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The Pitching Place is nestled into the woods on Green Lake in Chisago City, Minnesota. |
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House is in the background to the left | |
Pitchers enter into the "mud room" to change out of wet boots on the comfort of heated floor tiles. |
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A path leads to the players' entrance. |
Coaching Entrance | Mud Room |
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Notes from appreciative students decorate the mud room. |
The Pitching Place contains two pitching lanes which can be separated by a curtain to protect the catchers from errant throws. |
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Pitchers using metal cleats are restricted to pitching from the ag-lime pitching pits. |
The Pitching Place has many instructional tools available for the specific needs of each student. |
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An intermediate strike zone can be positioned several feet in front of home plate to help work on breaking pitches. |
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Many different types of balls are available for specific training purposes (or in case of the 22" ball, just for fun).
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Ball sizes are 22, 16, 14, 12, 11,9 & 5 | |
The Pitching Place has an office where the students can watch video of themselves as well as the best pitchers in the world. |
| Right View Pro software on top screen, Serif movie editing on bottom screen, both powered by the same PC. |
Serif Movie Editor | |
Pitchers are required to do ground maintenance to prepare the space for the next student. |
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Plenty of windows provide an open feel as well as cool breezes on nice summer days. |
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The Pitching Place is designed to protect the windows and walls and lights. |
| Ceiling lights are trimmed in the same sturdy oak as the windows |
Window frames slide out to allow the windows to be opened | OK, the protection is not foolproof!! |
The Pitching Place has a seven speaker sound system for those pitchers that enjoy music while training. |
| 200 watt subwoofer |
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Speakers in the main tunnel can be swung back out of harm's way. |
The Pitching Place: Sound Fundamental Instruction given in an all season Comfortable Environment. |
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