Athletic performance is a combination of sport skills + athletic conditioning.  B.A.S.E.S. focuses on the area where most parents and coaches don't- athletic conditioning: strength, stamina, nutrition, psychology and more.  B.A.S.E.S. is the only athletic conditioning program designed by the foremost experts in their fields specifically for YOUTH baseball and softball athletes.
 
Humans naturally develop through the acquisition of the five B.A.S.E.S. skills: Balance, Agility, Strength, Explosiveness and Speed.  You probably didn’t realize that you were born an athlete!!  However, to maximize your performance and realize your athletic potential in a safe and healthy manner, you need to understand and develop the B.A.S.E.S. skills in the order they’re listed.
 
B.A.S.E.S. goals are to:
  • Reduce injuries to youth athletes by properly and safely training the body to perform the sport skills required in baseball and softball
  • Improve performance in youth athletes by strengthening the body and mind to allow the athlete to execute the baseball and softball skills they are taught
  • Provide healthy and safe alternatives to damaging conditioning practices

Common problems young athletes, coaches, and parents face:

  • Lack of knowledge of the SIGNIFICANCE athletic conditioning plays in the development and performance of a healthy youth athlete
  • No experience in athletic conditioning and therefore no knowledge or ability to educate and train youth athletes safely and effectively
  • Time constraints to create and deliver an effective training program

B.A.S.E.S. is your solution and includes the following:

  • The B.A.S.E.S. DVD including THE foremost leaders in their fields with: MLB players and their strength and conditioning coaches; Gold Medal winning softball players; physicians (including Dr. James Andrews), athletic trainers; physical therapists; nutritionists; and sports psychologists
  • Detailed athletic conditioning programs designed specifically for YOUR athlete
  • On-line exercise videos, pictures and descriptions to take you step-by-step through your personalized athletic training program
  • Education in strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology and more delivered through our website

Most exercise programs are limited to just one philosophy - Yoga, Pilates, Plyometrics or Weightlifting.

Most baseball/softball training programs only concentrate on improving specific skills - how to throw a ball, how to catch a ground ball, how to swing.
 
B.A.S.E.S. focuses on improving the athlete’s ability to USE the specific baseball/softball skills that the athlete has learned.  B.A.S.E.S does not limit itself to a single, trendy philosophy.  Instead, B.A.S.E.S. is a blend of proven science and realistic application and therefore... the true evolution of an elite athlete!
 
Regardless of your goals, B.A.S.E.S. is your complete guide toward reaching your highest level of performance on the field, the healthy way!

How do I begin my B.A.S.E.S. program?
B.A.S.E.S. NEWEST SERVICE!
Continual Access to the Best Experts!
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B.A.S.E.S. Basics
Developing the Athlete's Batter's Box


B.A.S.E.S. Evolution of an Athlete in Baseball and Softball DVD
Starring Curtis Granderson, Lovie Jung, and Natasha Watley. Plus access to the best experts in Baseball and Softball Specific Athletic Development including ASMI and Dr. James Andrews.
Dr. Andrews on injury prevention among youth
Learn why this world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon supports B.A.S.E.S. youth educational mission.
Parents Create Better Athletes!
Youth Baseball Instructor and former MLB Player, Coach, and Scout discusses the impact a healthy mentor can have on youth athletes and their success on the field.
Curtis Granderson talks Nutrition
Not hungry...so don't eat? Curtis continues to learn how important good eating habits are in his all-star performance on the field.

Quick Tips
B.A.S.E.S. Featured Exercise
Six Packs - Scapular Muscle Strengthening

Warm Up Properly
An elite athlete makes the things they do on the field look so easy. Preparing your body to take on highly intense activity will reduce the likelihood of injury and improve all aspects of your performance.

Weightlifting for Youth Athletes
Introduce movements without weights first, then progress according to each athlete's personal ability.

ARE YOU LOOSE?
Keys to Speed, Powerful Swings, and Injury Prevention
There are certain inherent risks associated with participating in sports and/or athletic training that cannot be eliminated.  These risks include, but are certainly not limited to: (1) minor injuries such as scratches, cuts, bruises and strains; and (2) major injuries such as injuries to the eyes, loss of sight, joint injuries, back injuries, heart attacks, concussions, paralysis and even death.  Also included in these risks are the same or similar injuries that might result from using training equipment, actual use of a field or training facilities, the acts of others or from the unavailability of emergency staff or emergency medical care (hereinafter we shall define all of these risks and potential injuries as “Risks”).  As a result, anyone who uses the information contained in this website or DVD (hereinafter the “Product”) is assuming all of these Risks from such use and neither Bases Baseball, LLC. nor any of its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, assigns, partners, attorneys, members, employees, independent contractors, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, or any producers, investors, cast members or any other person or entity associated in any way with the creation, production or distribution of the Product, shall be liable for any claims for injuries or damages whatsoever, resulting from or connected with the use of the Product or any information contained therein.  Bases Baseball, LLC strongly recommends that anyone who watches, uses or attempts to use the Product or any of its content consult a doctor before participating in any of the exercises, drills or dietary techniques contained in the Product to reduce the risk of injury.  In addition, Bases Baseball, LLC urges anyone who watches, uses or attempts to use any of the Product’s content to read the additional disclaimers provided at the top of this page or with the packaging of the DVD.
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