| Welcome to the Revolution in Baseball & Softball Training! |
Creating 90mph 95mph 100mph Baseball Players!
How hard can you a hit a baseball ? How far can you hit a baseball ?
How fast can you throw or pitch? How quick do you move?
A Letter From Coach Ryan.........
In 2011 alone 8 players have already committed to DI programs not including those also attending schools at other levels of college baseball. For the third year in a row a Fastball player has been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. If your serious about really improving your skills and playing at the next level, then this is a great opportunity for you.
What are we doing differently than the rest of the trainers, instructors, and academy's in the world?
We focus on objectively measuring, testing, and recording results for feedback on further improvements and instant feedback on progress. Our 90mph Club continues to grow for hitters and pitchers. Many coaches and baseball development people in the world hate this type of system because it might actually take age old theorys that they believe to be correct and prove them to be wrong. Nobody wants to be wrong. If your not measuring, documenting, and constantly evaluating your progress then why are you wasting your time?
It's not about being right or wrong, it's about improving your game time results. That is why people choose Fastball USA and Team Fastball USA. Development equals results.
To become apart of Fastball USA you must request a application and evaluation time to be considered for our programs. You can also look at our Ron Wolforth Pitching Camps, Explosive Hitting Camps, along with our Ultimate Baseball Boot Camps beginning in 2012. - Coach Ryan -
Read just a few of our success stories below!
Also Click on the Results Link To See Stories from people like you
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| Giovenco Selected by Kansas City Royals in 14th Round |
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| Giovenco Fires a 95mph Fastball |
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| Hey Mike,
Just wanted to let you know that we do nearly all the same arm care here as we did at fastball. We do numerous variations of all of the arm care on an everyday basis, and also we do ALOT of the flexibiltiy and pre workout warmups that we did at fastball. Fastball USA pretty much prepared me for pro ball, and currently I have over 100 innings on my arm this year, and I have to thank you for teaching me the importance of arm care. In the past, my arm would usually be in pain around this time of year, and I would be experiencing "dead arm". But currently my velocity is still sitting in the 90-93 range and topping around 95mph. Once again, I just wanted to thank you for everything, and please continue to stress the importance of arm care, flexibiltiy, and good old fashioned hard work to the rest of the guys.
Thanks,
Mike Giovenco
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Fastball USA Class of 2012 Students Receive Scholarships To Play Baseball
December 1, 2011 Newsletter
Congrats to the most recent group of Fastball Students heading on the play Division I baseball next year. Class of 2012 students, Pat Bellinger - Team Fastball USA (Evansville University), Andrew Hjellming - Team Fastball USA (Valparaiso University), Jack Czezeszeski (Illinois State University). Congrats to all three of guys who have spent many hours in the Fastball USA Training Center working hard and making great progress.
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| Team Fastball USA "Battle of Bats" Champs 2010 & 2011 |
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| Battle Creek Champions |
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| Czeszewski Commits to Illinois State University |
A fixture at Fastball USA for the past 8 years has made a verbal commitment to play baseball for Illinois State University. Jack is currently a junior at Elk Grove High School. Due to Jack's success and improvements, Fastball in some ways could be considered "the house that Jack built". Many of Jacks friends and team members also followed shortly after Jack began training with us. That includes the UIC bound Carl Sugihara who also plays for Elk Grove High School. Congrats to Jack and keep up the hard work.
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| Joe Perricone Selected By The Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 MLB Draft |
Joe Perricone (Hersey High School) has been recently drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Perricone trained with Fastball during the winter of 2010 & 11 focusing on conditioning and explosiveness. Joe maxed out at 97mph turn and burn which is the third fastest in our Academy history. Joe is set to play baseball at Coastal Carolina University next year after receiving a scholarship for baseball. Congrats to Joe and continue the hard work.
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| Mitch Baker Will Pitch For Judson University |
From Not Making The Varsity Team To Throwing 90MPH in 14 Months!!
Finding Focus...
Mitch Baker, a tall lanky kid with a dream. Plays Little League, Travel Ball and moves onto his High School freshman and sophomore teams. He has an above average fastball, smooth delivery and told lots of potential... then fails to make his varsity team his junior year. New coach, politics, lack of focus might have sunk him, but he took it upon himself to get better. He had to find his focus.
2010 Mitch goes in 100% to the teachings at Fastball. While missing Spring ball he attends FB 2-3 times a week.
Summertime he attends 2 large Midwest showcases posting the 1st and 3rd highest MPH times out of hundreds of 2011 prospects. Offers from colleges start to come in. Contacts through your organization start to develop. Coaches come out to Fastball to see Mitch work out.
2010 -2011 Mitch continues to work out posting 94 mph turn and burn and 86-88 off the mound. Senior Year he goes undefeated. 2011 Mitchell signs a Scholarship to a local school with strong baseball program. He hits 90 mph off the mound.
Mitch had a strong fall and is slated to play varsity ball his freshman season.
We are indebted to your program and look forward to seeing you during holiday breaks...to keep the focus.
The Baker Family
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| Chris Iliopoulos Shows off his Explosive Power and Wins Home Run Derby At US Baseball Championships |
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| Chris Iliopoulos (center) takes a photo with team members and coaches after winning the home run derby at the US Baseball Championships in Richmond,Va |
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| Carl Sugihara Will Play For UIC Flames |
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Carl Sugihara will be playing for the UIC Flames. Sugihara has spent the past four years training with Fastball USA working hard to achieve his goals. Carl's throwing speed increased from 73mph to 91mph in a three year span. Carl is also an outstanding hitter. As a freshman his exit speed was 73-75mph. Today Carl is hitting the ball 88mph - 92mph with 90mph plus bat speed.
Congrats to Carl. Keep up the Hard Work!
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| Ryan Hinchley LHP Cracks 90MPH Head To UIC |
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Ryan Hinchley is one of the areas best Left Handed Pitchers. Ryan did his initial evaluation with Fastball USA during the summer of 2009 in which he posted a 81mph fastball. By December of 2009 Ryan's velocity increase was almost un-believable. At a showcase in December of 2009 Ryan hit 90mph for the first time, and consistently posted 88mph velocity with much better control.
Congrats to Ryan. Keep up the hard work!
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| Jake Turner Goes from mid 80's to 90MPH Commits to Northern Illinois University |
Congrats to Northern Illinois bound, Jake Turner, on recently hitting 90mph on the mound. Jake has been working hard on his velocity, mechanics, command, and overall explosiveness. Keep up the great work as we look forward to assisting you in your next 5mph!
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| Pat Bellinger (Team Fastball USA ) To Play For Evansville University |
| Andrew Hjellming (Team Fastball USA) Will Play For Valparaiso University |
| Mitch Baker Set's new High of 94mph Headed to Judson University |
Baker Signs with Judson University
Congrats to Mitch Baker recently broke his old record on a step behind of 92mph and hit 94mph. Baker has topped at 90mph on the mound and has a tremendous splitter. The tall, lanky right hander is easily one of the top pitchers in the class of 2011.
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| Sean Thomas Hits 99mph Exit Speed |
Sean Thomas (Glenbrook North HS) has shown tremendous power and skill during the past 18 months at Fastball USA. The left handed pitcher has seen his mound velocity get to 85mph and his exit speed as a right handed hitter max at 99mph. The right handed hitter improved exit speed from 78-99mph over the course of a little over a year.
A great pick up. Sean has the grades, the running speed, as well as the hitting power, and pitching skill. Sean led his team on the mound as a high school junior last year.
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| Team Fastball Hitters Reach 97mph Exit Speed |
Dan Behof (Conant HS), Chris Iliopoulos (St. Patrick HS), Dominic Demicco (Lake Zurich HS), have all hit 97mph of exit speed during Fastball USA training and testing. All three Team Fastball 17U players have displayed tremendous power. Left handed hitting Kraemar Brandt (89mph exit speed) also can run and cover the outfield and had an outstanding tournament at East Cobb Georia in 2010.
More info on Team Fastball Prospects Coming Soon!
Need Pitchers that are 6'5 and throw hard..???.
Meeting Andrew Hjellming and Pat Bellinger both from the class of 2012
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| LHP - Devin Pickel Hits 88mph At February Showcase |
Devin Pickel attended a showcase this past August and once again in February. Here are the results after training with Fastball USA since September.
August: Top Velocity 86mph
February: Top Velocity 88mph
August: Velocity Range 79-86
February: Velocity Range 85-88
More importantly he feels much healthier than before and much more powerful.
Devin Pickel also improved his throwing speed to 90mph while hitting 88mph on the mound. Pickel is a LHP and has committed to Valparaiso University. Pickel (class of 2011) attends St.Patrick HS in Chicago and has seen his throwing velocity increase 4mph while focusing hard on arm care and durability.
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Add MPH!
Throw harder, pitch faster, hit harder, hit farther. The Fastball USA Training concept uses some unique training tools in order to train strength and explosiveness for the baseball athlete.
Speed Chains (Torso Burner, Hitting Chain,Throwing Chain, COE Timer) are just some of the unique training tools used in the Fastball USA system of explosiveness. Chain training for baseball is very new, unique, and is now used by major league players along with pro athletes in other sports.
For arm care all of our players use the Shoulder Tube as a unique way to help with overall arm health and the shoulder tube also helps strengthen the arm for our pitchers. This unique device was also featured in an August edition of Sports Illustrated. Trevor Bauer (Number 3 Overall Draft Pick selected by the Diamondbacks uses the Shoulder Tube religously.) At Fastball USA the shoulder tube has been a staple in our training for the past 7 years.
Additional unique training includes using tires, Sleds, elastic tubing, throwing med balls, and quickness drills with handled med balls. This along with agility, quickness, and strength training utilizing gymnastics rings for strength, have created a very unique explosive program for baseball.
All players are tested, measured, and record results in every phase of Fastball Training. This includes testing and measuring bat speed, ball exit speed, ball flight, hitting and throwing distance, throwing velocity, throwing command, differiential in off speed pitches versus fastballs. In addition players track and record measurements during warm up's, workouts, and skill specific drills and training. The constant tracking and recording of performance allows the student and coach for more feedback, plus creates a very goal driven baseball athlete. When we are struggling we know exactly what our performance is measuring at. This program allows you to create short term and long term goals and reinforces the importance of paying attention to detail. It's simple, either your improving or you are not. This attention to detail, along with expert guidence from our coaching staff, allows our players to make more progress than the typical baseball lesson experience.
We are all about results. Throwing velocity and hitting power does not make you great however it does open many doors and opportunities. Those who throw the hardest, hit the furthest or run the fastest, are the players who get the first look at scholarship money, professional contracts, and Major League Baseball. The Fastball USA Training and Team Fastball training opens up many opportunites for players who are thriving at becoming explosive. Don't wait until your career is almost over to worry about power. Make sure your improving performance every day and working towards continued improvement in overall power. This will give you more opportunities in the game of baseball.
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Now Sixteen 90mph throwers in the past year
Over 20 Hitters Have Now Surpassed 90MPH Exit Speed.
3 MLB Draft Picks
Division I Scholarship Athletes
Several Top Prospects in Chicago Area
Read All About it!
Click on 90MPH Club
Record Setting Moments at Fastball USA
Top Bat Speed.....106MPH Matt Williams
Top Exit Speed......99MPH Matt WilliamTop
Throwing Speed...102mph Mike Giovenco
4 Hitters Have Surpassed 100MPH Bat Speed
2 Dozen Have Surpassed 90mph exit speed
Two Players have surpasses 95mph throwing
16 Have Hit 90mph or More throwing
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| Coach Ron Wolforth Explains His Long Toss Program as students hang on to every word |
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How to get started?
1. Get Evaluated and Tested
Video Evaluation and physical testing
Set up your appointment:
email: fastballusa@hotmail.com
call 630/247-5107
Prepare Yourself:
# 1 Meet and greet with Coach Mike Ryan or Staff
# 2 Signed and completed application
# 3 Evaluation
# 4 Possible Acceptance to the program
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Year Round Training At Fastball USA
Participate in our beginner or advanced programs all year long.
Emphasis of each class session changes with the time of the year
Fall - Winter - Spring - Summer Programs For All Ages
Including our Advanced High School/College Training Programs
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Ron Wolforth Pitching Camps
2 Camps are held each year at Fastball USA. Coach Wolforth is known as the top pitching coach in the game today and system has helped create 93, 90 plus mph throwers and 50 draft choices in the past five years. Nobody in the game today has a better grasp on arm care, velocity, training, and skill of pitching. Coach Wolforth is also a consultant for 3 professional organizations and major college programs. Join us for our "Off-Season" Wolforth Camp in November, or our "Pre-Season" Wolforth Camp in February.
Next Camp February 4,5,6 Register Today. Last Camp Sold Out
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Mike Ryan's "Creating the Explosive Hitter" Elite Hitting Camp
Eight Players in the last year have reached 97mph or more in ball exit speed. Simply put, this means these students flat out hit the ball hard. Now over 2 dozen players in the last year have surpassed 90mph of ball exit speed. The "Explosive Hitting" concept is based on results, not style, not theory. It is all about drawing out the very best within the particular individual. No program measures, challenges, and draws out a hitters ability like Mike Ryan's Explosive Hitting Program.
These 2-3 day camps are held 3-4 times per year. A great opportunity for local area players and players around the country to experience this Explosive Hitting System. The system has a special emphasis on hitting the ball harder and farther. If you don't think your maximizing your power your probably right. This camp helps evaluate exactly where you are at, where you should be, and then the steps and training that it takes to become an explosive hitter. Coach Ryan is the creator of the Explosive Hitting DVD Series, author of the "Hitting For Success" Book, and has become of the single best hitting coaches in the country. In addition to power, Coach Ryan breaks down simplistic concepts on the importance of timing, and how to constantly train and improve reaction time and your ability to adjust to and lay off the breaking ball.
Next Camp: March 19 & 20
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Team Fastball
The Team Fastball organization is quite different than your typical travel team. A special emphasis on development focuses on improvement of skill first with an emphasis on winning second. Designed specifically for the player who wants to play at the next leve (College-Pro) or high school, our players participate in a near year round training program that challenges each player beyond his current capability. Instead of just using good players to chalk up wins and bragging about winning %, our organization chooses to improve each player beyond their current talent level. The initial 2010 Team Fastball season saw 12 out of 13 players return with one choosing another sport as his full time emphasis.
Email fastballusa@hotmail.com for more info on Team Fastball
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* Clinics and Camps have been attended by players all over the country and coaches all over the world.
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| Fastball USA - Evaluation-Meeting-Interview |
Fastball USA has a interview/evaluation process to explain Team and Training programs to parents, Players. We go above and beyond to make sure we have the "right" families in our Academy and on our Teams. Not all participants are accepted. Click on "About Fastball" for details.
REFUND POLICY:
With that said if you accept a spot into our programs, your committment is 100% Non-Refundable. Meaning if you register and then change your mind, we do not offer a refund. We do however, offer additional training towards another event,clinic, camp, team fee's or service. Injuries can be used at a later date.
Fastball USA and Team Fastball is NOT for everyone. Our concepts are successful because of the combination of students who very hard, very smart, and our guided to discovery with our expert coaching staff.
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