3rd COACHES CLINIC - Varaždin, 21. - 23.01.2011. - Dear Friends,

Baseball Klub "VINDIJA" is continuing with organization of conventions for baseball coaches under cooperation with ISG - International Sport Group and Croatian Baseball Association.

The clinic will be organized in two big indoor sports facilities in Varaždin, from 21.-23.01.2011. combining theoretical instructions with practical instructions and demonstrations.

This time speakers of clinic are recognized top USA coaches:

John Vodenlich - Team Leader, Head Baseball University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2005 NCAA DIII Champions, All- American

Bill Percy - Senior Advisor, MLB Envoy Coach, Head Baseball Coach St.Mary's High School Colorado Springs, USA&CRO National Team Coach

Tommy Watkins - Speaker/Instructor, ’ - A affiliate Beloit Snappers Minor League Coach

Clinic will start on Friday afternon, continuing on Saturday the whole day and Sunday morning ending with baseball lottery/raffle. It will be combined with 4th Little League Indoor Tournament "VINDIJA 2011" and baseball party for all participants on Saturday night.

ZAJEDNICA ŠPORTSKIH Baseball clinic fee is €20 per person. UDRUGA GRADA VARAŽDINA Please send us your preliminary confirmation of arrival, so we can arrange your best accommodations in Varaždin and to following numbers:

Goran Vučetić, President tel.: +385/91/2267396 fax.: +385/42/639201 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

Za BK "VINDIJA": Predsjednik, Goran Vučetić Gl.trener, Aleksandar Bekić

VARAŽDIN BASEBALL COACH's CLINIC 2011

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1. VARAŽDIN CLINIC - Day One Friday, 21.01.2011.

 18.00 – 18.30 Welcome & Introductions Location: GYM 1 Clinic Host, Staff, and Format

 18.30 – 19.00 What it takes to be a Major Leaguer Location: GYM 1 (Minnesota Twins)

 19.00 - 19.40 Establishing Strong Coach-Player Relations Location: GYM 1 John Vodenlich

 19.40 – 20:20 Fundamentals that Win Location: GYM 1 Bill Percy

 20.20 – 21.00 BLAST – A Common Sense Approach to Hitting Location: GYM 1 John Vodenlich

ZAJEDNICA ŠPORTSKIH UDRUGA GRADA VARAŽDINA

VARAŽDIN BASEBALL COACH's CLINIC 2011

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2. VARAŽDIN CLINIC - Day Two Saturday, 22.01.2010.

 09.30 - 10.10 The Plan (Part 1) Location: GYM 1 Tommy Watkins

 10.10 - 10.50 Think Swing – Drills for the Mental Side of Hitting Location: GYM 1 Bill Percy

 10.50 – 11.30 Drills & Skills Location: GYM 1 John Vodenlich

 11.30 - 12.10 Complete Set of Drills for MIF Location: GYM 1 Bill Percy

 12.10 - 14.00 Lunch Location: GYM 1

 14.10 - 14.50 The Hit Plan (Part 2) Location: GYM 1 Tommy Watkins

 14.50 - 15.30 My Favorite Hitting Drills Location: GYM 1 Bill Percy

 15.30 - 16.10 SAQ & Cross Fit in Baseball Location: GYM 1 Goran Strelec & Aleksandar Bekic

 16.10 - 16.30 BREAK Location: GYM 1

 16.30 – 17.10 Umpire Relations Location: GYM 1 Nino Jalsic

 17.10 - 18.00 Building Team Chemistry Location: GYM 1 Coach's Panel

 20.00 Baseball Party Location: TBA

ZAJEDNICA ŠPORTSKIH UDRUGA GRADA VARAŽDINA

VARAŽDIN BASEBALL COACH's CLINIC 2011

International Sports Group Making World Baseball Better.... One Coach at a Time!

3. VARAŽDIN CLINIC - Day Three Sunday, 23.01.2011.

 10.00 - 10.40 Catching Drills and Skills Location: GYM 1 John Vodenlich & Aleksandar Bekic

 10.40 - 11.20 Playing the Corners Location: GYM 1 Tommy Watkins

 11.20 - 12.00 Outfield Play Location: GYM 1 John Vodenlich

 12.00 - 12.40 Question and Answer Session Location: GYM 1 Led by Bill Percy

 12.40 – 13.00 Closing-Raffle-Goodbye Location: GYM 1 All Coaches

ZAJEDNICA ŠPORTSKIH UDRUGA GRADA VARAŽDINA

JOHN VODENLICH, Head Baseball Coach University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Whitewater, WI, USA)

Coach Vodenlich begins his 10th season with the Warhawks. Over the past nine seasons, the Warhawks have dominated the WIAC winning seven league championships (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008) and qualifying for the NCAA Championships in all but two seasons. Since taking over the reigns as head coach in 2003-2004 season, the Warhawks have won nearly eighty percent of their games (182-56) and have finished third in the nation twice (2004, 2008) and earned a NCAA DIII National Championship in 2005.

Vodenlich was named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005 as well as being named the Baseball Man of the Year by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association. Vodenlich has been selected as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year three times in building one the most successful DIII baseball programs in the country. Vodenlich played for the Warhawks from 1989-1992. Vodenlich was a member of the ’89 team, coached by legendary coach Jim Miller, which finished fifth in the nation. Vodenlich was the first two time All-American in Warhawk baseball history and set the school record for batting average (.456). In 1994, Vodenlich managed in the Northwoods Collegiate Baseball League and then played baseball in Europe, assisting the "Zajcki" or "rabbits" to the Slovenian National Championship.

Over the next several years, Vodenlich remained an assistant coach at UW-Whitewater. In 1998, Vodenlich was named head baseball coach at Edgewood College. Vodenlich inherited a program with a lifetime record of 33-103. By his second season, Vodenlich turned the program into a winner as Edgewood completed its first ever winning season (19-17). Vodenlich has earned degrees in marketing, public relations and a Masters in Business Administration from Whitewater. Vodenlich has participated in numerous clinics throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally, including in Germany, Great Britain, Austria, and Slovenia.

Mailing Address: Intercollegiate Athletics Williams Center UW-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190 Office: 120 Williams Center Phone: (262) 949-7128 Fax: (262) 472-2791 Email: [email protected]

BILL PERCY, Head Baseball Coach St. Mary’s High School (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)

Major League Baseball Envoy Coach and Head Coach, Croatian Senior National Team 1998-2005. Inaugural Class, The Colorado Dugout Club Hall of Fame Induction January 2010 The American Baseball Coaches Association Region 7 Coach of the Year 2009 MLB Julio Puente Envoy Coach of the Year Award 2002. Past President, Colorado High School Baseball Coaches Association. Clinic Director, Colorado High School Baseball Coaches Association. Head Coach, Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs, 1990-2000. State Runners-up 1992, 1993. Assistant Coach, USA Olympic Sports Festival Team, 1995. Head Coach, USA National Youth Team, competing at the 1996 AA World Tournament, Chiba, Japan Assistant Coach, 1990 and 1993 Pan American Junior Championships Sao Paolo, Brazil and Chicago Member, Florida Southern College 1972 National Championship Team. Over 30 years of coaching and teaching experience at the High School, College, and nternational levels.

Tommy Watkins 1 Tommy Watkins

Tommy Watkins

Third baseman Born: June 18, 1980 Fort Myers, Florida Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut August 10, 2007 for the Minnesota Twins Last MLB appearance August 22, 2007 for the Minnesota Twins Career statistics Games 9 Batting average .357 Runs scored 2

Thomas Gray Watkins, Jr. (born June 18, 1980, in Fort Myers, Florida) is a Minor League coach in the Minnesota Twins organization who appeared briefly with the Twins as a player toward the end of the 2007 season.[1]

Hometown favorite Watkins was drafted by the Twins in the 38th round of the 1998 Draft from Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Florida, and was a fan favorite during his two-year stint with the Twins' high A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle (2002–2003). Watkins' popularity with Miracle fans translated into one of the more interesting promotions in minor league history when he was the subject of the "Tommy Watkins Bobble-Butt" late in the 2003 season.[2] It was while with the Miracle that Watkins became more of a . In 2002, he made 41 appearances at , 33 at third base, 19 at second base and three in the outfield. In 2003, he made his debut as a first baseman (8 times), and played all three outfield positions (38 total appearances), as well as making 28 appearances at third, 17 at shortstop, and nine at second. Tommy Watkins 2

MLB debut Watkins hit eight home runs his second season with the triple-A to match his minor-league career high of eight home runs in 2004 with the (Double-A). Also in 2007, he reached a career high in batting average (.272), doubles (22) and RBIs (49). The Twins promoted Watkins on August 8, 2007, from Triple-A Rochester. Twins General announced his call-up while visiting the Red Wings; the news was very well received by his teammates. Watkins spent ten years in the minors, all with the Twins, before making his major league debut.[3] Red Wings Manager stated that Watkins' promotion to the big leagues "was one of the most emotional call-ups [he had] ever been involved with." The announcement "set off a joyous celebration in the clubhouse, because of everyone's love, passion and respect for Tommy." Watkins was the 14th player from the Red Wings to be promoted to the Minnesota Twins in 2007. He was with the Red Wings in Syracuse, New York and joined the Twins in Kansas City. Watkins made his major league debut on August 10, 2007. He recorded his first major league hit August 15, 2007, while playing the . He is the first player in Twins history to wear #61. According to Twins manager , "He has a good smile in his face and comes to play every day. You can play anywhere you put him, outfield, infield, so it will be fine to have him up there."[4] Watkins played nine games, with his major league debut being as pinch-hitter, August 10 against the . He started the remaining eight games he appeared in, all at third base (he shifted to shortstop for the last two of one game). His first hit was a single off Jarrod Washburn on August 15 at Seattle. He had ten hits in 28 at-bats, all of them singles. He scored two runs—scoring his first on a . His major league journey ended on August 22 when he suffered a lower abdominal muscle strain.[5]

Coaching Watkins spent all of 2008 with Rochester, where he batted .219 with one home and 18 RBIs in 76 games. He became a free agent at the end of the season, and in January 2009, he re-signed with the Twins. Watkins was batting .254 at Rochester when he accepted a coaching job in the Twins' organization. He helped coach the Gulf Coast League Twins, managed by , and Class A Fort Myers during home games for the remainder of the season,[6] and in 2010, accepted a position as Batting Coach with the Midwest League's Beloit Snappers.[7]

References

[1] "Beloit Snappers Roster: Manager & Coaches" (http:/ / web. minorleaguebaseball. com/ milb/ stats/ stats. jsp?t=t_ros& cid=554). MiLB.com. .

[2] Lisa Winton (2008-06-04). "Perspective: Watkins sets the right example" (http:/ / web. minorleaguebaseball. com/ news/ article.

jsp?ymd=20080604& content_id=409205& vkey=news_milb& fext=. jsp). MLB.com. .

[3] Conor Nicholl (2007-08-09). "Notes: Watkins' journey leads to Twins" (http:/ / mlb. mlb. com/ news/ article. jsp?ymd=20070809&

content_id=2139118& vkey=news_mlb& fext=. jsp& c_id=mlb). MLB.com. .

[4] Conor Nicholl (2007-08-08). "Notes: Buscher on DL with leg infection" (http:/ / mlb. mlb. com/ news/ article. jsp?ymd=20070808&

content_id=2137654& vkey=news_min& fext=. jsp& c_id=min). MLB.com. .

[5] Kelly Thesier (2007-08-23). "Watkins heads to disabled list" (http:/ / mlb. mlb. com/ news/ article. jsp?ymd=20070823&

content_id=2165700& vkey=news_mlb& fext=. jsp& c_id=mlb). MLB.com. .

[6] La Velle E. Neal III (2009-08-11). "Twins minor league report" (http:/ / www. startribune. com/ sports/ 52717652. html). Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. .

[7] John Boccacino (April 15, 2010). "Tommy Watkins Interview" (http:/ / www. minorleaguebaseball. com/ news/ page. jsp?ymd=20100415&

content_id=9317262& vkey=news_t534& fext=. jsp& sid=t534). .

• Career statistics and player information from MLB (http:/ / mlb. mlb. com/ team/ player. jsp?player_id=435714),

or ESPN (http:/ / sports. espn. go. com/ mlb/ players/ stats?playerId=28849), or Baseball-Reference (http:/ /

www. baseball-reference. com/ players/ w/ watkito01. shtml), or Fangraphs (http:/ / www. fangraphs. com/ statss.

aspx?playerid=2465& position=3B), or The Baseball Cube (http:/ / www. thebaseballcube. com/ players/ W/ International Sports Group Making World Baseball Better....One Coach at a Time!

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