I hope everyone is preparing for a great Summer Fastpitch Season!
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Many phone calls are coming in from Little League Parents for Fastpitch Camp Information ,where to attend and why their daughter should attend a particular camp. My answer is YES go to as many Camps possible that you can budget and schedule for the Summer if you are not playing Class A Travel Ball or lacking instruction and formal training from your team organization and coaches. You have an opportunity to learn about fastpitch from local college team coaches and players, make friends and test your skills and abilities with other players. Be proud of your team, encourage others you don't know and have fun.Trying out for the first time with ASA and NSA Junior Olympic Teams. Know some facts about these programs first by visiting your local ASA website for teams in Washington State. They are not for everyone. These club teams are serious people that want other serious people to play fastpitch with. Not all but some are positioning their teams to win the State and National competition. Organizations that have been around for more than 5 years have a history you can review of their success. The teams that have a longer history of 8 years or more are dedicated to being around for a long time and have a rich tradition of building quality college bound players and individual ASA and NSA Championship teams. Some newer teams and organizations will have fun developing their teams for positive possibilities of having fun learning how to compete at the ASA level and will take their lumps along the way. If your Little League player made her All Star Team and performed very well both at thier position and hits the ball consistently, then consider playing on a ASA or NSA Team, First timers should call the head coach and ask some important questions. Other club teams like USSSA and City Clubs are less competitive and most likely suited for your Little League player that is willing to learn and work hard at helping a club team be competitive toward winning a local tournament championship.
.Summer Camps Checklist:.
1. Get to camp a little early. Avoid being late. Take all your gear (keep it clean) and any extra gear in case something breaks or gets lost. Remember to pick-up your gear and put it in your bag before you leave. If you find gear, leave it alone or give it to a camp official.
2. Band-aids and a small clean towel or wipes, Ace bandage, personal hygiene stuff.
3. Bottles of water and small juice cans or boxed juice, snacks prepared the night before. Put them in a small, soft-type nylon lunch bag cooler. Place inside a frozen gel freeze bag, not ice, it will melt and get things wet.
4. Cell phones, put on vibrate or turn off before you get to the field or site.
5. Plan on rain just in case, bring extra socks, sweats,shoes or flip flops when you are finished and enter your parent's car. (sweats look tacky at camp but some will wear anyway, dress appropriately).
6. RESPECT EVERYONE: Attitude is everything. Get plenty of rest the night before. Bring a great attitude and leave your personal problems at the house (sorry,don't mean to sound like a Dad). College coaches and players want to enjoy training everyone, hopefully that is the case with you too :)
7. Remember, a major part of camp is about learning new skills. Bring a notebook to record your daily events and keep track of them. Create pictures of proper body mechanics being taught, Write down your experience good and bad because its yours to review and question later with a coach or parent.If you are confused about anything at Camps, please Ask someone to help you, that is why you are there. Any question is a good question to a Camp Coach, they appreciate eye contact and verbal communication.
8. Finally, enjoy your Summer Camps and most importantly HAVE FUN!!
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Success Journal writing:
- Start with a notebook that you can write down your specific Fastpitch Instructions and subject footnotes about a specific skill and training sets you're working on.
- Create a journal of your Fastpitch Training Camp experience and goals you are striving to achieve.
- Create a Success Plan by writing down what is important about Fastpitch to you and why.
- Ask yourself what you need to do more often to accomplish your Fastpitch Specific Goals.
- Be specific with your training time zone. One to Two Days of Pitching or Hitting Camp each week and training on your own should result in enough training to see an improvement in your Abilities.
- Conditioning. You need total body training during your Fastpitch Position Specific Training.
- Each week you should be making some recordable progress in the following areas;
- Noticeable body tone or fat-weight-loss
- Improved Flexability
- Athletic Balance and understand the mechanics
- Attitude about Winning
- Enhanced Energy after a full night of rest after Speed and Agility training
- Faster bat speed, arm speed, throwing accuracy
- Pitching accuracy,additional speed and power techniques and movement.
Additionally add more to the list of areas you're improving and if you don't get results right away, be patient and create more goals and adjust your plan with your parents and coach.
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By the end of the month you should be able to open your Success Journal and see your last 4 weeks of progress in Training, Time/Attendance to Dedication and Results of your 4 Week Training Cycle.
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Your Coach, Parent or Mentor will be able to assist you with your journal.Just talking about your goals and not writing them down is not part of a successful winning program.
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Serious training is for serious athletes that want to improve and overcome obstacles that have been getting in their way of becoming a better player and athlete in Fastpitch. When you write down what you say and mean it, "you will most likely do it!"
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Much success to all of you,
Coach Adam La Serna, LFA
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LFA FASTPITCH CAMPS SCHEDULE
12 and under to 14 and under
High School Varsity to College and Pro on select Days
(subject to changes)(206)227-9698 Bodycoach@hotmail.comALL AGES BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING FOR ATHLETESSpeed and Agility-Conditioning Sign Up$100 for 4ea. 1 hour SessionsFastpitch Camp Sign Up1 month Camp fee $200/8 camp hours.Drop-In fees: (1 hour outdoor) $50 (1 hour indoor)$60.Volume discounts available !.
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JULY WEEK 2 (Success Journal Entry)
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MONDAY: ONE ON ONE AND TEAM TRAINING AVAILABLE
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TUESDAY MORNING 8AM TO 9AM:
ALL AGES BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING FOR ATHLETES-SPEED AND AGILITY CAMP ALL AGES FOR ATHLETES AT DES MOINES FIELD HOUSE PARK COST $100 FOR 4ea/1 hour 4 athlete minimum/8max
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TUESDAY
PITCHING CAMP
Beginners and Intermediate 12u t0 14u: 5pm to 7pm
Advanced 14u to 18u/College: 7pm to 8.30pm
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MT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL PITCHING CAMP: ASA/NSA/USSSA to HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY LEVEL AND COLLEGE LEVEL TRAINING.LFA Schedule cont… CALL (206)227-9698 OR EMAIL Bodycoach@hotmail.com
WEDNESDAY
MORNING 9am - 10am
ALL AGES BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING
FOR ATHLETES-SPEED AND AGILITY CAMP ALL AGES FOR ATHLETES -LOCATIONS VARY PER REQUESTS: COST $100 FOR 4ea/1 hour/4 athlete minimum/8max
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WEDNESDAY
10am to 11am
11am to 12 noon
ALL AGES BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING
FOR ATHLETES-SPEED AND AGILITY CAMP ALL AGES FOR ATHLETES -LOCATIONS VARY PER REQUESTS: COST $100 FOR 4ea/1 hour 4 athlete minimum/8max
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WEDNESDAY
PITCHING/HITTING/FIELDING CAMP for Beginners and Intermediate 12u t0 14u: 5pm to 7pmAdvanced 14u to 18u/College: 7pm to 8.30pm
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Location: (varies from week to week
MT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL12u - 14u PITCHERS and CATCHERS Camp- Beginner to Intermediate starts between 5pm and 6pm.14u - 18u and College Advanced Pitchers and Catchers Camps begins at 7pm.There will be Conditioning Drills,Hitting Drills and Goal Setting to discuss. Please bring a pen and notebook to write YOUR GOALS and prepare a plan to achieve them.
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THURSDAY
BOOT CAMP CONDITIONING
9 am- 10am
11am to N00n
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ATHLETIC-SPEED AND AGILITY CAMP ALL AGES. At the DES MOINES FIELD HOUSE PARK COST $100 FOR 4ea/1 hour/4 athlete minimum/8max
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THURSDAY
PITCHING/HITTING CAMP for Beginners and Intermediate 12u t0 14u: 5pm to 7pmAdvanced 14u to 18u/College: 7pm to 8.30pm
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Location: MT TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL
12u - 14u PITCHERS and CATCHERS Camp-
Beginner to Intermediate starts between 5pm and 6pm.
14u - 18u and College Advanced Pitchers and Catchers Camps begins at 7pm.
There will be Conditioning Drills,Hitting Drills and Goal Setting to discuss. Please bring a pen and notebook to write YOUR GOALS and prepare a plan to achieve them.
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FRIDAY
Indoor Pitching/Hitting/Fielding Lessons
(private lessons by appointment only)
Beginners to Advanced
12u to 14u: 5pm -6pm
12u to 14u: 6pm - 7pm
Group clinics:
PITCHING AND HITTING (machine)
12u to 16u: 7.00pm- 9.00pm
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SATURDAY - SUNDAY
PRIVATE LESSONS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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About Coach Adam
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Adam La Serna loves fastptich and currently is a reserve pitcher for The Wolverines Mens Fastpitch Team. He enjoyed playing Mens Local Fastpitch 8 years ago in Seattle and could see some time on the mound in 2009. Adam is well known in Western Washington for training pitching powerhouse 4a Emerald Ridge High School to an undefeated 2009 season.
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Adam began training Alexa Derrick in her sophomore year in 2007. Alexa was awarded All League 1st Team and Pitcher of the Year. Alexa will be on the mound in 2010 for Columbia Basin College in Eastern,WA.
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Adam trained Camile Depew, High scool League MVP and District runner up winner and All State Pitcher/Hitter from Seattle Lutheran in 2008. Trained with Camile Depew 3 years prior when Camile was 13 years old playing for WST 14u. Camile now plays for Shoreline CC and is an All Conference award winner batting 0.465. Camile will be pitching for SCC next season possibly at the starting spot.
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Career Highlights:
Founder of Bodycoach Sports Training Systems in 1988 for world class weightlifters and wrestlers preparing for Pan Am and Olympic games.
Member of the US Marines Weighlifting Team 1986-88 and Olympic trials Freestyle Wrestler.
Founder of LFA and Tacoma Fastpitch Center, a 10 year Professional Fastpitch Softball Training Program for Teams and individual Pitchers,Fielders and Hitters.
22 year career in Sports Training and Industry Management.
2000, Began coaching football and softball.
2001 Auburn Panthers National Football Jr. Champions
2001 Pitching Coach to goddaughter Shay Naranjo. Record 7-1 , 2001 and 2002.
2002 to present. Trained several ASA/NSA/USSSA Teams to local and State Championships.
Adam Advanced Training from the Worlds best;
2002 Trained with Olympic Softball Coach Mike Candrea and Olympic coach Bobby Simpson in all areas of Hitting and the Swing Cycle for Olympic and College hitting.
2004 received Pitching training and support from then UW Coach Teresa Wilson and assistant Amy Hanson and individual college players.
career highlights continued....
2006 Pitching Coach to 9th Place ASA Nationals Acers 16u of Auburn.
2006-2007 Pitching Trainer/coach for 2 seasons with Seattle Lutheran, 2 time 2nd Place Districts and state qualifiers.
2009 Pitching Trainer/coach to Mt Rainier High School, 6th place finish.
2007- 2009. Pitching Trainer/Coach to Emerald Ridge High School to back to back 2nd place Districts finishes. 2009 Undefeated regular season record and top 6 finish at State. Trained starting pitcher Alexa Derrick. (presently training younger sister, Cydni 12u).
Community envolvement:
- 10 years established softball coach and professional trainer. Earned the espect of many fastpitch coaching staff in Pro Fastpitch,College, High School, Little League and ASA,USSSA communities and peers alike and has become well known ASA Fastpitch Pitching and Hitting Instructor-Coach for his hands-on, personable training approach.
Involvement with the Elementary youth and High School Sports community since 2000 developing Champion Fastpitch Pitchers and Hitters.
Active on the local ASA/NSA/USSSA/NCAA as well as national and regional level assisting Seattle and Tacoma Police Officers and Detectives with quality fastpitch camps, assists the parents and recruiters during the college recruiting phase as a member of the National Coaches Association.
Mentor to High School,ASA, Fastpitch Training Programs to new Elementary, LL,High School coaches since 2000.
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"Winning any Championship requires having a dream and a plan. Then work at your plan and follow a mission and take it on with coaches and mentors that will help you reach those dreams!.I look forward to hearing about your Fastpitch Camp stories and seeing your new skills!"
- Coach Adam
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2009 Parent Testimonies and Thank you's
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Anna pitched 5 innings against a big team and hit for 3 of 4 at bats with 3 rbi's.
She struck out 7 batters and allowed only 2 hits! Your pitching practices with Anna have really helped alot. All her pitches looked good. Anna really focused well when she was behind in the count a couple times and was able to strike them out. She remembers what you told her about keeping her mechanics consistent on each location of every pitch.
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Thanks Adam,
coach Jason and Diane Kasner
2009 Acers Kasner 12u
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Cydni pitched a "no hitter" against Pheonix and had 10 strike outs
for the win for Acers-Kasner 12u 4-1.
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Thanks Adam,
Melanie McCullough
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"Michelle has been pitching alot. Today she went 4 innings and faced 15 batters.
Walked 1 and Struck out 12!! "
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Thank you Adam,
Joe and Karen Fowler
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Kendahl went 5-0 last weekend and pitched great in every game for the Blue Jays.
All the players did great! Kendahl pitched 5 shut-out innings
including the 8th with the int'l tie breaker in effect!
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Thank you Adam,
coach Darin Sugai
Puyallup Blue Jays 12u
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"Adam, Orion pitched in two games today for WST 12u and won both. Her change-up were making batters look silly and sat four hitters down in a row.
Thank you for all your help this month at your pitching camp".
Rob Shade
Des Moines,Wa.
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"As a dad/coach we learned so much about pitching and hitting in one night, my 13yo daughter is improving and now driving in game winning RBI's from both sides of the plate!"
Thank you Adam
Jeff and Chris Prigge
Gig Harbor
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"Our daughter is now shutting down 12u LLTeams 15-0 and works harder at pitching than ever".Thank you Adam,Jana and Troy Roy, FMF."I was really impressed and very excited. For the past year, we've been working, working, working, and not seeing a lot of increase in speed or power. With just a few simple observations and tips from you, I saw a remarkable difference in her throwing. We have a game tonight, and I'm excited to see a difference. Please let me know if we'll have a set day/ time going forward, or how the scheduling thing works with you.
Take care,
Melissa Musser,Highline Nationals LL.
"Thanks Adam !!!
We are very proud of Stephanie.Sure she had some ups and downs during the season, but I believe that every pitcher has that.She is definately growing as not only a pitcher but as an athlete. We believe that she will lead her school to districts next year.Go Lady Lancers!! Now that school ball is over she can really focus on the Lady Viks. I really would like to see her team get to the championship game of a tournament,they have the talent so I know they can do it. Steph just needs to keep up the good work and keep her bat going. She is finding out that the new bat is way better.".
Thanks Adam for all your support.
Terri and Brian Shupe
Lakewood,Wa.
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Hi Adam, College freshman year is over and Kelli is ready for off season Pitching Training and would like to train 3 days per week. By the way, her GPA was 4.0!
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Thank you!!
Linda and Larry Bornander
Lakewood,Wa
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PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ADAM WITH ANY QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS:
(206)227-9698.
Coach Adam La Serna, LFA
(206)227-9698
http://fastpitchtrainingcampsofseattle/
Carly Musser, Most Improved
