Athlete Academy ATHLETE ACADEMY softball

No template. A measurement, then a plan.

Two thirteen-year-old shortstops can need opposite things. A program that treats them the same is guessing on at least one of them.

Most athletes train. Few follow a structured development plan. Our work is getting your family out of the confusion and into clarity.

Coach Aaron explaining a movement to an athlete during a session
Most of the work is a conversation about what the numbers mean.
An athlete hinging back with a kettlebell while Coach Aaron watches her hip position
The hinge is taught before it is loaded. Every athlete, every time.

How it works

1. Assess

We measure sprint speed, change of direction, strength, and how your athlete controls a landing. You see every number. So does she.

2. Train what the data says

The plan is built from your athlete's actual gaps, not from what an average player might need.

For most young softball players that means first-step power, progressive strength, and rotational work that turns leg drive into bat speed.

3. Re-measure

We test again on a schedule and put the before-and-after in front of you. Improvement is shown, not promised.

One system sits underneath every step — the Athlete Academy Standard™ — the framework our evaluations, programming, and athlete reports are all built on.

One idea to keep: ask any program what it measured on day one. If the answer is nothing, the plan was written before your athlete walked in.
An athlete lowering under control into a single-leg squat to a medicine ball
Fielding, throwing, and running all load one leg at a time. So does the training.

Start with the picture

Evaluation Day is the group doorway; an assessment request is the direct one. Either way, the numbers come first.

Request an assessment

Questions about schedule or fit? Reach out and we'll be straightforward.

Hear it in one minute

Attention Softball Players! One minute on what the work is, for the players themselves.

Online training, priced plainly

Everything below runs remotely. Same standard, same coach, wherever your athlete trains.

Athlete Accelerator

$199 per month

A structured plan and a coach who checks the work.

  • Monthly age-specific program
  • One athlete pod call and one parent pod call each month
  • Video form feedback on two clips a month
  • Performance milestone tracking and weekly accountability

Triple Impact System

$349 per month, 90 days

Sport-specific programming with one-to-one coaching time.

  • Monthly sport-specific program
  • One one-to-one call a month, plus athlete and parent pod calls
  • Video form feedback on four clips a month
  • Performance milestone tracking and weekly accountability

Triple Impact System

$699 per month, full year

The whole development picture, managed across a full season cycle.

  • Custom monthly performance programming
  • Two live one-to-one coaching calls a month, plus pod calls
  • Unlimited video feedback, 24 to 48 hour turnaround
  • Nutrition coaching and monthly mental performance coaching
  • Combine testing and a full-year development plan

Online packages, billed monthly, cancel any time. Training in person at Performance Academy in Apex is priced by schedule — ask and we'll walk you through it.

Wondering whether it works? See the measured before-and-after numbers from four athletes.

He trained me over thousands of miles, many different weight rooms, quarantines, limited equipment and no equipment, time zones, and a heavy travel schedule. I walked into spring and summer 2021 in the best physical shape possible.
Lisa Birocci BanseItalian National Softball Team · trained remotely

What it has produced

When I needed someone to train me at the highest level possible, work around lingering injuries, and know I have the propensity to overwork myself, the choice was a no brainer. I walked into spring and summer 2021 in the best physical shape possible to compete for a roster spot on the Italian National Softball Team. He trained me over thousands of miles, many different weight rooms, quarantines, limited equipment, time zones and a heavy travel schedule. Even though I didn’t make the final Olympic roster, I was healthy and I was very strong.
Lisa Birocci BanseItalian Softball National Team · trained for the 2021 Olympic roster

Questions parents ask

Is this a substitute for team practice or lessons?

No. Her team and her hitting or pitching coach develop the softball; we develop the athlete the softball runs on. Families keep their schedule and we fit the development dose around it, including easing off in tournament weeks.

What makes the plan individual?

It starts from your athlete’s measured baselines — sprint speed, change of direction, strength, and movement control — and it changes when her re-test numbers change. Nothing is prescribed off a chart.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the right program for your athlete, so we discuss it directly rather than posting a menu. Contact us and you will get plain numbers and zero pressure.