Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 16:13     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Coach AJ Avant-Johnson out of KOA (Rockville) is very good but there is no hand holding. Lessons can be scheduled at 301-229-7529. His time is tight these days due to coaching, but he might have some free time. $100.00 per hour. For what it is worth, we liked KOA private lessons better than Baseball Zone.


Thanks. We’re familiar with KOA but didn’t think of them for hitting lessons. Do you know if he will work with a player at the field or just inside the facility?


DS’s private lessons with AJ have been at the facility, but his lessons with Adam (no longer there) were on the field so I don’t know they have a hard and fast rule. If you could catch a lesson before or after a game you might have a shot at meeting him on a field.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 15:52     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:Coach AJ Avant-Johnson out of KOA (Rockville) is very good but there is no hand holding. Lessons can be scheduled at 301-229-7529. His time is tight these days due to coaching, but he might have some free time. $100.00 per hour. For what it is worth, we liked KOA private lessons better than Baseball Zone.


Thanks. We’re familiar with KOA but didn’t think of them for hitting lessons. Do you know if he will work with a player at the field or just inside the facility?
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 15:50     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:Scott Nathanson in Arlington is terrific. It’s worth emailing him at snathanson17@gmail.com, and perusing his site at baseball-nerd.com.

You should know going in that Scott is intense. Having said that, he’s earnest and has a heart of gold. I’ve seen him work really hard with the worst kid on his rec team, and always find something on which the kid could build his confidence. He doesn’t just focus on travel-level kids. He wants to share his love for the game no matter the kid’s level.

I know you focused on the 270 corridor. Having said that, it’s worth it to contact Scott. He may be willing to run across the river to Bethesda. At least see which locations he serves. Otherwise he may offer recommendations, in keeping with wanting the best for the kid.

Best of luck!



Thanks for the suggestion.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 14:42     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Baseball Rebellion out of NC does online lessons. A friend of DS's has used them for over a year. The set up takes the right kind of kid--presumably a motivated, self-starter (which doesn't describe my DS)--but in terms of timing and convenience (and cost), it seems to work well for his friend.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 13:07     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Coach AJ Avant-Johnson out of KOA (Rockville) is very good but there is no hand holding. Lessons can be scheduled at 301-229-7529. His time is tight these days due to coaching, but he might have some free time. $100.00 per hour. For what it is worth, we liked KOA private lessons better than Baseball Zone.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 12:44     Subject: Re:Baseball - Hitting coach
Scott Nathanson in Arlington is terrific. It’s worth emailing him at snathanson17@gmail.com, and perusing his site at baseball-nerd.com.

You should know going in that Scott is intense. Having said that, he’s earnest and has a heart of gold. I’ve seen him work really hard with the worst kid on his rec team, and always find something on which the kid could build his confidence. He doesn’t just focus on travel-level kids. He wants to share his love for the game no matter the kid’s level.

I know you focused on the 270 corridor. Having said that, it’s worth it to contact Scott. He may be willing to run across the river to Bethesda. At least see which locations he serves. Otherwise he may offer recommendations, in keeping with wanting the best for the kid.

Best of luck!

Anonymous
Post 04/10/2018 08:39     Subject: Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Coach Curtis @ Win Within


he's not taking new kids.


Coach Nick @ Win Within


He looks great but I think that’s too far for us on a weekday evening. It looks like they run out of Georgetown Day lower school. We are in Rockville.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2018 20:20     Subject: Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Coach Curtis @ Win Within


he's not taking new kids.


Coach Nick @ Win Within
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2018 14:21     Subject: Baseball - Hitting coach
Anonymous wrote:Coach Curtis @ Win Within


he's not taking new kids.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2018 14:10     Subject: Baseball - Hitting coach
Coach Curtis @ Win Within
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2018 13:00     Subject: Baseball - Hitting coach
DS 13 wants to work with a hitting coach. I’m looking for recommendations for a private coach in the Rockville/Gaithersburg/Bethesda area. We’ve used baseball zone but I’m looking for additional options. I’d especially appreciate specific names rather than just facilities.

I’m also wondering what the going rate is. Baseball zone charges $120 hr. I know for soccer we pay $75/hr for privates so I have sticker shock. Is baseball just that much more expensive?