The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 20 sites that will host the nationwide 2019 Barnstormers Regional Coaches Clinics. The Barnstormers Clinics are presented by Blast Motion and will run September through November, leading up to the 2020 ABCA Convention in Nashville.
This year's schedule features return trips to several popular host sites including Athens, Chicago, Dallas, Dayton, Los Angeles and Seattle. The ABCA will also travel to a handful of new sites located on the East and West Coast, as well as in the Southeast, Midwest and even Canada.
Barnstormers Clinics are one-day events for baseball coaches that feature presentations from ABCA member coaches within that region. Presentations vary from video instruction to on-field demonstrations to live practice commentary, and focus on fundamentals, practical position-specific drills, coaching cues, and practice organization tips.
Speakers at each event will cover a variety of topics, including hitting, pitching, arm care, catching, practice efficiency and planning, base running and defensive play. Blast Motion will also give a presentation during each event about hitting and the advantages of using motion detection and analytics to improve a hitter's performance.
The events are hosted by ABCA member coaches and typically run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year, the clinics will be free for ABCA members. Coaches who are not ABCA members may join the ABCA to attend. Registration will open this summer.
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Triple Crown Sports is a supporting partner of the 2019 Barnstormers Clinics.