5 Tool Performance

5 Tool Pitching Lessons are centered around educating athletes on the importance of arm care & conditioning, proper mechanics & injury prevention. Each lesson will be guided by one of our professional pitching instructors, Brian Smith and Joey Ryan. They both played college ball and understand what it takes to succeed on the mound. Each player will learn a specific pre throw, warm up routine, an evolving throwing program , a post throwing recovery regimen to build foot pounds back into your arms and shoulders.The integration of the 3 highlights, breeds a pitcher who will be game ready and able to perform at the highest levels.

Our Hitting Philosophy focuses on 3 elements: How long is your bat in the zone? How to Increase your Bat Speed and How to reduce your Swing/ Miss Ratios? The learning concepts around these 3 questions will help a player produce more consistent runs. Each of our 5 Tool hitting instructors will effectively drive progress by working on proper mechanics, an approach, a routine and a mindset in the batters box. Private hitting lessons with one of our professional instructor’s will help you build confidence in your swing and develop proper mechanics. We have different emphasis points at each development age and level, so every plan is customized. Our hitting coaches have a high level of playing experience as they have all spent years at D1 colleges, semi-professional leagues or in the MLB.

Arm care is essential for every player on the field. It doesn't matter what position you play, you have to throw. We are able to build arms with safe velocity and slowly by working on back side muscle groups and lower half body parts. Arm safety begins at a young age where proper mechanics, movement patterns, a solid warm up routine and understanding the difference between pain and soreness. We encourage good habits at a young age so the throwing is more natural as you age up. Our arm care programs are the foundation of 5 Tool Performance and we integrate many methods to ensure the best outcome for your player.

Our 5 Tool Specialty is Catching and it begins with having a strong arm to throw and how to make transitions quickly while making sure throw downs are accurate. Every lesson will include a variety of blocking, receiving, and thrown downs. Ryan Hanigan is our Director of Catching and he priorities: Set up, Sequence, Pitch Calling, In Game Leadership and Scenarios. He is willing to work with younger catchers but prefer a proficient level before engaging in a long term player development program.

Strength and Conditioning lessons are conducted by our Director of Fitness & Health, Dylan McNary, who creates individualized training plans tailored to each athlete. We give assessments to every player who steps foot in our gym so we have a strong benchmark for understanding how the human body moves and operates. Dylan has an advanced degree in biomechanics and biology. Every person is different. The 5 Tool programs focus first on balancing the body and building a strong foundation, and progresses toward developing healthy, safe power and athleticism to help players perform at their best on the field. Each plan is designed with long-term player health and performance in mind, ensuring athletes can consistently train, compete, and improve. We prioritize LONG TERM gains as development takes time.

We have 3 hack attacks and 1 high speed Jugs machine which are effective for BP. The cages are designed to withstand multple players looking to warm up before in game rounds. Rental times are a bit precarious as the Hack is often used in lessons. Please reach out if you have any questions!