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By Marsha Klein


The San Francisco Baseball Academy has been one of the premiere sports schools in the area for the last couple of years. They teach people at every age group, from young kids up to people of retirement age. The school's primary goal is to aid those who have ambitions to become top level athletes. In addition, it provides advice to local leagues and offers coaching to teams.

The academy prides itself on nurturing peoples' love for the game. Not only do they offer coaching but you can hold your birthday party there or just hang out and have a good time. The atmosphere is very supportive and friendly, so people need not be nervous about signing up for a class.

Michael Aicardi originally established the academy. He started off with only one customer but now has well over a hundred. His goal was to make baseball popular in the city and has contributed towards that by increasing the number of students. Three teachers now work in the top quality indoor training facility.

Joe Della Cell is one of the coaching staff. He is passionate about the sport and wants it to be popular in the city. For a few years he was the University Of San Francisco's assistant coach and Director of Baseball Operations before that. Back in 2005, he was awarded a Master Of Arts degree in Sports Management.

Most classes are about an hour long. Kids are taught precise techniques and then they play matches in order to reinforce them. The best thing about the sport is that it requires technical skills rather than physical skills. In addition, there is no contact in the way that there is in football. As a result, most people can try their hand at it. It's also an excellent way of giving people experience in team games.

The youngest students are three years old. Classes for them tend to be in the morning and they learn about the basics of the game. This includes holding and swinging the bat, running to the bases and throwing the ball. Team play is emphasised, so is the importance of good manners and sportsmanship. The classes are very social too.

Most classes focus on the needs of each individual student. The teachers assess whether the student is left or right handed and they try to strengthen their weaker areas. Everyone learns the rules of game. They are all given a hard copy of them which means they can learned at home. It can take many years to fully understand the rules, so it is better to start when young.

San Francisco Baseball Academy also offer courses for Major League students. They take eight classes a week for eight weeks and each one lasts for about an hour. Each course takes place on the same day each week. By the end of the two month period, many students decide to sign-up for more. You are free to join additional classes if you want to do more than one a week. You can pay for eight classes at a time or on a single class basis, it depends on what you can afford.




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