Posts Categorized: Baseball
Where I’m Coming From
Every time I ever stepped into a batter’s box, I wanted to destroy whoever was on the mound. In my mind, that guy was trying to take food off my table and I would bite them if it meant me getting a hit. I started playing baseball because it was what I was born to do….
Cangelosi Baseball and Illinois Sparks Merge to Cangelosi Sparks
Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports is excited to announce the merger of two premium baseball programs. The Illinois Sparks and Cangelosi Baseball will be joining forces to create an unparalleled travel baseball experience. Now known as the Cangelosi Sparks, we will conduct tryouts to assemble two teams at each level from 8u-18u. Participation will include elite…
Coach’s Corner with Bob Lisanti – Thursday, May 19th
All young players are looking for quick-fixes, ‘the secrets of the pros’, or that singular approach that will change everything. It doesn’t exist! It’s nonsense! People in our industry sometimes prey on those feelings when trying to sell you those answers. QUICK-FIX ANSWERS IN BASEBALL DO NOT WORK! Quick-fixes are like diet fads! Yes, in…
Importance of In-Season Strength Training for Athletes
Athletes are generally very motivated to succeed in their sport, putting in a tremendous amount of time and effort training in the weight room in preparation for their season. However when the season arrives, far too many athletes completely abandon their training. This begs the question, “Are you training for tryouts and training camp, or…
INTRODUCING BOB LISANTI AS DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports and Cangelosi Baseball are proud to announce that Bob Lisanti has been appointed Director of Baseball Player Development. In this new role Bob will provide leadership to all aspects of baseball instruction, research, and curriculum development. He will provide oversight to all baseball instructor hiring and training, as well as ongoing…
Coach’s Corner with Bob Lisanti – Tuesday, April 12th
Baseball is a game where we can feel good one-day, and horrible the next. As coaches, we need to look at drills, technique, mental approach as a daily process that will allow the player to feel good that day, and when they wake up the next day, they have to do it all over again. …
15 of 19 CAVE players increase arm velocity in just 4 weeks
The CAVE velocity & strength program will return tonight after having 2 weeks off for Christmas break. We have completed just 16/40 sessions and have already yielded 11/19 players with velocity increases of 2+ mph and 5/19 players with 5+ mph. With more than half of the program remaining, we look forward to seeing how much further…
Fall Back into Good Habits
Welcome back to all of our Cangelosi Fall League players!! It’s a new season, which means it is time to set new personal and team goals. Anybody can sit down and write out goals that they want to set, but it takes handwork, determination, and great leadership skills to actually achieve them individually and as…
G.M.A.C. Foundation Summer Baseball Camp July 14th-15th
Bo Jackson’s Give Me A Chance Foundation held a 2 day baseball camp for kids of ages 8-13. The kids were split up into teams and went to separate stations for the duration of the camp. The stations included were pitching, batting, fielding, and over all teamwork and team skills. At the end of the…
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