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OUR TRAINING TECHNIQUES COME DIRECTLY FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND OUR INSTRUCTORS HAVE COACHED AT THE PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE LEVELS.

MLB BACKED

PROFESSIONALISM YOU CAN TRUST.

BUILDING THE LIFE SKILLS OF HARD WORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEDICATION.

A FOCUS UPON INDIVIDUAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPING THE BASEBALL SKILLS OF TOMORROW, TODAY.

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DENNY OUGHTONDEFENSEFORMER GREEN RIVER COLLEGE HEAD COACH.

FORMER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT COACH FROM 2006-2009.PLAYED AT GREEN RIVER COLLEGE.

CODY RICKMANSTRENGTH, HITTING, AND CATCHING

PLAYED AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

COACHES THE 12U USA-LABC TEAM.

WON MULTIPLE TITLES AS HEAD COACH OF 16U BUZZ SUMMER BASEBALL TEAM.

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DID YOU KNOW?

BIG LEAGUE EDGE PERFORMANCE BASEBALL IS THE LARGEST INDOOR BASEBALL TRAINING COMPLEX ON THE WEST COST.

THERE ARE 96,000 POUNDS OF SILICA SAND ON THE TURF INFIELDS AT BLE.

SILICA SAND PROVIDES A MORE REALISTIC OUTDOOR BOUNCE ON GROUNDERS THAN RUBBER PELLETS.

OUR 6,000 SQUARE FOOT STRENGTH GYM CREATES STRONG BODIES AND EVEN STRONGER MINDS.

BLE PROVIDES MORE SAFETY FEATURES IN THE PNW THAN ANY OTHER TRAINING FACILITY WITH EXTRA PADDING, NETTING, LIGHTING, AND MORE.

OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVES YOUR FAMILY ACCOUNTABLE, PERSONALIZED ATTENTION.

BLE PROVIDES MORE FREE USAGE TIME THROUGH OPEN HOURS THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE PNW.

ALL OF YOUR BASEBALL TRAINING NEEDS UNDER ONE ROOF.

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EXPERIENCED COACHING VERSUS INEXPERIENCED

GREAT COACHES COMMUNICATE.INEXPERIENCED COACHES DICTATE.

STRONG COACHES TEACH FROM A PERSONAL PLAYING CAREER EARNED THROUGH HARD WORK AND TALENT.

NOT EVERY COACH IS FOR EVERY PLAYER AND NO TWO PLAYERS ARE BUILT ALIKE.

BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE PLAYED FOR LOU PINELLA- ONE OF THE BEST MANAGERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.LEARNING GREAT COACHES COMMUNICATE, ASSIMULATE,

AND LEAD THROUGH EXAMPLE.

BLE COACHES SEAN TAUNT AND ERIC STANCZYK

GREAT LEADERSHIP IS GREAT FOLLOWERSHIP.

RESPECTING A COACH STARTS WITH RESPECTING HIS RESUME.

BLE’S MIKE NADEAU WITH FAMILY AFTER WINNING NWAAC TITLE AS HEAD COACH OF PIERCE COLLEGE.

STRONG COACHING FOCUSES UPON EFFORT AND TURNS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INTO THE RESULT.

TEAM BRANDING FOCUSES UPON THE TEAM, RATHER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL.CREATING A “WIN AT ALL COST” MENTALITY THAT SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR PLAYOFFS, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

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DOES YOUR TEAM MARKET ITS WINS MORE THAN ITS PLAYERS AND ALUMNI?

IS THE TEAM NAME MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE PLAYER NAME?

DOES YOUR COACHING STAFF JUSTIFY PLAYING OPPORTUNITY (NOT PLAYING TIME) WITH STATS, RESULTS, OR SLUMPS?

FATEL ATTRACTIONSCREATE FORGOTTEN ATHLETES

ARE YOU BEING TAUGHT HOW TO WIN, RATHER THAN WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN?

DOES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOCUS UPON TOOLS – POWER, SPEED, ARM STRENGTH, BODY SIZE, AND FOOT AND HAND SPEED?

OR DOES TRAINING INVOLVE MECHANICS, MECHANICS, AND MORE MECHANICS?12U USA TEAM BEFORE CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME OF LABC 2012.

WINNING TRADITIONS ARE BUILT UPON DEVELOPING THE ATHLETES WHOM PUT UP THE WINS.AND DO NOT CLAIM THE ATHLETE’S PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THEIR OWN.

DEVELOPING ATHLETES REQUIRES A FOCUS UPON MORE THAN JUST MECHANICS, MECHANICS, AND MORE MECHANICS.CREATING A STRONG BODY, BUILDS AN EVEN STRONGER MIND.

AND DELIVERS POWER, SPEED, MOVEMENT, BODY SIZE, AND ARM STRENGTH INTO THE SKILL SETS.

TEAMS WHOM FOCUS UPON THEIR ATHLETE’S PERSONAL BASEBALL

CAREERS DEVELOP THE PROCESS TO WIN.

SEATTLE U. ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH DONEGAL FERGUS ADDRESSING D1 DRIVEN ATHLETES AT BLE

RATHER THAN WINNING AND STATS.A PROCESS DRIVEN MINDSET TURNS

WINNING INTO A BYPRODUCT OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.

OPENING CEREMONIES OF LATIN AMERICAN BASEBALL CLASSIC 2012.

DEVELOPING A MINDSET THAT BELIEVES MORE IN THE TEAM NAME THAN THE ATHLETE.TEAM BRANDING CREATES FALSE CONFIDENCE IN WHAT IS WRITTEN ACROSS THE ATHLETE’S CHEST.A WINNING TRADITION RECRUITS TOP TALENT AND BETTER COACHING.RESULTING IN MORE WINS FOR THE TEAM BRAND.A TEAM DOES NOT CREATE WINS, DEVELOP PLAYERS, OR SIGN

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS OR PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS.

LABC 2012 ACTION BETWEEN USA AND TEAM DOMINICA.

THE ATHLETE GETS THE JOB DONE AND FORGES HIS OWN OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH HARD WORK AND TALENT.

WHETHER AN ATHLETE CHANGES TEAMS, HIS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WILL NOT CHANGE.

UNTIL HE TURNS HIS FOCUS TOWARDS PROCESS AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT- THE FOCUS OF BLE.

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4 INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL TITLES

72 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

22 WORLD SERIES TITLES

7 MLB DRAFT PICKS

SINCE 2004, BLE TRAINED ATHLETES CONTINUE TO

MOVE ONTO THE NEXT LEVEL.

RYAN BRETT – DRAFTED IN 4TH ROUND BY TAMPA BAY.

CODY HEBNER– DRAFTED IN 3RD ROUND BY TAMPA BAY.

JOSH SALE – DRAFTED IN 1ST ROUND BY TAMPA BAY.

JETT HART – DRAFTED IN 44TH ROUND BY PADRES.

BRYAN BURGHER – DRAFTED 50TH ROUND BY TWINS.

TYLER MATTESON – DRAFTED 22ND ROUND BY ORIOLES.

JOE EVANS – DRAFTED 39TH ROUND BY BRAVES.

TYLER THOMPSON – SANTA ANA COLLEGE

GARRETT BROWN – PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

SINCE 2004, BLE TRAINING HAS HELPED CULTIVATE OVER 72 COLLEGE BASEBALL

SCHOLARSHIPS.

KYLE KORNEGAY – PIERCE COLLEGE

JETT HART – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

ZACH WRIGHT – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

ADAM CIMBER – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

DOUG CHRISTIE – LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE

JESSE MAYFIELD – JAMESTOWN COLLEGE

ALEX HARDY – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

SAL ARENA – LEWIS AND CLARK STATE UNIVERSITY

JARED CASPER – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

PAYTON LAMB – OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

SEAN REHON – WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE

BRIAN CORLISS – PIERCE COLLEGE

BRYAN BURGHER – BELLEVUE COLLEGE

TAYLOR SAUCEDO – GREEN RIVER COLLEGE

KEVIN NELSON – WHITMAN UNIVERSITY

ROBBIE INGRAM – EVERETT COLLEGE

COLIN NIELSON – PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

RYAN TYDINGCO – LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE

BEN RUFF – UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND

MATT BECKER – WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE

STEVE KONKEL – SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

TIM PETERSON – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

LOGAN ICE – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

BRANDON SANTOS – LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE

SHELDON STOBER – BELLEVUE COLLEGE

GARRETT ANDERSON – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

AND THE LIST GOES ON…..

DID YOU KNOW THAT 95% OF ALL MLB PITCHERS ARE IN THE SAME POSITION?

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WHY ARE COACHES TEACHING SO MANY DIFFERENT PITCHING TECHNIQUES?

LEADING TO A 72% RISE IN ARM INJURIES AMONG 9-18U PITCHERS SINCE 1998.

CREATING A BIGGER DEPENDENCE UPON OFF SPEED PITCHES.

AND IGNORING THE NUMBER ONE TOOL THAT GETS PAID ON THE MOUND - VELOCITY.

RESULTS DRIVEN COACHES ARE COACHES WHOM PUT THE TEAM BEFORE THE ATHLETE.

FOCUSING UPON EXECUTION AND STATS THAT WIN, RATHER THAN TOOLS THAT GET PAID.

A MENTALITY OF SELECT BASEBALL THAT BUILDS SHORT TERM RESULTS AND LONG TERM FAILURE.

VELOCITY MATTERS AT THE NEXT LEVEL- PERIOD.

RAUL SORIA – BLE’S USA TEAM 2012.

COLLEGE RECRUITERS ARE LOOKING FOR 85+ MPH FIRST AND OFF SPEED PITCH QUALITY SECOND.THE SUPERIOR HAND SPEED OF COLLEGE HITTERS OVERMATCHES 78-84MPH FASTBALLS.

EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATING THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE PLATE- A PITCHER’S BIGGEST ASSET.

ALLOWING HITTERS TO LOOK OUT AND OVER THE PLATE.

SIT ON PITCHES, ELIMINATE THE DANGER OF GETTING JAMMED, AND KEEP STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE IN THEIR FAVOR.

VELOCITY COMES FROM YEARS OF HARD WORK UNDER EXPERIENCED COACHES WHOM HAVE PLAYED AT THE LEVEL YOU WANT TO ATTAIN.

BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE – MARINERS 2007

LONG TOSS, STRENGTH TRAINING, AND POWER RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT TRAINING DEVELOP VELOCITY.

MECHANICS TEACH BODY AWARENESS AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT.

LONG TOSS BUILDS THE ARM STRENGTH THAT IS REQUIRED TO THROW BULLPENS AND CREATES EXTENSION.

BULLPENS TRAIN PITCHING TECHNIQUE, BUT WEAR THE ARM DOWN DUE TO THE 7:1 WORK LOAD RATIO.

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BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE SAT 88-92MPH AND TOUCHED 95 WHILE PITCHING IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.

BLE PITCHING COACH KEVIN DAVIS SAT 90-94MPH WHILE PITCHING PROFESSIONALLY.

BLE PITCHING COACH JASON LAKEMAN TOPPED OUT AT 97MPH WHILE PITCHING IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.

VELOCITY CHARTS

MOUNDS SUCCESS RELIES HEAVILY UPON

PITCHING TOOLS THAT GET PAID.VELOCITY CHARTS DICTATE HOW EFFECTIVE A PITCHER WILL BE AGAINST COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL HITTERS.

CREATE A VELO CHART THAT EFFECTIVELY BRIDGES VELOCITIES OF ALL PITCH TYPES TOGETHER.

THE BIGGER THE VELO SPREAD BETWEEN THE FAST BALL AND SLOWEST PITCH, THE BETTER THE PITCHING POTENTIAL.

UNDERSTANDING VELOCITY CHARTSMATTERS.

FASTBALL84-88MPH

BREAKING PITCH

76-78MPH

CHANGE UP 72-74MPH

A STRAIGHT LINE MEANS THERE ARE NO GAPS BETWEEN VELOS AND HITTERS CANNOT EFFECTIVELY SIT ON PITCHES.CLIMBING OR DESCENDING THE VELO CHART AND THEN

RETURNING TO THE FASTEST OR SLOWEST PITCH SHOULD DICTATE PITCH SELECTION.

THE BIGGER THE VELO SPREADS, THE MORE EFFECTIVE A PITCHER’S CHANCES OF EXPLOITING A HITTER’S BALANCE.A STRAIGHT VELO CHART LINE MEANS HITTERS MUST

COMBAT ALL PITCHES, CANNOT SIT ON PITCHES, AND MUST PROTECT THE ENTIRE PLATE.

REMEMBER THAT IT IS HARDER TO ADJUST TO VELOCITY CHANGES THAN TO BREAK OF PITCH.IF YOUR FASTBALL CANNOT OVERMATCH A HITTER’S HAND

SPEED, HE CAN SIT ON BREAKING PITCHES AND ADJUST TO YOUR FASTBALL.CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHEREIN YOU MUST ONLY RELY UPON PERFECT CONTROL, AND EVERY PITCHER MISSES.

COMMON FLAWS OF YOUNG PITCHERS

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POWER PITCHING

DRIVING OFF THE RUBBER IS OUTDATED, CAUSES PLANE TO DECREASE, AND MINIMIZES EXTENSION.

SIDE-TO-SIDE SHOULDER MOVEMENT CREATES A FLAT SPOT IN THE DELIVERY.

THE HEAD IS THE CENTER OF POWER AND THE LONGER IT STAYS OVER THE BACK LEG, THE MORE POWER ONE CAN GENERATE.

PLANE DEFINES A PITCHER’S VALUE

A PITCHER WITH PLANE CREATES DEPTH, VELOCITY, MOVEMENT, AND PITCH QUALITY- ALL TOOLS THAT GET PAID.TO CREATE PLANE, A PITCHER MUST STAY AS TALL FOR AS LONG AS HE CAN WITH HIS HEAD.

PLANE RELIES HEAVILY UPON PHYSICAL STRENGTH, DECELERATIVE POWER, AND LINEAR HIP THRUST.

V SHAPED POWER ARM STROKE CREATES VELOCITY

THE V SHAPED ARM STROKE IS UTILIZED BY VIRTUALLY EVERY POWER PITCHER IN THE BIG LEAGUES.

OUTDATING THE OLD “SCARE CROW” ARM STROKE THAT LACKS POWER, WHIP, AND TORQUE.

TEACHING THE “V SHAPE” REQUIRES HIGHLY EXPERIENCED COACHING WITH PERSONAL PLAYING SUCCESS.

THE V SHAPED ARM STROKE IS UTILIZED BY VIRTUALLY EVERY POWER PITCHER IN THE BIG LEAGUES.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE PERFORMANCE BASEBALL HAS BEEN ABLE TO TRAIN OVER 2000 BASEBALL PLAYERS AND 40+ TEAMS WORLDWIDE EVERY YEAR SINCE 2005.

EVERY YEAR, BLE TRAINS OR RENTS TO 40+ YOUTH AND COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAMS.BLE OFFERS 6 WEEK LONG DEFENSIVE AND CATCHING CAMPS EVERY SUNDAY FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL.

OUR D1 DRIVEN TEAM DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM HAS HELPED TEAMS WIN OVER 22 WORLD SERIES TITLES FOR BPA, CABA, BABE RUTH, CONNIE MACK, USSSA, AND TRIPLE CROWN.

BLE’S OWNER JIM PARQUE HEADS UP THE UNITED STATES BID INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN BASEBALL CLASSIC- ONE OF LATIN AMERICA’S BIGGEST BASEBALL TOURNEYS AROUND..

RHYTHMIC, MOVEMENT, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, SPEED, AGILITY, MENTAL, AND MECHANICAL TRAINING.

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BIG LEAGUE EDGE PRIDES ITSELF IN BUILDING THE ATHLETE FROM THE GROUND UP THROUGH HARD CORE STRENGTH AND BASEBALL TRAINING.

ADDRESSING THE COMPLETE ATHLETE FOR LONGEVITY, ADVANCED SKILLS, AND MORE.BUILDING THE TOOLS OF TOMORROW, TODAY.WHEN COLLEGE OR PRO BASEBALL RECRUITERS ARE PRESENT, BLE TRAINED ATHLETES CAN FEEL CONFIDENT THEIR TRAINING AND PREPARATION.

SHORTCUTS CREATE SHORT TERM RESULTS AND LONG TERM FAILURE.BIG LEAGUE EDGE TRAINS LONG TERM SUCCESS - PERIOD.

QUIENTIN POILHITTING AND CATCHING

CAUGHT AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY.

CURRENT VARSITY HEAD BASEBALL COACH AT KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL.

FORMER YAKIMA VALLEY ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH.

WON 2010 BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES AS HEAD COACH OF 18U ROXX.

MARC WIESEHITTING AND DEFENSE

PLAYED IN THE NEW YORK METS ORGANIZATION.

COACHES THE SEATTLE STUDS SUMMER COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM.

CURRENT VARSITY HEAD BASEBALL COACH AT PUYALLUP HIGH SCHOOL.

4 TIME SPSL COACH OF THE YEAR.

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CURRENT ASSISTANT COACH AT PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY.

SEAN TAUNTPITCHING AND HITTING

FORMER PITCHING COACH AT PUYALLUP HIGH SCHOOL.

WON MULTIPLE TITLES AS HEAD COACH OF 18U PBC ZIPS.

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USA-LABC TEAMS

PLAY FOR THE USA – LABC TEAMS IN THE LATIN AMERICAN BASEBALL CLASSIC.

REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY AND WIN AN INTERNATIONAL TITLE

THE UNITED STATES HAS WON 4 INTERNATIONAL TITLES SINCE 2006.

THE LABC ANNUALLY HAS TEAMS FROM VENEZUELA, NICARAGUA, PUERTO RICO, ARUBA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PANAMA, USA, AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

USA-LABC TEAMS ENTERING STADIUM AT OPENING CEREMONIES 2010.

TEAMS ARE FORMED THROUGH 22 NATIONAL TRYOUT EVENTS THAT ANNUALLY ATTRACT 1500+ PLAYERS.

14-18U GAMES ARE PLAYED AT THE MLB TRAINING COMPLEX FIELDS OF THE WHITE SOX, ORIOLES, DBACKS, AND CUBS.

THE LABC HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 32 YEARS AND HAS HAD THE LIKES OF MLB STARS PEDRO MARTINEZ, DAMASO MARTE, AND MANY OTHER LATIN SUPERSTARS COMPETE IN IT.

LABC FLAG RAISING CEREMONY 2012.

HELD ANNUALLY IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN EARLY AUGUST, THE LABC IS ALL ABOUT INTERNATIONAL PRIDE.

AND EVERY COUNTRY IS TRYING TO BEAT THE UNITED STATES AT ITS OWN GAME.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

BASEBALL IS MORE THAN JUST COMPETING ON THE FIELD.

IT IS A GAME SO COMPLEX, AND YET SO SIMPLE.

BASEBALL IS LIFE AND TRANSCENDS EVERY BOUNDARY OF POLITICS, CULTURE, AND RACE.

LABC AWARDS PRESENTATION

THE EXPERIENCE OUR UNITED STATES TEAM MEMBERS HAVE IS GOES BEYOND WORLD CLASS COMPETITION.PLAYERS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN AWARDS CEREMONIES, BANQUETS, MEDIA COVERAGE, TOURS, AND MUCH MORE.

WINNING AN INTERNATIONAL TITLE STARTS WITH UNITED STATES TEAM COACHES WHOM PLAY OR COACH AT THE COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL LEVELS.

THE USA-LABC ROSTERS ARE LOADED WITH NATIONAL TALENT DRAWN FROM 22 NATIONAL TRYOUT EVENTS HELD ACROSS THE STATES.

COMPETITION IS SECOND TO NONE AND EVERY NATION IS TRYING TO BEAT THE UNITED STATES.

TRY OUT AND REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY IN THE LATIN AMERICAN BASEBALL CLASSIC.

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USA-LABC TRYOUTS

22 NATIONAL TRYOUTS WITH WESTERN WASHINGTON EVENT HELD AT BIG LEAGUE EDGE.

10-18U TEAMS REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES IN ONE OF LATIN AMERICA’S BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

HELD AUGUST 6-12 IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN 2013.

COMBINING NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED COACHES, NATIONAL TALENT, AND

NATIONAL PRIDE.

TRYOUTS HELD DECEMBER 16 AT 5PM AND JANUARY 20 AT 5PM AT BLE.

AGES 10-18U.

ALL TO WIN AN INTERNATIONAL TITLE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

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BASEBALL FAMILY

BIG LEAGUE EDGE WANTS TO THANK THE FOLLOWING TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TOWARDS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUAL SUPPORT OF BLE.

12-18U PUGET SOUND SHOCKERS

10-18U FEDERAL WAY KNIGHTS

9-18U PRO BASEBALL CLUB

10-18U CRIMSON CANNONS

18U BANDITOS

12U SAINTS

11U, 13U BRONCOS

9-14U EASTSIDE SELECT

KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

PIERCE COLLEGE BASEBALL

HIGHLINE COLLEGE SOFTBALL

KENT LITTLE LEAGUE

18U DAMAGE INC BASEBALL CLUB

18U PUYALLUP CARDINALS

STERLING ATHLETICS

RAINIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

MATT CREASER USSSA TOURNAMENTS

PSSBL SEMI PRO BASEBALL LEAGUE

KENT PARKS AND REC

AUBURN PARKS AND REC

BIG LEAGUE EDGE

SUMMER CAMPS

BIG LEAGUE EDGE PERFORMANCE BASEBALL IS THE LARGEST CAMP PROVIDER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BEYOND.

CREATING BASEBALL OPPORTUNITIES

WORLDWIDE

BLE BASEBALL CAMPS

PROVIDING WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER BASEBALL CAMPS IN WA, CA, OR, NY, OK, AK, AND IL.

SERIOUS MINDED BASEBALL CAMPS FOR THE SERIOUS MINDED BASEBALL PLAYER.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE BASEBALL CAMPS COMBINE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED COACHES WITH MLB CALIBER BASEBALL TRAINING.

TRAINING THE BASEBALL TOOLS THAT GET PAID BY COLLEGE AND PRO RECRUITERS.

POWER, SPEED, BODY SIZE, ARM STRENGTH, AND RHYTHMIC POWER MECHANICS.

BUILDING TEAM WORK, MENTAL FOCUS, AND SITUATIONAL BASEBALL INTO EVERY ATHLETE.

DEVELOPING A CAREER MINDED APPROACH TO THE GAME OF BASEBALL.

MLB POWER CAMP - EL DORADO HILLS, CA

BIG LEAGUE EDGE TRAINING ADDRESSES MENTAL BASEBALL SKILLS WHICH IS 90% OF THE GAME.

RELAXATION, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, PREPARATION, AND MUCH MORE.

BLE PROVIDES GLOBAL BASEBALL CAMPS IN LATIN AMERICA AND KOREA.

LATIN AMERICAN CAMP – SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CREATING BASEBALL OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE.

MLB POWER PITCHING CAMP – PORTLAND, OR

NO BASEBALL CAREER WAS DEVELOPED FROM ONE SOURCE, ORGANIZATION, OR COACH.

BLE TRAINING DRAWS FROM A GLOBAL BASEBALL NETWORK AT ALL LEVELS OF THE GAME.

OUR NETWORK INCLUDES 22 MLB ORGANIZATIONS, 40+ COLLEGE BASEBALL PROGRAMS, 14 NATIONAL BASEBALL TRAINING FACILITIES, AND OVER 35 TOP LEVEL BASEBALL TRAINERS AND CONSULTANTS.

SPRING TRAINING IN THE SUMMER CAMP – PUYALLUP, WA

WINTER INSTRUCTS CAMP HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

MLB HITTING CAMPBELLINGHAM, WA

SUMMER INSTRUCTS LONG ISLAND, NY

COLLEGE BASEBALL NETWORK

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SEEN, SHOWCASED, RECRUITED

“BLE TRAINED” IS FAST BECOMING THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL.

SINCE 2004, OVER 72 COLLEGE BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN EARNED FROM BLE TRAINED ATHLETES.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE ACTIVELY WORKS WITH 40+ NATIONAL COLLEGE BASEBALL PROGRAMS TO GET OUR ATHLETES RECRUITED.

DID YOU KNOW?BLE ANNUALLY HAS 18+ COLLEGE BASEBALL COACHES DIRECTLY RECRUIT OUR ATHLETES DURING D1 DRIVEN SHOWCASE EVENT VISITS.

OUR RECRUITING NETWORK BYPASSES THE COLLEGE SCOUT AND GOES DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD RECRUITER OR HEAD COLLEGE COACH.

BLE TRAINED ATHLETES CONTINUALLY STAY ON COLLEGE ROSTERS, RATHER THAN JUST GET TO COLLEGE BASEBALL.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE PROVIDES MORE COLLEGE RECRUITING OPPORTUNITIES THAN ANY OTHER PNW ORGANIZATION AROUND.

OUR INSTRUCTION STAFF HAS 6 CURRENT PNW COLLEGE COACHES ON IT.

BLE OWNER AND FORMER MLB PITCHER JIM PARQUE BRINGS HIS PERSONAL BASEBALL

NETWORK INTO THE FACILITY ANNUALLY.

OUR RECRUITING NETWORK ACTIVELY SEEKS BLE TRAINED ATHLETES DUE TO THE CALIBER OF

ATHLETE THEY RECEIVE.

NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING - 2009BLE HAS CREATED A NATIONAL COLLEGE BASEBALL RECRUITING NETWORK OF 40+ COLLEGE PROGRAMS.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONWASHINGTON STATE UNIV.GONZAGA UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF OREGONNEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.

UNIVERSITY NEVADA RENOCOLLEGE OF THE DESERT

CLARK COLLEGEWHITMAN COLLEGESTANFORD UNIVERSITYUNIV. OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE

UNIV. OF SOUTHERN CALCLACKAMAS COLLEGECENTRAL ARIZONA

COLLEGEALL NWAAC JUNIOR COLLEGES

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIV.CENTRAL WASHINGTON U.UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND

UCLAWESTERN OREGON COLLEGE

IDAHO COLLEGEUNIVERSITY PUGET SOUNDLONG ISLAND UNIVERSITYFRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY

SANTA CLARA COLLEGEWESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE

SEATTLE UNIVERSITYAND THE LIST GOES ON…

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SHOWCASING 101

YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE WITH A COLLEGE RECRUITER AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER.

SHOWCASING YOURSELF IS ABOUT SELLING YOURSELF AND STANDING OUT IN THE CROWD.

COLLEGE SHOWCASINGMADE SIMPLE

COLLEGE RECRUITERS LOOK FOR POWER, SPEED, OR ARM STRENGTH. EVERYTHING ELSE ONLY MATTERS IF THE PREVIOUS ARE PRESENT.

AT A LEVEL THAT IS MADE QUICKER, STRONGER, AND FASTER BY THE ATHLETE, COLLEGE BASEBALL REQUIRES TOOLS THAT SHRINK THE DIMENSIONS OF THE DIAMOND.

CONCENTRATE UPON DEVELOPING YOUR BEST TOOLS THAT GIVE YOU THE BEST CHANCE TO SELL YOURSELF.

PITCHERS MUST BE ABLE TO COMMAND THE INSIDE PART OF THE PLATE WITH 85+ MPH FASTBALLS.

HITTERS MUST HAVE QUICK ENOUGH HAND SPEED TO TURN ON 85+ MPH FASTBALLS ON THE INSIDE – WITH POWER.

FIELDERS MUST BE ABLE TO GET TO FASTER GROUNDERS AND DEEPER FLY BALLS, AND THROW QUICKER RUNNERS OUT.

COLLEGE RECRUITERS AT BLE - 2010

COLLEGE RECRUITERS RARELY (IF AT ALL) SCHOLARSHIP PITCHERS WHOM THROW SLOW VELOCITIES IN THE 78-84MPH RANGE.

STATS (OR EXECUTION) DO NOT MATTER TO COLLEGE RECRUITERS DUE TO IMPROPER SCOREKEEPING, BIASED SCORE TAKING, AND A WATERED DOWN TALENT POOL.

GETTING TO COLLEGE WITHOUT A SCHOLARSHIP USUALLY EQUATES TO BEING AN “INSURANCE POLICY” FOR A SCHOLARSHIPPED ATHLETE.

BEING IN SHAPE AND HAVING A MUSCULAR BUILD COMMUNICATES WORK ETHIC, DEDICATION, AND FOCUS.

SHOWCASING ONESELF ALSO REQUIRES HIGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS.

D1 BASEBALL RECRUITERS REQUIRE A MINIMUM 3.2 GPA FOR ALL INCOMING FRESHMAN.

WITH AN SAT SCORE IN THE 1350 RANGE.

THE HIGHER THE GPA AND SAT, THE MORE FINANCIAL AID AN ATHLETE CAN QUALIFY FOR.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE GPA FOR INCOMING SCHOLAR ATHLETES IN 2011 WAS 3.15.

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UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE RECRUITING COMMUNICATIONS

MOST COLLEGE RECRUITERS SEND OUT HUNDREDS OF PLAYER QUESTIONAIRES WHICH ARE JUST FOR FILING PURPOSES.COLLEGE PROGRAMS HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND ONLY CONCENTRATE RECRUITING EFFORTS ON PROSPECTS THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT.

DIRECT EMAIL, PHONE, OR PERSONALIZED LETTER COMMUNICATION CAN START AFTER JULY 1ST OF JUNIOR YEAR.

ATTENDING A COLLEGE CAMP ALLOWS RECRUITERS TO TALK TO PROSPECTS DIRECTLY AND BEFORE THEIR JUNIOR YEAR..

CONSTANT AND DIRECT COMMUNICATION MEANS A COLLEGE COACH IS SERIOUS AND MOST LIKELY WILL OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP.

IF COLLEGE COACHES SHOW UP TO WATCH A PROSPECT MORE THAN ONCE, SUCH ATHLETE IS HIGH ON THE DEPTH CHART.

RECEIVING A COLLEGE QUESTIONAIRE MEANS YOU ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR RECRUITMENT.THE RECRUITING PROCESS STARTS WHEN TRANSCRIPTS AND SAT SCORES ARE REQUESTED TO SEE IF A POTENTIAL PROSPECT CAN PASS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

IF ACADEMIC AND SAT SCORES CAN PASS ADMISSIONS, THEN RECRUITMENT STARTS.

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EVALUATING COLLEGE RECRUITING COMMUNICATIONS

RECEIVING A QUESTIONAIRE – LOW

HUNDREDS ARE SENT OUT EVERY YEAR TO ANY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE WHOM COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECRUITMENT.

COLLEGE BASEBALL CAMP INVITE - LOW

THOUSANDS OF INVITES ARE SENT OUT TO FILL THESE MONEY MAKERS FOR THE PROGRAM.

COLLEGE CAMP WITH PERSONALIZED LETTERHEAD - MEDIUM

ANY RECRUITER WHOM HAS INTEREST IS GOING TO TAKE THE TIME TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION.

COACHES SHOWING UP AT GAMES - HIGH

RECRUITERS WANT TO SEE THE PRODUCT THEY ARE PURCHASING FIRSTHAND.

REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS - MEDIUM

STARTING THE RECRUITING PROCESS IS ABOUT FINDING OUT IF THE POTENTIAL RECRUIT CAN PASS ADMISSIONS.

OFFICIAL VISIT – EXTREMELY HIGH

OFFICIAL VISITS ARE RESERVED FOR TOP TIER RECRUITS AND ARE ABOUT SELLING THE COLLEGE TO SUCH RECRUITS.

UNOFFICIAL CAMPUS VISIT - HIGH

RECRUITERS ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE THE PROSPECT TO SIGN, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO SPEND MONEY ON SUCH JUST YET.

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH RECRUITER VIA EMAIL OR PHONE– HIGH

NO RECRUITER IS GOING TO PUT IN PERSONAL ATTENTION IF THEY ARE NOT COMMITTED TO THE RECRUITING PROCESS.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT VIRTUALLY EVERY MLB HITTER IS IN THE SAME EXACT POSITION AT THE POINT OF CONTACT?

THEN WHY ARE THERE SO MANY HITTING TECHNIQUES EVEN THOUGH SUCCESSFUL HITTERS SWING THE SAME?

EVERY COACH TRAINS OFFENSE FOR A PURPOSE, BUT SUCCESSFUL COACHES PREPARE HITTERS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.

COLLEGE AND PRO HITTERS FACE PITCHERS THROWING 88-92MPH CONSISTENTLY.

COLLEGE PITCHERS THROW INSIDE AND POSSESS BREAKING PITCHES WITH DEPTH, VELOCITY, AND BITE.

COLLEGE AND PRO BASEBALL IS ABOUT PUTTING UP RUNS. SINGLES AND SLOW RUNNERS CLOG UP THE BASE PATHS.

TOP LEVEL OFFENSIVE TRAINING COMBATS WHAT TOP LEVEL PITCHERS THROW.

COMBATING VELOCITY REQUIRES QUICK HANDS TRAINING.COMMAND OF THE INSIDE REQUIRES QUICK ROTATIONAL TRAINING OF THE HIPS.

DRIVING IN RUNS REQUIRES LINEAR POWER TRAINING.QUALITY BREAKING PITCHES REQUIRE HITTERS TO HAVE QUIET HANDS.

COMMAND, VELOCITY, AND PITCH QUALITY REQUIRES ADVANCED PLATE APPROACHES.

EXPERIENCED COACHES TRAIN OFFENSIVE TOOLS AND THEN INSTILL MECHANICS INTO THE

SWING.

BLE POWER HITTING CAMP – PORTLAND, OR

INEXPERIENCED COACHES TEACH MECHANICS AND EXPECT ATHLETICISM TO BUILD TOOLS ON ITS OWN.

OFFENSIVE TOOLS TRAINING STARTS WITH BASEBALL SPECIFIC STRENGTH TRAINING AT BLE.TO BUILD POWER AND SPEED INTO THE 6 MOVEMENT PLANES OF HITTING.

BLE BASEBALL SPECIFIC STRENGTH CREATES POWER AND SPEED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ATHLETE’S RANGE OF MOTION.

DEVELOPING OFFENSIVE TOOLS REQUIRES FACILITIES, EXPERIENCED COACHES, AND REPS.

THE MORE EXPERIENCE, RESOURCES, AND TIME INVESTED, THE BETTER THE OFFENSIVE TOOLS. ADDRESSING LINEAR THRUST, ROTATIONAL POWER, QUICK HAND SPEED, AND PLATE APPROACH. MECHANICAL TRAINING ONLY ADDRESSES OR ENHANCES OFFENSIVE TOOLS. MECHANICAL SWINGS ARE ALWAYS OVERMATCHED BY VELOCITY AND COMMAND.

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO HIT A 90+ MPH FASTBALL ON THE INSIDE CORNER,

FOLLOWED BY AN 81+ MPH SLIDER ON THE OUTSIDE.

BUT HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO HIT 78-84MPH FASTBALLS, 73+ MPH BREAKING BALLS, AND PITCHERS WHOM CANNOT COMMAND BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE.

NOWHERE IN THE PNW CAN A HITTER FACE LIVE PITCHING ON A TURF INFIELD WITH LIVE CATCHERS.

OR BUILD LINEAR POWER IN A 6000 SQUARE FOOT STRENGTH FACILITY.

CREATING TOOLS BASED TRAINING THAT GETS PAID BY COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

DEVELOPING POWER AND SPEED INTO A SWING WITH BLE’S NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BASEBALL INSTRUCTORS.

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OFFENSIVE TRAINING AT BIG LEAGUE EDGE PERFORMANCE BASEBALL.

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MOST YOUNG HITTERS NEVER GET TO A FULL LOAD DUE TO THE RESULTS DRIVEN TRAINING OF INEXPERIENCED COACHING.

CAUSING POWER SHORTAGES, BUT INCREASING EXECUTION.

DELIVERING SHORT TERM RESULTS AND LONG TERM FAILURE.

DEVELOPING SINGLES HITTERS INCAPABLE OF DRIVING THE GAPS AGAINST POWER PITCHING.

CREATING HITTERS WHOM SPRAY HITS, RATHER THAN DRIVE IN RUNS.

SYNCING BALANCE TO A PITCH REQUIRES AN EARLY AND FULL LOAD - PROVIDING TIME NECESSARY TO SEPARATE OUT ALL ASPECTS OF PRESWING MOVEMENTS.

A SHORTENED LOAD PHASE CREATES A RUSHED HITTER INCAPABLE OF DELIVERING FULL POWER INTO THE SWING.

A BALANCED HITTER IS A DANGEROUS AND PREPARED HITTER, AND LOADING PROPERLY REQUIRES TIMING AND RHYTHM- SOMETHING MECHANICAL TRAINING CANNOT PROVIDE.

DEVELOPING A FULL LOAD INTO THE HITTER IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF HITTING.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE OFFENSIVE TRAINING TEACHES HITTERS WHAT IT TAKES TO CONSISTENTLY DRIVE BASEBALLS AGAINST POWER PITCHING.

RESULTS MATTER, BUT POWER GETS PAID.

MECHANICS TRAINS RESULTS, RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT TRAINS POWER.

SINGLES, SPRAYING THE OTHER WAY, AND HITTING GROUNDERS IN THE HOLE

CREATE STATS.

BUT DRIVING THE GAPS AND HITTING FOR POWER FLAT OUT WINS BALLGAMES AND GETS PAID.

BLE POWER HITTING CAMP BULLS/SOX TRAINING ACADEMY – CHICAGO, IL

MECHANICAL TRAINING CREATES TOO MANY STEPS, LOCKS UP THE MENTAL PROCESS, AND DEVELOPS REACTIVE HITTERS.

LOAD, HAND SEPARATION, STRIDE, BACK HIP INITIATION…..

HIP ROTATION, STAYING INSIDE BASEBALL, KEEPING PALMS ERECT….

ELBOWS CLOSE TO CHEST, FRONT KNEE FLEX, AND FOLLOW THROUGH.

BLE’S MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM TRAINING REQUIRE ATHLETICISM BUILT UPON STRENGTH TRAINING THAT INSTILLS POWER INTO THE SWING.

SHELDON ROUZANBLE’S 18U CRIMSON COLLEGIATE TEAM

CREATING PREPARED HITTERS WHOM FOCUS UPON A FULL LOAD TO MAXIMIZE POWER.

A FULL LOAD ALLOWS ATHLETICISM TO CREATE THE SWING, RATHER THAN MECHANICS TO DICTATE THE SWING.

FREEING UP THE MIND FOR QUICKER ATHLETIC RESPONSE- RATHER THAN HAVING TO THINK ABOUT STEPS BEFORE REACTING.

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COACH PARQUE FOUNDED BLE IN 2004 AND CURRENTLY TRAINS 2500+ ATHLETES WORLDWIDE ANNUALLY.

JIM PITCHED IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES FOR 7 SEASONS WITH THE WHITE SOX, RAYS, DBACKS, AND MARINERS.

HIS LAST YEAR PITCHING PROFESSIONALLY WAS IN 2007 WITH THE TACOMA RAINIERS.

MEET BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE

JIM PARQUE HAS WON A WORLD SERIES TITLE, ALDS CHAMPIONSHIP, AND AN OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL.

WHILE PITCHING AT UCLA, PARQUE PITCHED THE BRUINS TO A CWS BERTH, WAS A 2x ALL AMERICAN, PAC 10 PITCHER OF THE YEAR, AND SMITH SUPER TEAM NOMINEE.

JIM PARQUE WITH WHITE SOX TEAMMATE CAL ELDRED DURING AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION.

PARQUE’S RBI BASE HIT VERSUS BREWERS - 2001JIM PARQUE WITH FRIENDS DURING 1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICSPARQUE PITCHING VERSUS GIANTS - 2007AS A COACH, BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE (RIGHT) ANNUALLY BASEBALL CONSULTS FOR 40+ NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED COLLEGE BASEBALL PROGRAMS.

SINCE 2007, PARQUE ANNUALLY TRAVELS INTERNATIONALLY TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO HEAD UP ALL USA – LABC TEAMS AND TRAIN THE WHITE SOX AND PHILLIES NEWLY SIGNED LATINO PROSPECTS.

USA COACHES (FROM LEFT) RICH PETERSON, CHRIS PERA, AND JIM PARQUE

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CONFIDENCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS AND IS BUILT THROUGH A PROCESS DRIVEN MINDSET.

A PREPARED ATHLETE IS A CONFIDENT ATHLETE.

BEING PHYSICALLY STRONG CREATES MENTAL TOUGHNESS THAT CAN WITHSTAND PRESSURE.

RELAXATION UNDER PRESSURE STEMS FROM A MINDSET OF “KNOWING” THAT THE WORK HAS BEEN PUT IN PREVIOUSLY.

A PROCESS DRIVEN ATHLETE TURNS WINNING INTO A PRODUCT OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.

BUILDING THE “PROCESS” TAKES YEARS OF HARD WORK. THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS.

CONSISTENCY IS SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS AND CONFIDENCE IS BUILT THROUGH HARD WORK THAT EXPECTS RESULTS.12U USA TEAM MEMBERS WITH LABC TROPHY -

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CREATING MENTAL TOUGHNESS STARTS WITH GOALS THAT HAVE PASSION AND BELIEF BEHIND THEM.AN ATHLETE WHOM HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE IS PREPARED TO WORK HARDER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.

STRENGTH TRAINING INSTRUCTION - 2010

MENTAL SKILLS TRAINING AT BLE STARTS WITH BASEBALL SPECIFIC STRENGTH THAT

CREATES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE.

BLE STRENGTH PREPARES THE BODY FOR POWER RHYTHMIC MECHANICS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

90% OF THE GAME IS MENTAL AND A CAREER MINDED ATHLETE FOCUSES HIS TRAINING ON SUCH.

BLE OWNER AND FORMER MLB PITCHER JIM PARQUE - 2001

MENTAL SKILLS IS EFFECTIVELY MENTORED THROUGH ON FIELD SUCCESS.

ON FIELD SUCCESS IS A RESULT OF UNDERSTANDING, DEVELOPING, AND EXECUTING MENTAL BASEBALL UNDER PRESSURE.

BLE INSTRUCTOR MIKE NADEAU WINNING NWAAC CHAMPIONSHIP AS HEAD COACH OF PIERCE COLLEGE - 2011

BIG LEAGUE EDGE HAS THE BIGGEST CONCENTRATION IN THE PNW OF PLAYER/COACHES WITH ON FIELD SUCCESS.

WHOM TRAIN 90% OF THE GAME FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT.

BUILDING MENTAL SKILLS THROUGH STRENGTH, RHYTHMIC MECHANICS, AND WORK ETHIC.

UTILIZING WORLD CLASS FACILITIES, NATIONAL BASEBALL NETWORKS, AND TRAINING CURRICULUMS FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

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PITCHERS WHOM THROW MID 80’s ARE REGULARLY TOUCHING 88-90MPH.

AN 85MPH FASTBALL THROWN DOWN THE MIDDLE WILL APPEAR 88MPH ON THE INSIDE AND 83MPH ON THE OUTSIDE.

TO THROW HARDER, A PITCHER MUST DRIVE OFF THE MOUND. ACTUALLY, A PITCHER MUST THROW AGAINST A STRONG FRONT SIDE AND USE THE MOUND SLOPE TO BUILD VELOCITY.

VELOCITY WINS BALLGAMES. VELO ACTUALLY ONLY ALLOWS MORE ROOM FOR ERROR.

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSABOUT VELOCITY

PITCHERS WHOM THROW 78-84MPH WILL GET RECRUITED. COLLEGE COACHES ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PITCHERS WHOSE FASTBALLS CANNOT OVERMATCH THE QUICKER HAND SPEED OF COLLEGE HITTERS.

VELOCITY IS MECHANICALLY TRAINED. MECHANICS ACTUALLY ONLY ENHANCE, BUT STRENGTH AND RHYTHMIC TRAINING BUILD VELOCITY.

JAMIE MOYER’S FASTBALL IS 82-86MPH, BUT HIS SUCCESS IS BECAUSE HIS CHANGE UP IS ONE OF THE BEST EVER IN MLB HISTORY.

MOYER IS ABLE TO HAVE MLB SUCCESS BECAUSE HIS CONTROL IS RATED AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.

MOYER’S FASTBALL APPEARS 90+ MPH TO HITTERS DUE TO HIS IMPECCABLE CONTROL AND PLUS RATED CHANGE UP (AVERAGE MISS RATE OF 8% OUT OF 100 PITCHES, ACCORDING TO MLB STATS).

JIM PARQUE HELPED MLB PITCHER AND WHITE SOX TEAMMATE MARK BUERHLE DEVELOP HIS CUTTER- CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST EVER IN MLB HISTORY.

BUERHLE THROWS 84-88MPH AND TOUCHES 90MPH. HIS SUCCESS IS DUE TO THE PLANE CHANGES HIS FASTBALL TO CUTTER PITCH SEQUENCES CREATE.

ALTHOUGH BUERHLE’S FASTBALL IS NOT OVERPOWERING, HIS FASTBALL APPEARS 90+ MPH DUE TO HIS CONTROL AND PLUS RATED CUTTER.

TOM GLAVINE USED TO THROW 92-94MPH, BUT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR, HE FINISHED UP A SUCCESSFUL MLB CAREER

THROWING MID 80’s.

HIS SUCCESS RELIED UPON MOVEMENT AND CONTROL THAT HAD A MISS RATE OF 7.2% FOR EVERY 100 PITCHES THROWN

(ACCORDING TO MLB STATS).

GLAVINE’S FASTBALL APPEARED MUCH FASTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS DUE TO MOVEMENT AND BEING ABLE TO COMMAND BOTH

SIDES OF THE PLATE.

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DID YOU KNOW?HAND SPEED MUST OVERMATCH VELOCITY TO COVER THE INSIDE PART OF THE PLATE.

NO HITTER CAN COVER BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE AND STICKING WITH AN APPROACH CREATES QUALITY AT BATS.

POWER AND HAND SPEED ARE THE NUMBER ONE OFFENSIVE TOOLS THAT COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SCOUTS LOOK FOR.

DEVELOPING POWER REQUIRES STRENGTH AND RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT TRAINING. MECHANICS WILL ONLY ENHANCE POWER.SHANE JAMISON

12U USA – LABC GAME VERSUS DOMINICAN

RESULTS MATTER, BUT GETTING PAID AT THE PLATE REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO DRIVE IN RUNS.

SINGLES AND SLOW RUNNERS CLOG THE BASES.

POWER DRIVES THE GAPS AND CONTINUES OFFENSIVE RALLIES.

HAND SPEED REQUIRES PITCHERS TO HAVE HIGHER

VELOCITIES.

PLATE APPROACH MAKES PITCHERS USE BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE AND COMMAND OFF SPEED PITCHES.

D1 DRIVEN OFFENSIVE WORKOUT - 2010

BLE TRAINS OFFENSIVE TOOLS THAT GET PAID AND UTILIZES MECHANICAL

TRAINING ONLY TO ENHANCE SUCH TOOLS.

POWER AND SPEED AT THE PLATE CREATE IMPACT HITTERS WHOM GET

NOTICED BY COLLEGE BASEBALL.

GOING 3 FOR 4 WITH 2 SINGLES AND A HARD GROUNDER IN THE HOLE ONLY BUILDS STATS.

BUT GOING 1 FOR 3 WITH A HOME RUN AND TWO LONG FLY BALLS CREATES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

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KNOWING BASEBALL ROLESCREATES HEALTHLY ATHLETES

COACHES COACH, PLAYERS PLAY, AND PARENTS CHEER.

IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE ATHLETE (AND HIS PARENTS) TO CHOOSE WHERE AND WHOM THEY WANT TO PLAY FOR.

CONTRARY TO WHAT SOCIETY ACCEPTS, THE GRASS IS USUALLY NOT GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE.

IT IS THE JOB OF AN ATHLETE’S PARENTS TO TRUST, CREATE, AND SUPPORT THE CHOSEN ENVIRONMENT THE ENTIRE WAY.

COACHING FROM THE STANDS WILL CONFUSE YOUR SON, UNDERMINE HIS COACH, AND CREATE CONFLICT.

COACHES PROVIDE TOOLS AND STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE FOR SUCCESS. THE ATHLETE MUST USE THE TOOL TO EXECUTE.

EVEN IF THE TEAM IS LOSING OR NOT PLAYING TO ITS POTENTIAL DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT LEARNING FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS.

HAVING TO WORK AND PLAY HARDER DUE TO A LOSING TEAM IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO DEVELOP FOR THE FUTURE.

FINDING STRENGTH IN FAILURE IS THE KEY TO BASEBALL SUCCESS, BUT PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING.

BEING COMPETITIVE IN THE STANDS DOES NOT CREATE A HEALTHY TEAM ENVIRONMENT.

EVERY PARENTS WANTS THE BEST FOR THEIR CHILD, BUT ACTING LIKE A CHILD TO GET OR BE THE BEST DOES NOT SET THE EXAMPLE PROPERLY.

BUILDING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR SON STARTS WITH RESEARCHING THE BEST FIT.

DON’T FOLLOW THE “HERD”, LISTEN TO FRIENDS, OR BELIEVE A GREAT MARKETING PITCH- DO YOUR RESEARCH.

ALL COACHES AND FACILITIES TALK A BIG GAME, BUT CAN THEY ACTUALLY PLAY A BIG GAME?

COACHING EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUND CHECKS, REFERENCES, RESUME, AND ALUMNI ALL SUPERCEDE ANY MARKETING PITCH.

IF YOU WANT YOUR SON TO BE THE BEST, THEN HAVE HIM COACHED BY, TRAINED UNDER, AND PLAY FOR THE BEST.

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NOT EVERY COACHIS FOR EVERY PLAYER

EXPERIENCED COACHES HAVE RESUMES OF SUCCESS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE GAME.

GOOD LEADERSHIP IS GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP. ALUMNI, COACHING EXPERIENCE, AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION ARE ALL IMPORTANT.

CONNECTING TO A COACH IS THE KEY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT AND RESPECT.

GREAT COACHES ARE GREAT COMMUNICATERS FIRST, AND BASEBALL EXPERTS SECOND.

STRONG LEADERSHIP SETS ASIDE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, GOVERNS WITH AUTHORITY, BUT TEACHES WITH HUMILITY.

SUCCESS IN THE COACHING BOX REQUIRES PERSONAL ATTENTION TO THE INDIVIDUAL FIRST, AND TEAM SECOND.

READ BETWEEN THE LINESAND COVER ALL THE BASES

ANY MARKETING OR RECRUITING PITCH SPEAKING NEGATIVELY ABOUT ANOTHER LACKS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN PROGRAM.

TOUTING WINS IS IMPORTANT IN RECRUITING NEW TALENT, BUT TOUTING ALUMNI COMMUNICATES A FOCUS UPON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.TOUTING A TEAM BRAND OR BEING ATTRACTED TO SUCH IS HUMAN NATURE, BUT COLLEGE COACHES TRULY DO NOT CARE WHAT IT SAYS ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEY.

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PROTECT YOUR FAMILYFROM SELECT BASEBALL FRAUD

KNOWING WHAT IT COSTS TO OPERATE A FULL SEASON OF BASEBALL IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE NOT BEING “TAKEN”.FULL DISCLOSURE ENSURES TRANSPARENCY AND ANYTHING SHORT COMMUNICATES POTENTIAL MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

MOST TEAMS ARE NON PROFITS AND ARE REQUIRED BY THE STATE TO PROVIDE OPEN FINANCIALS FOR TAX PURPOSES AND IN SOME CASES, TO THEIR MEMBERS.

SEASON COSTS ARE SIMPLE MATH. IF SHORTCUTS ARE BEING NOTICED, PEOPLE ARE NOT PAYING OR MONEY IS BEING DIVERTED.

TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE BEING HANDLED PROPERLY, ALWAYS HAVE MUTLIPLE PARTIES ON THE TEAM ACCOUNT.

CREATING TRUST WITHIN A TEAM STARTS WITH ENSURING HARD EARNED MONEY BEING INVESTED INTO PLAYERS IS BEING UTILIZED PROPERLY AND ETHICALLY.

INSURANCE - $12 PER PLAYER ($145 TOTAL).

AVERAGE TEAM COST ANALYSISBASED UPON 13 PAYING PLAYERS

UNIFORMS PER PLAYER. INCLUDES 2 CUSTOM JERSEYS, 1 SOUTHLAND PANT, HELMET, HAT, LOGOS, JENSEN LEE CUSTOM TEAM BAG, CUSTOM PRACTICE SHIRT, 2 COACHING UNIFORMS, TAXES, SHIPPING, SET UP FEES, AND ARTWORK - $375 PER PLAYER ($5250 TOTAL).PRACTICE FIELDS - $50 PER PLAYER ($650 TOTAL).

COACHING TRAVEL - $84 PER PLAYER ($1000 TOTAL).

12 DOZEN BASEBALLS - $23 PER PLAYER ($300 TOTAL).

KOUFAX LEAGUE FEES, FIELDS, AND UMPIRES- $234 PER PLAYER ($2900 TOTAL).

8 TOURNAMENTS- $416 PER PLAYER ($5400 TOTAL).

ACCOUNTING AND BANKING - $23 PER PLAYER ($300 TOTAL).

TOTAL SEASON COSTS - $1194 PER PLAYER (BASED UPON 13 PAID PLAYERS)

UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS

THE “TOTAL SEASON COST” OF $1194 IS WHAT OVER 90% OF ALL COMPETITIVE TEAMS MUST PAY FOR A FULL YEAR SEASON OF BASEBALL.

OFF SEASON TRAIING COSTS OR PAID COACHES WILL INCREASE THIS BOTTOMLINE OF $1194.

FUNDRAISING CAN DRAMATICALLY LOWER SEASON COSTS, BUT THE ENTIRE TEAM MUST PARTICIPATE FOR MAXIMUM RETURN.

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ETHICAL VERSUS UNETHICALYOU MAKE THE CALL

SOME PNW YOUTH BASEBALL COACHES ARE PAYING THEMSELVES $8,000 TO $10,000 FOR THE SEASON (NOT INCLUDING ASST COACH PAY).

RECEIVING MORE THAN MOST JUNIOR COLLEGE COACHES MAKE.

GETTING PAID AN AVERAGE OF $200 PER GAME TO COACH YOUTH BASEBALL.

SOME FACILITIES ARE NOT UP TO CITY, STATE, OR COUNTY CODES REQUIREMENTS.

IGNORING LAWS THAT PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND SON.

ALLOWING FOR UNSAFE ENVIRONMENTS THAT PUT YOUR SON AT RISK THROUGH LACK OF NETTING, UNPADDED WALLS, AND OUTDATED OR UNDERSERVICED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.

ONE OF THE REASONS WHY BLE MOVED FROM ITS PREVIOUS LOCATION WAS BECAUSE THAT LANDLORD WAS UNWILLING TO RETROFIT THE FACILITY WITH BASIC SAFETY FEATURES THAT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED.

UNSAFE, UNMAINTAINED, AND OUTDATED HEATING UNITS.

CODE VIOLATIONS THAT IGNORED EVACUATION, NATURAL DISASTER, AND FIRE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

UNSANITARY AND INSUFFICIENT BATHROOMS.

AS OF LAST SUMMER, BLE’S NEW FACILITY MEETS ALL CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL CODES TO ENSURE THAT SAFETY COMES FIRST FOR OUR ATHLETES.

NEW FIRE ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEMS.

STATE-OF-THE-ART PADDING ON ALL WALLS, CAGES, AND SCREENS.

EXTRA PLAYER PROTECTOR SCREENS, EVAC PLANS, SECURITY CAMERAS, AND MAINTAINED NETTING VOID OF HOLES.

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COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSABOUT PLAYING FOR A TOP TEAM

AN ATHLETE CAN CHANGE HIS TEAM NAME, BUT HE WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME ATHLETE UNLESS HE IMPROVES THROUGH TRAINING.

SURROUNDING ONESELF WITH TOP TALENT CREATES A STRUGGLE FOR PLAYING TIME AND OPPORTUNITY. IT IS NOT A CHALLENGE.

BEING PROTECTED IN A LINE UP, ON THE MOUND, OR IN THE FIELD BY HAVING TOP TALENT ON A TEAM ALSO PROTECTS ONE’S WEAKNESSES AND OVERSHADOWS STRENGTHS.

THE ATTRACTION TO TOP LEVEL TEAMS AND THEIR NAME BRANDS CAN BE STRONG, BUT PLAYING TIME, TOP COACHES, AND HARDCORE TRAINING DEFINE THE ATHLETE (NOT THE TEAM).

TEAMMATES COME AND GO AND COLLEGE COACHES DO NOT CARE WHAT THE TEAM IS CALLED.

SHOWCASING IS BUILT THROUGH CONNECTED TEAM COACHES AND TALENT, NOT TEAM NAMES.

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BASEBALL SPECIFIC STRENGTHCREATES ATHLETICISM

WEAK ATHLETES REQUIRE MECHANICAL TRAINING AND CANNOT BENEFIT FROM RHYTMIC POWER DUE TO STRENGTH BREAKDOWNS.

DEVELOPING THE BODY FIRST CREATES A STRONG MIND, AND PREPARES THE ATHLETE FOR RHYTMIC POWER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

TOOLS GET PAID AND HAVING A BODY IN PEAK PERFORMANCE ATTRACTS RECRUITING ATTENTION.D1 DRIVEN TEAM STRENGTH WORKOUT -

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BIG LEAGUE EDGE PERFORMANCE BASEBALL BUILDS OUR ATHLETES FROM THE GROUND UP.

NO SHORTCUTS, QUICK FIXES, OR SHORT TERM RESULTS.CREATING STRONG ATHLETES WHOSE BODIES CAN HANDLE THE MLB POWER RHYTHMIC MECHANICAL TRAINING BLE PROVIDES.

DEVELOPING STRENGTH WITHIN THE FULL RANGE OF MOTION AND ADDRESSING POWER AND SPEED.

D1 DRIVEN TEAM CORE WORKOUT- 2010

MAXIMIZING STRENGTH TRAINING FOCUSED UPON THE CORE AND 6 MOVEMENT PLANES OF BASEBALL PROVIDES BLE TRAINED ATHLETES WITH LONG TERM SUCCESS.

ADDRESSING INJURY PREVENTION, ENDURANCE, AND LONGEVITY IN THE GAME.

PUTTING ATHLETICISM BACK INTO THE ATHLETE.

AN ATHLETE WHOM MOVES WITH CRISP AND POWERFUL MOTIONS SHRINKS THE DIMENSIONS OF THE DIAMOND.

BLE TRAINED JORDAN COWAN - 2010

BASEBALL REQUIRES DECELERATIVE STRENGTH TO SUPPORT ACCELERATIVE POWER.

“POWER” IS ACCELERATION AND “STRENGTH” IS DECELERATION. YOUR BODY WILL NOT ALLOW MORE ACCELERATION THAN IT CAN STOP.

STRENGTH THROUGHOUT THE FULL RANGE OF MOTION IN THE LOWER HALF ALLOWS FOR MORE POWER TO BE GENERATED INTO THE SWING AND PITCHING MOTION.

FAST TWITCH MUSCLE RESPONSE TRAINING CREATES HAND SPEED, FOOT SPEED, AND QUICK ARM STROKES.

WEIGHT TRAINING BUILDS THE ACCELERATIVE POWER THAT CREATES HOME RUNS, ARM STRENGTH, AND VELOCITY.

PLYOMETRICS, BODY WEIGHT, AND BALANCE TRAINING DEVELOPS THE STRENGTH REQUIRED TO DECELERATE THE BAT, ARM, OR BODY IN THE SHORT DISTANCES THAT BASEBALL MOVEMENTS OCCUR IN.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE HAS 6,000 SQUARE FEET OF STRENGTH FACILITIES RETROFITTED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS EQUIPMENT.OUR STRENGTH MACHINES PROVIDE SOME OF THE BEST BASEBALL SPECIFIC STRENGTH CAPABILITIES AROUND..FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH IS A BIG PART OF OUR ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT.BIG LEAGUE EDGE HAS CARDIO EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO INSTILL HARDCORE CONDITIONING INTO OUR ATHLETES.

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BLE WORLDWIDECREATING GLOBAL BASEBALL

OPPORTUNITIES BIG LEAGUE EDGE WORLDWIDE CONDUCTS BASEBALL CAMPS ACROSS THE STATES, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA ANNUALLY.

BLE WORLDWIDE HAS AN OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN SEOUL, KOREA.

HAVING A GLOBAL NETWORK PROVIDES MORE BASEBALL OPPORTUNITIES, BETTER TRAINING, AND HELPS DEVELOP A BIGGER BASEBALL COMMUNITY.

BLE WORLDWIDE PITCHING CAMP - EL DORADO HILLS, CA.

D1 DRIVEN STRENGTH WORKOUT – AUBURN, WA.BLE WORLDWIDE POWER HITTING CAMP – HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

MLB POWER PITCHING CAMP – PORTLAND, OR

BLE WORLDWIDE LATIN CAMP – SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLICIN 2012/13, BLE WORLDWIDE HAS SCHEDULED BASEBALL

CAMPS IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES:

EL DORADO HILLS, CA

SACRAMENTO, CA

LONG ISLAND, NY

ANCHORAGE, AK

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

PORTLAND, OR

BOCA CHICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MODESTO, CA

NAPA, CA

CUSTOMER CAREBIG LEAGUE

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CUSTOMER SUPPORT YOU CAN TRUST

BLE HAS 4 FRONT DESK STAFFING MEMBERS DEDICATED TOWARDS MAKING YOUR EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL.

OUR CUSTOMER CARE TEAM CONSISTS OF A FACILITY MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER, FRONT DESK SUPPORT STAFF, AND VP OF OPERATIONS.

BLE HAS 4 FRONT DESK STAFFING MEMBERS DEDICATED TOWARDS MAKING YOUR EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL.

JANINE PARQUE – VP OF OPERATIONS.

MEET THE CUSTOMER CARE TEAMPROFESSIONALISM YOU CAN TRUST

DAVE KONKEL – GENERAL MANAGER AND FACILITY MANAGER.

SHERI INGLIN – CUSTOMER CARE TEAM.

STEVE WEISBERG – CUSTOMER CARE TEAM.

DID YOU KNOW?BLE ANNUALLY BRINGS IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REFLUFF AND LEVEL ALL OF ITS INFIELDS.

BLE FACILITY MANAGER DAVE KONKEL CONSISTENTLY REWAXES ALL FLOORS TO ENSURE A WORLD CLASS SHINE FOR OUR ATHLETES.

SINCE 2010, BLE HAS ADDED NEW TRAINING AND SAFETY FEATURES TO ITS FACILITY TO IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OUR ATHLETES HAVE EVERY YEAR.

FOR 2012, BLE ADDED 2 NEW CAGES, FULLY NETTED THE SMALL INFIELD FOR HITTING, AND IMPROVED SAFETY FEATURES EVERYWHERE.

DEFENSE 101BIG LEAGUE

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AGE AND ABILITY SPECIFIC

DEFENSIVE TRAINING IS A MAJOR PART OF WHAT BIG LEAGUE EDGE DOES IN THE PNW AND BEYOND. OUR 5 TOOL DEFENSIVE CAMPS PROVIDE SOME OF THE MOST EXPLOSIVE INFIELD TRAINING AROUND.

PROGRESSIVENATIONALLY ACLAIMED

COACHESWORLD CLASS INFIELDSPOSITION SPECIFIC – 1B, 3B, SS,

2B

DID YOU KNOW?BLE’S INFIELDS ARE SILICA SAND INFILLED TO PROVIDE A SKIPPING BOUNCE THAT IS REALISTIC TO OUTDOOR CONDITIONS.

CRUMB RUBBER INFILL CREATES PERFECT BOUNCES AND SLOWS THE BASEBALL DOWN- CREATING AN UNREALISTIC GROUND BALL.

OUR INFIELDS ARE LARGER THAN ANY OTHER IN THE PNW, ALLOWING OUR ATHLETES TO FIELD WITH RANGE AND ANGLES WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT SPACE CONSTRAINTS.

BLE CREATES A REALISTIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT THAT NEEDS NO ADJUSTMENT TO OUTDOOR CONDITIONS.

DEFENSIVE TRAINING REQUIRES REALISTIC REPS THAT ARE HIT FROM REALISTIC DISTANCES.

FIELDING GROUNDERS IN CONFINING SPACES OR WITH TURF THAT CREATES UNREALISTIC BOUNCES CREATES DEFENSIVE SKILLS ADAPTED TO THESE ENVIRONMENTS.

ANGLES, RANGE, AND ARM STRENGTH IS WHAT DEFINES A TOP LEVEL DEFENDER AND HAVING THE FACILITIES TO DEVELOP THESE TOOLS REQUIRES A LOT OF SPACE.

BEING ABLE TO TRACK A GROUNDER REQUIRES DISTANCE AND TIME THAT BLE’S LARGE INFIELD PROVIDES.

CONTRARY TO PNW OPINION, THERE IS NO “LATIN STYLE” OF FIELDING BEING TAUGHT ANYWHERE IN COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

IT IS JUST A MARKETING SCHEME TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT.

ALTHOUGH LATIN FIELDERS ARE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES, THEY TRAIN AND FIELD THE EXACT SAME WAY AS USA BORN INFIELDERS.

RAFAEL SANTANA IS WIDELY CONSIDERED THE TOP DEFENSE COACH IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.

SANTANA DEVELOPED THE FAMED “SANTANA DRILLS” THAT MOST INFIELD COACHES UTILIZE IN YOUTH BASEBALL AND THE PNW.

“RAFFIE” WAS THE WHITE SOX INFIELD COACH FOR 4 SEASONS WHILE BLE OWNER JIM PARQUE PLAYED FOR THE SOX.

RAFAEL SANTANA IS HIRED OUT BY AROD, JETER, AND MANY OTHER TOP MLB STARS FOR DEFENSIVE TRAINING.

LATIN BASEBALL CULTURE IS DEFINED BY FLASH AND THE INDIVIDUAL.

THIS IS DUE TO BASEBALL BEING A “RELIGION” TO LATINOS, UNLIKE BEING A “PASTIME” IN THE USA.

BECOMING A GREAT INFIELDER REQUIRES RANGE, ARM STRENGTH, AND CONSISTENCY.

FLASH IS LEARNED AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEVELS AND ONLY ONCE AN INFIELDER POSSESSES ALL THE OTHER DEFENSIVE TOOLS.

ACCORDING TO RAFAEL SANTANA, ARGUEABLY THE “GODFATHER” OF INFIELDING IN THE WORLD, GREAT FIELDERS DO THESE THREE SIMPLE THINGS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE:

READ THE BASEBALL OFF THE BAT QUICKER, GET AROUND THE BASEBALL FASTER, AND GET RID OF THE BASEBALL QUICKER.

“RAFFI” ONCE STATED TO BLE OWNER (AND THEN WHITE SOX PITCHER) JIM PARQUE THAT HANDS, FOOT WORK, AND TRANSFER IS A BY PRODUCT OF QUICK READS AND ANGLES THAT GIVE MORE TIME.

WITHOUT “TIME” AN INFIELDER MUST WORK ON BECOMING BETTER AT PRODUCING BETTER ANGLES, STRONGER THROWS, AND QUICKER FEET.

GREAT FIELDING STARTS WITH GETTING QUICKER JUMPS ON GROUNDERS BY READING THE BASEBALL OFF THE BAT.AND ALLOWING ATHLETICISM TO CREATE THE ANGLE, AGGRESSION, AND MOVE TO THE BASEBALL.NO MECHANICS, “LATIN STYLE OF FIELDING”, OR ANYTHING ELSE CAN TEACH THIS. IT IS PURE ATHLETICISM THAT IS BUILT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM AND WITH REPS.

ONCE THE ATHLETE IS STRONG, MECHANICS, RHYTHM, AND ALL THE OTHER DEFENSIVE SKILLS CAN BE INSTILLED…..BUT NOT UNTIL THE BODY BUILDS THE MIND, WHICH BUILDS THE ATHLETICISM, WHICH BUILDS THE FIELDER.

BLE 5 TOOL DEFENSIVE CAMPSINQUIRE AT FRONT DESK FOR MORE INFO

CATCHING 101BIG LEAGUE

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CATCHING MATTERS – PERIOD!!

THE ERA OF UNATHLETIC AND SLOW CATCHERS WHOM ARE A LIABILITY AT THE PLATE ARE LONG GONE.

IN TODAY’S SPEED AND POWER DEFINED GAME, PUTTING ON THE “IRON” REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO THROW RUNNERS OUT AND DRIVE THE GAPS.

SOLID CATCHING STOPS THE RUNNING GAME, ENHANCES A PITCHING STAFF, AND CREATES DEFENSIVE CONFIDENCE FOR AN ENTIRE TEAM.

DID YOU KNOW?A TOP HIGH SCHOOL CATCHER HAS A “POP” TIME BETWEEN 2.1 – 2.25.

COLLEGE PROSPECT LEVEL CATCHERS USUALLY HAVE “POP” TIMES BETWEEN 1.95 – 2.1.

PROFESSIONAL GRADE CATCHERS POSSESS “POP” TIMES IN THE 1.8 – 1.95 RANGE CONSISTENTLY.

SUPERIOR FOOT WORK, ARM STRENGTH, BLOCKING, AND RECEIVING ALL CREATE COLLEGE OR PRO GRADE CATCHERS.

FOOT WORK – ABILITY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO THE PITCH AND BE IN A THROWING OR RECEIVING POSITION.ARM STRENGTH – THE NUMBER ONE TOOL THAT GETS PAID BEHIND THE PLATE.

BLOCKING – HAVING THE QUICK TECHNIQUE TO BLOCK AND PROTECT AGAINST PASSED BALLS OR WILD PITCHES.

RECEIVING – BEING ABLE TO SOFTEN, FRAME, AND BRING PITCHES BACK INTO THE STRIKE ZONE.

DEFINING A CATCHER

QUIENTIN POIL

ONE OF THE BEST CATCHING INSTRUCTORS IN THE PNW.

CAUGHT AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY UNDER BOBO BRADEN.

TEACHES HIS CATCHERS WHAT IT TAKES TO CONSISENTLY THROW RUNNERS OUT.

CURRENTLY THE HEAD VARSITY BASEBALL COACH AT KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL.

CATCHING CAMPS THAT TRAIN THE 5 TOOLS OF BECOMING A COMMANDER BEHIND THE PLATE.

5 TOOL CATCHING CAMPSINQUIRE AT FRONT DESK FOR MORE INFO

THERAPY 101BIG LEAGUE

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INJURY PREVENTIONSHOULD BE A PART OF YOUR TRAINING

ACCORDING TO DWIGHT YOEKUM, THE NATION’S LEADING ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER SURGEON, HIS OFFICE HAS SEEN AN 8% ANNUAL RISE IN SHOULDER INJURIES SINCE 2002.

THIS COULD BE DUE TO POOR DIET, OVERUSE, IMPROPER WARM UP AND POOR TRAINING TECHNIQUES.

ANOTHER REASON FOR THIS RISE IN ARM INJURIES IS DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF TOURNAMENTS THAT REQUIRE PITCHERS TO THROW MORE FREQUENT AND WITHOUT PROPER RESET.

DID YOU KNOW?THE SLOPE OF THE MOUND CREATES A 7:1 WORK LOAD AND TEARS DOWN THE MUSCLE FIBERS OF THE THROWING ARM.

BY CONTINUALLY THROWING BULLPENS AND IGNORING LONG TOSS, A PITCHER WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK DOWN.

WEAK ABS AND CORE MUSCLES THAT DO NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE THROWING SHOULDER CREATE ARM INJURIES AND TENDINITIS.

A CURRENT ARM INJURY IS USUALLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE PITCHER IN THE PAST MONTHS OR YEARS.

LONG TOSSBIG LEAGUE

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LONG TOSSLIFE LINE TO BUILDING VELOCITY

LONG TOSS IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL BASEBALL PLAYERS, NOT JUST PITCHERS.

CREATING EXTENSION THROUGH LONG TOSSING BUILDS ARM STRENGTH, VELOCITY, AND INJURY PREVENTION INTO THE ARM.

MOST MLB PITCHERS THROW LONG TOSS 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK AND BULLPENS 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK.

LONG TOSS PUTS THE “GAS” BACK IN THE ARM, WHILE BULLPENS AND GAMES BREAKS THE ARM DOWN.

DEVELOPING PROPER THROWING MOVEMENTS IS BUILT THROUGH LONG TOSS BECAUSE THE DISTANCES EXPLOIT ANY MECHANICAL DEFICIENCY.

THROWING LONG TOSS ROUTINELY BUILDS THE MUCH NEEDED RHYTHM INTO THE THROWING OR PITCHING MOTION.

IF AN ATHLETE CAN BE ACCURATE AND HAVE POWER WITH HIS LONG TOSS THROWS, HE CAN DO IT ANYWHERE ON THE FIELD.

DID YOU KNOW?CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, WEIGHTED BASEBALLS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO THROW LONG TOSS WITH AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CHRONIC TENDONITIS.

THROWING A SOFTBALL AT 80 TO 90 FEET IS THE BEST WAY TO TEACH ROTATION, SPIN OFF THE FINGERS, AND STAYING ON TOP OF THE BASEBALL.

PROPER LONG TOSSING REQUIRES THROWING AT STAGGERED DISTANCES, REST IN BETWEEN EACH SET, AND AN ARC IN THROWS.

BIG LEAGUE EDGE HAS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE PNW WHERE FIELDERS CAN THROW LONG TOSS OUT TO 180’.

HITTING 101BIG LEAGUE

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HANDS DEFINE THE HITTER

A HITTER’S HANDS ARE WHAT HIT THE BASEBALL AND HIS EYES ARE WHAT DIRECT THE HANDS TO THE BASEBALL.

IN ORDER TO HIT CONSISTENTLY AND WITH POWER, A HITTER MUST HAVE A MOVE BACK TOWARDS THE CATCHER WITH HIS HANDS.

THE HANDS MUST CROSS THE BACK FOOT PLANE DURING THEIR MOVE BACK IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE BODY.

WITH A PROPER HAND LOAD, THE HITTER EFFECTIVELY GIVES HIMSELF MORE ROOM AND TIME TO SEE THE BASEBALL.BY MOVING THE HANDS BACK (PICTURE 2), THE HITTER WILL HAVE MORE DISTANCE TO GENERATE A POWERFUL SWING.

A PROPER HAND LOAD ALLOWS THE ANGLE OF THE HANDS MOVING INTO THE BASEBALL TO BETTER MATCH THE PLANE OF THE PITCH, EFFECTIVELY KEEPING THE BAT IN THE ZONE LONGER.

BY KEEPING THE HANDS QUIET INTO THE FOOT STRIKE, THE HITTER FURTHER INCREASES DISTANCE AND CREATES A FLATTER SWING ANGLE THAT KEEPS HIS BAT IN THE ZONE LONGER.