HIGHER GROUND Major League Baseball Pitching &Hitting Clinic Make A Difference … LEARN FROM THE BEST…Have An Impact
HIGHER GROUND, an international leader for instructional services and products, is conducting a special baseball clinic on December 3-4, 2005 in Tifton, Georgia. An outstanding, internationally recognized staff has been secured and sessions will include the best instruction available and a limited opportunity on December 4 for one-on-one instruction and video analysis. You will learn from instructors who have helped Major League baseball players such as Tony Gwynn, Gary Sheffield, Wade Boggs, Shane Reynolds, and many others. Players that attend this clinic will improve their hitting or pitching skills and learn to use those skills in game situations where it really counts. Note that we also have a special hitting clinic, conducted for the younger players, by Greg Riddoch, former MLB manager, on Friday evening . YOU will want to be sure to participate in these terrific improvement opportunities conducted by Higher Ground (www.highergroundsoftball.com ).
Higher Ground has conducted baseball and softball activities in approximately forty states, plus Argentina, Austria, Azores, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, and U.S. Virgin Islands. REGISTER TODAY and continue to Get Better Every Day !! ***** See next page for Major League Baseball staff information and other details *****
REGISTRATION FORM Higher Ground BASEBALL Clinic – Tifton, GA – December 2-4, 2005
Special Friday Evening GREG RIDDOCH HITTING Clinic/Players 12 and Under ($35)____ Saturday Player 12 & Older/Advance ($75)____ Saturday 12 & Older Player/On Site ($85)____ **Advance Registration For Saturday Clinic saves you $10.00** ** Sunday One-On-One + Video Analysis . Must attend Saturday sessions and must make paid advance appointment. Limited number of 30-minute sessions available ($50) ____
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CLINIC INFORMATION
WHEN: Friday/Dec 2: 6:00-9:00pm Special HITTING Clinic – Players 12 & Under (Riddoch); Saturday/Dec 3: 9:00-5:30; Sunday/Dec 4: Limited 1 on 1 sessions by advance appointment. Pitchers will need to supply a personal catcher for Sunday 1 on 1 sessions, but not for Saturday. Saturday and Sunday sessions are for players 12 and older.
WHERE: Friday sessions will be conducted at Family Wellness Center, an indoor facility located at corner of Isabella and Bryant in Sylvester, GA. Saturday and Sunday sessions will be conducted at Tift County High School baseball field. Inclement weather site for Saturday or Sunday will be the Family Wellness Center. Weather numbers are 229-386-9770 and 229-392- 4048. Maps or directions are available on request.
AGES: 12 and older (no exceptions for Saturday or Sunday sessions) . Higher Ground is known for our approach to helping even the most serious travel team player. We have also scheduled a special Friday evening HITTING session for players ages 8-12 . The Friday clinic will be conducted by Greg Riddoch, former manager of the San Diego Padres.
STAFF: Greg Riddoch – Former manager of Major League Baseball San Diego Padres; former 3B coach for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Defensive Coordinator and Sports Psychologist for Texas Rangers, and Director of Player Development for Milwaukee Brewers; extensive international experience across the world. Brent Strom – Pitching Coordinator for the Washington Nationals; former Major League Baseball pitching coach for the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals; pitched five years for Mets, Indians, and Padres, winning 12 games in 1976; frequent speaker at top baseball clinics around the world. Bobby Simpson - Founder of Higher Ground; former assistant baseball coach at Florida State University; scout and minor league instructor for Kansas City Royals; former Head Coach of British National Women’s Softball Team (Gold Medal winners of 2004 Greek Olympic Test Event in Athens).
FEES: Advance Player Registration for Saturday sessions is $75; On-Site is $85. Special one- on-one instruction and video analysis (Hitting – Riddoch; Pitching – Strom) is available Sunday for players who attend the Saturday clinic. Sessions are limited. 30-minute slots, prepaid-by- appointment, are $50.00. The fee for the special Friday evening Greg Riddoch Hitting Clinic, reserved for younger players ages 8-12, is only $35. Make checks payable to Higher Ground - POB 741 - Tifton, GA 31793. Phone 1-800-892-7360 for Visa/MasterCard registration or for additional information. Be sure to note whether you intend to attend hitting or pitching sessions. Fax : 229-386-9774 Email : [email protected] Web : www.highergroundsoftball.com ** Online registration is available from the Camps and Clinics page on our web site **
Please bring personal glove, bat, as well as batting helmet, if available. Pitchers should bring a personal catcher for Sunday sessions. Contact Higher Ground for hotel information or other details.