Hit Like The Pros

What separates great hitters from average hitters? The answer is preparation, work ethic, and having the proper game plan.

When it comes to hitting, why not take the next step in accelerating your game by taking lessons from a professional with over 15 years of playing experience. Polish your skills by signing up for instruction from Brad Thoma former West Carrollton Pirate and current Oakwood Baseball varsity assistant coach.

Instructor - Brad Thoma

Instructor - Mike Hoendorf

Mike spent the last year coaching at the University of Dayton, where he helped the team win its first A-10 Championship in school history. He helped run all youth camps and assisted mostly with hitting and fielding. He has been coaching for the past seven years. He spent three years coaching at Chaminade Julienne, where he helped the team make the district finals for the first time in 20 years. He has helped coach many elite youth teams, like the Patterson Park Hustle, Butler Buckeyes, and Dayton Heat, and coached many players that are now playing at the college level.

Mike is also an accomplished umpire, spending two weeks at the Cooperstown Dreams Park and working various championship games around the area.

I believe there are 5 major parts to hitting that need to be acquired to be a complete hitter: 1) Mental Approach 2) Vision 3) Mechanics 4) Bat speed 5) Training.

What they are saying:
Mike is a great mentor for young developing players who desire to improve their game. He teaches the basic fundamentals of the game, but also stresses the values and attributes needed to be successful as a baseball player and as a person. Mike was an instrumental part of our record-breaking 2009 Regular Season Championship team at the University of Dayton. – Scott Dunwoody (Former Player and 1st Team All-Atlantic 10 catcher last year at UD)