Insider Baseball and Softball Skills Clinic

Former D1 Speed, Strength and Conditioning Coach 

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6-year MLB Player

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An Insider Experience of Professional and Collegiate Drills that will make you a faster, quicker, and better baseball/softball athlete! 

Coach Joe Inglett shares insider drills and skills from his MLB experience and his personal journey to the big leagues. Train like (and with) the pros at the clinic! 

Originally from California, Coach Joe came to Ohio thanks to the Cleveland Indians.

Coach Joe trained with speed, strength and conditioning coaches throughout his baseball career and knows that speed and strength training is a must for any player at any level.Teaming up with me (Coach Amanda Kephart) makes the Insider Clinic the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio! 

To be a pro like Coach Joe you have to be FAST!

"Coach Amanda sees the science and physics behind the movements and drills I mastered as a professional baseball player. We've worked together to make a one of a kind clinic that's sure to make the players better. She breaks down how to move, I show them how to move like that on the diamond." 

Coach Joe developed Strength and Power to excel over his 6 years in MLB.

Register soon as spots are limited!

Athlete Spotlight #76) Riley Feltner

Hello Everyone!

Our 76th athlete has embraced training at AGSP and seen great results in a short amount of time! A very humble athlete with tremendous potential, this athlete is committed to being the best he can be. He makes the most of every workout and is always trying to improve. He is driven and self-motivated to achieve his goals. It’s time to meet our newest athlete spotlight!

Athlete Name: Riley Feltner 
Sport(s): Baseball
Position(s): Catcher, Pitcher, 1st Base, 3rd Base
School:Seton Catholic School
Graduation Year: 2015
AGSP Athlete Since: 2014

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Cleveland Indians

Favorite Professional Athlete: Trevor Baur, Ken Griffey Jr. 

Favorite Lift:Back Squat

Favorite Movement Skill: Lateral Movements 

When I am not training at AGSP, I am: playing baseball at school or playing ping-pong.

What are your short-term goals? Play varsity baseball as a freshman, weight 170 lbs., 1.90 pop time freshman year, and throw 90 mph off mound. 
What are your long-term goals? Be 1st round 2019 MLB draft. 
How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? AGSP has made me faster, stronger, and more powerful. My numbers in the weight room and on our speed/agility have been improving. I see a significant improvement in the batting cages, on the pitching mound, and behind the plate. 

Check out some video of Riley in action at AGSP!

Keep Training! 
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance

Why Baseball and Softball Players Slide into Bases

Hello Everyone!

Why do baseball and softball athletes slide? Often the first response is to avoid the tag out, which is true, but there's more to it than that.

AGSP athlete, Tyler Tofil, slides to avoid the home-plate tag. Read-on for the other reason why baseball players slide.

Why do baseball and softball players almost never slide into first base? First base is unique because it's the only base (besides home) that you are allowed to run through. You don't have to stop on first. 

This rule is why baseball and softball athletes have learned to slide into second and third base. Because sliding is the fastest way to stop!

When players are flying around the bases, especially when trying for extra bases, there is no better way to stop all that forward energy than to slide. Trying to use your legs and hips to stop creates a ton of unneeded force on the joints and ligaments. It is also a slower way to stop than sliding. Even when athletes do stop by using their feet and hips, they find it challenging to not sway off of the base.

Many athletes train to improve their starting speed and running, but very few ever focus on stopping (deceleration). You can have all the speed in the world, but if you can't stop fast and controlled than you won't be able to do much once you get to where you're going.

If you're a baseball or softball player you need to train to improve your sliding. If you're football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, etc you need to train to improve your stopping!

We teach athletes how to stop on a dime so they can make big plays and do what others can't.

Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance 

Athlete Spotlight #75) Madison Shinaberry

Hello Everyone!

Our 75th athlete has been training at AGSP with her brother and sisters for a few years. She's always willing to put in the extra work and she takes advantage of opportunities to better herself. She's always a team player and supportive of those around her. She likes to be challenged in her training and has seen a lot of great results from her consistent efforts. It’s time to meet our newest athlete spotlight!

Athlete Name: Madison Shinaberry
Sport(s): Soccer
Position(s): Defender
School: Walsh Jesuit High School
Graduation Year: 2019
AGSP Athlete Since: 2009

Favorite Professional Sports Team: US Women's National Soccer Team

Favorite Professional Athlete: Carli Lloyd

Favorite Lift: Back Squat

Favorite Movement Skill: Resistance Band Sprints

When I am not training at AGSP, I am:Practicing soccer on my own or with my team at practice. 

What are your short-term goals? My short-term goals are to make and start varsity soccer at Walsh Jesuit, all 4 years. 
What are your long-term goals? Play soccer in college and eventually work up to play on the National Team. 
How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? AGSP has impacted my performance as an athlete because it has made me faster, stronger, and more explosive. It taught me that the pain you feel when you are doing something hard only lasts a short period of time, but if you quit, that hangs over you forever, so you need to fake it until you make and push through until the end.  

Check out some video of Madison in action at AGSP!

Keep Training! 
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance

Athlete Spotlight #74) Collin Hohman

Hello Everyone!

Our 74th athlete may be one of the nicest hardworking athletes we've ever had a AGSP. We still remember his first day, we thought he was going to pass out from exertion! We asked him if he was okay, not realizing that he works that hard at everything!  He always has a great attitude and always celebrates others' successes. A great leader and teammate, it is time to meet our newest athlete spotlight!

Athlete Name: Collin Hohman
Sport(s): Baseball and Football
Position(s): Catcher
School: Trinity High School
Graduation Year: 2017
AGSP Athlete Since: 2013

Collin catching a Clean.

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Cleveland Indians

Favorite Professional Athlete: Buster Posey

Focused and ready.

Favorite Lift: Hang Clean

Favorite Movement Skill: Resistance Band Sprints

When I am not training at AGSP, I am: playing baseball, hunting, fishing, and hanging with friends.

What are your short-term goals? To have a .400 batting average and throw out 50% of runners stealing. 
What are your long-term goals? Playing Division One college baseball.
How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? AGSP has improved not only my strength, but has improved how I view working out and has helped me to work as hard as I can because it's a grind now, but worth it come season.  

Check out some video of Collin in action at AGSP!

Keep Training! 
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance