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SWEET SWING BASEBALL ACADEMY 43 Prospect Street Reading, MA 01867 www.sweetswingbaseball.net Learn to Hit & Field Like the Pros “Sweet Swing Baseball Academy is owned and operated by Boston Sports Academy, Inc.” THE SWEET SWING BASEBALL ACADEMY 2016 PRE SEASON BASEBALL CLINICS “People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice." Ted Williams/called the greatest hitter of all time Low coach to camper ratio 6:1 OUR STAFF KEVIN O’BRIEN — Former professional player with New York Yankees Played and coached in Cape Cod League Led country in hitting while in College Coached several major league players Pro Scout with the Toronto Blue Jays FRAN O’BRIEN Senior Consultant Head Coach at Holy Cross and M.I.T. Among the most respected college coaches in New England Inducted Massachusetts Coach’s Hall of Fame College Coach of the Year in 1993 Coach of the Year in Cape Cod League Has coached at every level of baseball Named 2014 winner “Ethics in Coaching” by American Baseball Coaches Association RON RUSSELL — Captain and All New England player at Brandeis Professional player with Texas Rangers HAL CAREY — Highly Successful Head Coach at Catholic Memorial Former Harvard Captain of NCAA Teams DARREN SULLIVAN — Head Coach of Rivers School past 20 years Director of Belmont Hill Baseball Camps Extensive AAU Coaching Experience " I was extremely fortunate to get the opportunity ot work with Kevin O'Brien in the Cape Cod League. He taught me the fundamentals of hitting and helped me to correct all the flaws in my swing. I have used the same swing ever since then with more success than I ever imagined." "During my time with the Yankees and Reds, I've worked with some of the best hitting instructors in the game--Lous Pinella , Chris Chambliss, Tony Perez, Davey Johnson and others. I consider Kevin to be as fine a hitting instructor as any I've worked with. He should be coaching at the Major League level." Hal Morris: Director of Pro Scouting, Los Angeles Angels Player for NY Yankees and Cinncinnati Reds "Kevin is extremely knowledgeable about the fundamentals of hitting and has a great approach to bringing out the best qualities in every type and level of player." “The most enjoyable aspect for me in working with Kevin was his positive approach and a willingness for hard work. I strongly recommend Kevin as a hitting instructor and even more as a person." Todd Haney Detriot Tigers Chicago Cubs University of Texas Fundamentals....Skillwork.....Confidence...Improvement Sweet Swing Hitting Academy at BELMONT HILL SCHOOL MARCH 5, 6, 12 & 13 Sweet Swing Spring Training indoors at RIVERS SCHOOL IN WESTON MARCH 18, 19 & 20 TWO GREAT CLINICS WWW.SWEETSWINGBASEBALL.NET (508) 588-0772

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Page 1: “People always told me that my natural ability and good ...sweetswingbaseball.net/pdf/SWEET-SWING-Brochure2016.pdf · 2016 PRE SEASON BASEBALL CLINICS “People always told me that

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THESWEET SWING

BASEBALL ACADEMY2016

PRE SEASON BASEBALL CLINICS

“People always told me that my natural ab ility and goodeyesight were the reasons for my success as a hit ter. They never ta lk about the pract ice, p ract ice, pract ice." Ted Williams/called the greatest hit te r o f all t ime

Low coach to camper ratio 6:1

OUR STAFFKEVIN O’BRIEN —• Former professional player with New York Yankees• Played and coached in Cape Cod League• Led country in hitting while in College• Coached several major league players• Pro Scout with the Toronto Blue Jays

FRAN O’BRIEN Senior Consultant —• Head Coach at Holy Cross and M.I.T.• Among the most respected college coaches in New England• Inducted Massachusetts Coach’s Hall of Fame• College Coach of the Year in 1993• Coach of the Year in Cape Cod League • Has coached at every level of baseball• Named 2014 winner “Ethics in Coaching”

by American Baseball Coaches Association

RON RUSSELL —• Captain and All New England player at Brandeis• Professional player with Texas Rangers

HAL CAREY —• Highly Successful Head Coach at Catholic Memorial• Former Harvard Captain of NCAA Teams

DARREN SULLIVAN —• Head Coach of Rivers School past 20 years• Director of Belmont Hill Baseball Camps• Extensive AAU Coaching Experience

" I was extremely fortunate to get the opportunity ot work with KevinO'Brien in the Cape Cod League. He taught me the fundamentals of hittingand helped me to correct all the flaws in my swing. I have used the sameswing ever since then with more success than I ever imagined.""During my time with the Yankees and Reds, I've worked with some of thebest hitting instructors in the game--Lous Pinella , Chris Chambliss, TonyPerez, Davey Johnson and others. I consider Kevin to be as fine a hittinginstructor as any I've worked with. He should be coaching at the MajorLeague level."

Hal Morris: Director of Pro Scouting, Los Angeles AngelsPlayer for NY Yankees and Cinncinnati Reds

"Kevin is extremely knowledgeable about the fundamentals of hitting andhas a great approach to bringing out the best qualities in every type andlevel of player."

“The most enjoyable aspect for me in working with Kevin was his positiveapproach and a willingness for hard work. I strongly recommend Kevin as ahitting instructor and even more as a person."

Todd Haney Detriot TigersChicago CubsUniversity of Texas

Fundamentals....Skillwork.....Confidence...Improvement

Sweet Swing Hitting Academyat BELMONT HILL SCHOOL

MARCH 5, 6, 12 & 13

Sweet Swing Spring Trainingindoors at RIVERS SCHOOL IN WESTON

MARCH 18, 19 & 20

TWO GREAT CLINICS

WWW.SWEETSWINGBASEBALL.NET

(508) 588-0772

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APPLICATION2016 Sweet Swing Baseball Academy, Inc.

Pre-Season ClinicSweet Spring Hitting Academy @ Belmont HillqSession I for Grades 3-8 $180qSession II for Grades 9-12 $180

Sweet Swing Spring Training @ Rivers SchoolqSession I for Grades 3-7 (Little Leaguers) $165qSession II for Grades 8-12 $175

qTake $25 off if attending both clinicsqTake $15 off Team Rate of 4 or more attending same clinic. (attach names on separate sheet)

$__________Amount enclosed check

Name of Team ______________ Other Team ______________

Name ____________________________________________________Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________________________________E-mail address ______________________________________________2nd number to contact in case of emergency ______________________Date of Birth ____________ Age ______ Ht. ______ Wt. ________My current grade is __________________________________________Experience as a player ________________________________________T-Shirt Size (Men’s) S M L XL Free!Would you like info on RISING STAR Basketball School camps?

www.risingstarbasketballschool.com qYes qNo

In case of a medical emergency, I understand every attempt will be madeto contact parents or guardians. If they cannot be reached, I hereby give mypermission to the physician selected by the academy to hospitalize andsecure medical treatment for my child.

The person enrolling at Sweet Swing Baseball Academy, Inc., parent orlegal guardian assumes all risk of loss of property or injury to the person,including injuries resulting in death caused by or incidental to dangers asso-ciated with baseball activities and agree that there are certain inherent dan-gers related to baseball participation and therefore, agrees to hold BostonSports Academy, dba Sweet Swing Baseball Academy, Inc., its owners andemployees harmless and specifically agree not to make any claim againstSweet Swing Baseball Academy for any of these injuries which would nor-mally be considered to be a normal risk associated with participation in base-ball activity.

Signature __________________________________ Date __________

Address __________________________________________________

Health Insurance Co. ________________________________________

Policy Number ______________________________________________

Send non-refundable payment & applicat ion to:Sweet Sw ing Baseball Academy43 Prospect StreetReading, MA 01867k fobr [email protected]

“Sweet Swing Baseball Academy is owned and ope ratedby Boston Sports Academy, Inc.”

BECOMING A PLAYER IS NOT A DESTINATION

BUT A JOURNEY!

YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO ATTEND

WHAT TO BRINGFOR BELMONT CAMP:WE WILL SUPPLY BASEBALLS, HELMETS AND BATS. FEELFREE TO BRING YOUR OWN. PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS CLEARLYMARKED. BATTING GLOVES RECOMMENDED. WEAR SNEAKERS. WE WILL SUPPLYWATER, FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS.FOR RIVERS CAMP: SAME AS ABOVE. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR GLOVE, BAT-TING GLOVES, AND RUBBER SOLED SHOES. (SNEAKERS OR TURF SHOES) WEWILL SUPPLY WATER, FEEL. FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS.

FACILITIESSWEET SWING IS IS PROUD TO OFFER TWO OF THE FINEST VENUES INGREATER BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND FOR OUR INDOOR CLINICS.BELMONT HILL SCHOOL 350 PROSPECT STREET IN BELMONT MINUTESOFF OF ROUTE 2. THE NEW STATE OF THE ART FACILITY OFFERS A GREATVENUE FOR INDOOR BASEBALL. THE 7150 SQUARE FOOT AREA FEATURESBRIGHT LIGHTING, TWO LIVE HITTING TUNNELS AND MULTIPLE SECTIONSFOR OUR STATION WORK DURING OUR HITTING BREAKDOWNS.RIVERS SCHOOL IS AT 333 WINTER STREET IN WESTON, NEAR THE JUNC-TION OF RT 128 AND THE MASS PIKE. WE WILL BE UTILIZING ONE OF THELARGEST INDOOR SPACES IN THE AREA THAT INCLUDES EXTENSIVE TURFALLOWING US TO HAVE FULL INFIELD, OUTFIELD DRILLS AND HITTING.

MISSION STATEMENTSWEET SWING IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE FINEST TEACHING ANDLEARNING ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE FOR YOUNGSTERS TO LEARN ABOUTTHE GAME OF BASEBALL. SWEET SWING WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TOIMPROVE THE INDIVIDUAL SKILL LEVEL OF EACH PLAYER AND PROVIDE HIGHQUALITY INSTRUCTION. WE WILL STRIVE TO CREATE A POSITIVE ATMOS-PHERE THAT TEACHES THE VALUES OF LEARNING, COMPETITION AND PER-SONAL GROWTH. SWEET SWINGWILL FULLY APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERYCAMPER IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS BASEBALL PLAYERS AND PEOPLE.

WHAT DO WE WORK ON?OUR CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU GREAT INSTRUCTION WITH QUALITYGAME-LIKE REPS. OUR FOCUS IS ON FUNDAMENTALS, SKILLWORK, CONFIDENCE, IMPROVEMENTAT OUR SWEET SWING HITTING ACADEMY @ BELMONT HILL WE WILLFOCUS ON OUR "HANDS, BALANCE AND APPROACH" METHOD. WE ATTEMPTTO COVER ALL AREAS OF HITTING FROM TAKING A PITCH PROPERLY TO BATSPEED TO HITTING THE BALL WHERE IT IS PITCHED. WE TEACH THE SAME HITTING SKILLS THAT ARE USED BY MAJOR LEAGUEHITTERS TODAY. MASTERING THE PROPER MECHANICS PRODUCES GREATRESULTS. AT OUR SWEET SWING SPRING TRAINING CLINIC @ RIVERSSCHOOL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO COVER ALL PHASES OF THE GAME INCLUD-ING THROWING, FIELDING, HITTING, BASERUNNING, POSITIONAL PLAY ANDMORE. OUR GOAL WITH BOTH OF THESE CLINICS IS TO GIVE YOU A JUMP ON THECOMPETITION AND ALLOW YOU TO DISTINGUISH YOURSELF AT PRACTICE. OUR STAFF INCLUDES COACHES WHO RANK AMONG THE FINEST IN NEWENGLAND FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AND PASSION FOR THE GAME OF BASEBALLAND ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING PLAYERS IMPROVE.

SWEET SWING HITTING ACADEMY @BELMONT HILL HITTING CLINIC $180 for all 4 SessionsSession I ~ Grades 3-8 March 5 4:00pm-6:00pmMarch 6 1:00pm-3:00pmMarch 12 1:00pm-3:00pmMarch 13 1:00pm-3:00pm

Session II ~ Grades 9-12 March 5 6:00pm-8:00pmMarch 6 3:00pm-5:00pmMarch 12 3:00pm-5:00pmMarch 13 3:00pm-5:00pm

SWEET SWING SPRING TRAINING @RIVERS SCHOOLMARCH 18, 19 & 20 FULL INDOOR TURF FIELDS FOR ALL PHASESOF GAME INCLUDING THROWING, FIELDING,HITTING, BASERUNNING AND MORE.

SESSION I FOR GRADES 3-7(6:00 PM–7:30 PM) $165SESSION II FOR GRADES 8-12(7:00-PM–9:00 PM) $175

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND SWEET SWING?• YOU LOVE BASEBALL AND WANT TO IMPROVE• YOU WANT TO BE READY FOR TRYOUTS AND

UPCOMING SEASON• YOUR WANT TO LEARN MORE AND MORE ABOUT

THE GAME• YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE • YOU WANT TO BE AROUND COACHES WHO CARE

AND CAN HELP YOU

QUESTIONS??Call 508 588-0772 or check our websi te

www.sweetswingbaseball.net

Fundamentals....Skillwork.....Confidence...Improvement