Base
The universal way to scout speed on the playing field is to time hitters from home to first base. The scout starts the stopwatch on "contact," or as the bat is hitting the ball; It is important to anticipate the swing to get an accurate time. Most scouts will click their watch as the ball is crossing home plate, whether the batter swings or not, in anticipation of contact. The scout then stops the watch as the hitter's foot touches first base, again anticipating the contact to stop the watch as accurately as possible. Since left-handed hitters are a step closer to first base, their times are graded a 10th of a second quicker.

	Right Handed Hitter	Left Handed Hitter
Above - Average	4.2 seconds	4.1 seconds
Average	4.3 seconds	4.2 seconds
Below - Average	4.4 seconds	4.3 seconds
Very Below - Average	4.5 seconds	4.4 seconds

Rating scale based on time from home to first.

Home To First (Right Side):	Home To First (Left Side):
8: 4.0 seconds	8: 3.9 seconds
7: 4.1 seconds	7: 4.0 seconds
6: 4.2 seconds	6: 4.1 seconds
5: 4.3 seconds	5: 4.2 seconds
4: 4.4 seconds	4: 4.3 seconds
3: 4.5 seconds	3: 4.4 seconds
2: 4.6 seconds	2: 4.5 seconds

In addition other factors that are considered are when scouts come to watch a player are the following.

PLAYERS MAKEUP

The players makeup is vital to his success in professional baseball and collegiate softball. Often the player with the greatest desire will develop into a better ball player than the one with better physical tools. Most of the players when they are sent to the minor leagues in baseball, are used to being the star on their team and often have never been in a slump or have lost a game before. This for many players is difficult to accept. For the first time in their lives, they are knocked out in the first inning or go 0 for 4. If a player can overcome this, they have a better chance of reaching their goal of playing in the major leagues. One of the most important factors in a player's makeup is whether they can adjust to being away from home. Most high school players have never been away from home for any length of time and many are not prepared mentally to handle the long bus rides, bad lights, and poor playing conditions. For many college players, the minors is a step down from playing on good fields, good lighting, flying, and large attendance. The college player often comes into the minor leagues more mature because he has been away from home, but a player with a college degree may quit after two years if he does not feel he is being promoted quick enough. It is very difficult for players to see their teammates being promoted while they are staying put. A player who works hard and puts up good numbers in the minor leagues will be noticed by the organization.

PLAYER CHECKLIST (What to look for in a player)

· CATCHERS: Arm strength, agility and quickness, soft hands, aggressiveness plus leadership.

· INFIELDERS: Arm Strength, speed, instincts, aggressiveness, soft hands, hitting ability (especially from the corners).

· HITTERS: Strength, batspeed, plane of swing, absence of fear, aggressiveness, top-hand extension, and follow-though.

· PITCHERS: Arm strength, velocity, movement, and a curveball with tight rotation, free arm action and proper delivery, with complete extension on the follow-though (basically a live, quick arm, aggressiveness, and the ability to concentrate.

· MAKEUP: Strong desire to succeed, coachability, maturity, temperament, improvement, drive, hunger, consistency, knowledge of the game, competitiveness, (how badly does the player want to reach the major leagues and how well he will work at.)

· PHYSICAL CHANGES: Has he reached his full height yet? Can he gain or lose weight? Will he become faster or slower? Has he filled out yet? Does he a have history of being hurt? How much has his skills improved from last year. Does the player have the physical tools plus the strong make up to play in the major leagues. Only about 10% of the players who sign a minor league contract will. Of coarse Athletic Precision can help any baseball or softball players athletic capabilities in what scouts look for. The rest of it is up to the player and his/her environment.

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