18 Week and VELO+ Program
 

This is a program that Mitch and his staff developed over the last 18 years which has helped produce multiple MLB draftees (including 3 in the 2024 MLB draft), Division 1 College Players, NAIA, Division 2, Division 3, and Junior College players. Historically, players make the most gains during our off-season training programs (Nov. - March). The 18 Week VELO+ Off-season Training program consists of two phases: the practice/training phase and the Game (live pitching and live at bats) phase. The Practice/Training phase will start mid-November and end late January. This program includes professional instruction on hitting, fielding, pitching, arm care and the VELO+ program with John Swanda!  The game phase is a critical part of off-season gains for pitchers and hitters. Pitchers throw live to hitters which increases the pitchers intensity during their bullpen sessions. Hitters also get a chance to see live pitching for 6 weeks prior to the first high school spring league games in late March. Over the years injury rates have been significantly reduced for players who have participated in the 18 Week Training Program.  Most injuries happen early in the season because players are not properly prepared for game play.  

VELO+

VELO+ is now part of the 18 Week Program and will meet Sundays Nov. 9th - March 25th and players will work on VELO+, pitching, hitting, and fielding.  VELO+ is a complete mobility and core strength development program (not just for pitchers) that includes mobility exercises, increasing power through learning hip-shoulder separation, post throw/flush recovery, and nightly mobility exercises. Hip and shoulder separation is one of the most important movement patterns for pitchers and hitters. Hip and shoulder separation has a direct correlation with throwing velocity and exit velocity. This program is designed to increase your hip shoulder separation, allowing for better trunk rotation resulting in increased arm and bat speed.  Additional weekday VELO+ and hitting sessions Nov. - Dec and Jan - March will be offered at a later time.  Players must be registered for a Sunday time slot in order to participate in a weekday time slot (the weekday time slots build off of what players worked on during the Sunday time slots).  
 

Weekly schedule: (Sunday practices are full practice workouts including pitching, VELO+, fielding, and hitting; weekday time slots are specialized VELO+ and arm care workouts only) 

Option 1: Sundays 10:00 - 11:30 Nov. 9th - Dec. 21st & Jan. 4th - March 22nd 

Option 2: Sundays 11:30 - 1:00 Nov. 9th - Dec. 21st & Jan. 4th - March 22nd

Option 3: Sundays 1:00 - 2:30 Nov. 9th - Dec. 21st & Jan. 4th - March 22nd  

Option 4: Sundays 2:30 - 4:00  Nov. 9th - Dec. 21st & Jan. 4th - March 22nd

Option 5: Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30 Nov. 11th - Dec. 16th 

Option 6: Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 Nov. 13th - Dec. 18th 

Option 7: Mondays 9:00 - 10:00 Jan. 5th - March 23rd 

Option 8: Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00 Jan. 7th - March 25th

Cost:

18 Week VELO+ Sundays Nov.9th - March 22nd...................$995 or $230/month x 5 months

Optional add on days:  

Tuesdays Nov. 11th - Dec. 16th..........................$260 = 

Thursdays Nov. 13th - Dec. 18th........................$260

Mondays Jan. 5th - March 23rd........................$520 

Wednesdays Jan. 7th - March 25th.................$520