Steve Lombardozzi Sr offers Infielder fielding and hitting instruction via Lessons, Clinics & Camps.  The Pro Mentoring Program covers all other facets of the game except for the infielders personal fielding and hitting fundamentals. It's for the player who's PASSIONATE about the game, he aspires to and is physically and mentally capable of playing beyond High School.  Only the passionate player is capable of putting forth the necessary effort to significantly improve his game. He loves the process of practicing, desires to learn, is appreciative of and attentive to instruction.  

Steve Sr. will expose the player to all of the edges and the drills necessary to exploit them, thus separating himself from all he competes with and against.  He will mentor the player just as he did his own son who is now a Major League Ball Player.


                                                   PRO MENTORING PROGRAM 
                          SOME "GET AN EDGE & SEPARATE YOURSELF" TOPICS

MENTAL STRATEGIES:
  • Game Thoughts to implement for every moment of truth encountered offensively & defensively in a game.
  • Visualization

DAILY ROUTINES / RITUALS:
  • Offensive & Defensive Pre-Game Routines
  • Offensive & Defensive Practice Routines

BASE RUNNING: 
  • Taking extra bases
  • Reading pitched balls in the dirt
  • Maximizing Leads
  • Maximizing Jump times on steals of 2B & 3b
  • Secondary Leads
  • Stealing Third base
  • Scoring on contact

HITTING:
  • Seeing the pitched ball fat through "Takes"
  • Soft Toss approach: Hands Inside ball, Middle, Middle Away, Middle In
  • Game Hitting Approaches - Slowing the game down
  • Situational Hitting
  • In Between AB's, On Deck, Digging In Mindset / Philosophies

THROWING:
  • Managing your arm
  • Throwing Programs
  • Post Game Throwing
  • Cut Offs and Relays
  • Double Cuts

DEFENSIVE:
  • Defensive Alignments
  • Individual and Infield Shifting
  • 1st & 3rd Situations
  • Communication Between Infielders
  • Infielder Communication with the Outfielder, Pitcher & Catcher 

BUNTING:
  • Sacrifice Bunting
  • Drag Bunting

OUTSIDE THE LINES:
  • Advise on all aspects of recruiting, showcases, summer teams
  • Dealing with Coaches
  • Dealing with Teammates

EXTRA:
  • Conversations with Jr - Share current topics of discussion and their resolutions that Sr's is having with Jr during his season.
  • Attend a Professional Game - Sr will analyse the game as it progresses picking out the nuances, exposing parts of the game fans/observers aren't aware of, explaining the mind set of a player as situations occur, sharing the strategies behind game situations. Applicable to players who attended the majority of the 2015 sessions.


PROGRAM FORMAT - 2018 START DATE TBD
  • Player Qualification: A discussion with Steve to evaluate a players capabilities is required
  • Number of Players: 8 p/group of similar age / skill level
  • Number of Sessions: 2 p/month, 18 p/year
  • Length of Session: 2hrs
  • Session Days: Alternating Weeks. See actual days in "Book Training" Tab
  • Start/End Date: March - November
  • Location: Columbia Area Field
  • Cost: $150 p/month or $75 p/session

*Payment: Summer dates are pay as you go.  You must reserve a spot in each class online and then bring cash or a check made out to Steve Lombardozzi on training day.  Your credit card is only used to reserve a spot, it will not be charged.