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Our June 3 - 7, 2024 Youth Baseball Camp is going to fill up fast. Don't miss out. Your player deserves to meet new friends, get dirty, and have a blast learning this great game of baseball.
Ages 9 - 12.
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8 a.m. to noon
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The National Alliance for Youth Sports discovered that around 70% of kids in the United States stop playing organized sports by the age of 13 because “it’s just not fun anymore.”
In a different study, nine of 10 kids said "fun" is the main reason they participate. When asked to define "fun," they offered up 81 reasons. “Winning” came in at #48. Young girls gave “winning” the lowest ratings. Six out of 10 kids said they quit sports because they lost interest.
Participation in youth baseball and softball has declined 1-2 percent every year, says Patrick Wilson, Little League’s senior vice president of operations. “There is a generation of parents now that don’t have a connection to the game because they didn’t play it themselves, and if you didn’t play, you’re less likely to go out in the back yard and have a catch.”
Even some baseball insiders admit that baseball isn’t the most exciting sport to play or watch as Andrew Pollak writes in Inside Pitch, “Time to face the truth. The best game can become boring.” In fact, a typical three-hour long MLB contains just under 18 minutes of actual playing time. Attend a youth baseball or softball game and you’d be hard-pressed to experience even half of that. This is an unfortunate reality.
Runner Gunner Slugger camps, leagues, and other sponsored events are designed for kids to have fun - because it keeps in them in the game.
Action-packed. Development-rich. Positively fun.
It is a "baseball merry-go-round." This one-hour game results in 3X more at-bats, more balls in play, less outs, and less stolen bases than a typical baseball game. And doesn't every kid want more ABs? It makes baseball much more fun! Get the reps you need to be a game changer for your team. Watch this video to see what 5-Pitch Plucky is all about.
IT'S SO FRUSTRATING! You know your ballplayer can swing the bat and hit the ball a long way. He does it all of the time in practice but for some reason come game time, everything falls apart. It's tough to see this happen to your child because you just know he's better than that. At this age, the only antidote is getting "game-speed" reps at the plate.
On average, your ballplayer will get 1.4 plate appearances per game (unless they are 1 thru 4 in the batting order). That's not a lot of "game-speed" opportunities so don't blame your ballplayer when they look a little nervous at the plate. Sure BP and cage work helps, but that's not the same as playing in a competitive situation. That's why 5-Pitch Plucky was created - to give ballplayers 4X more plate appearances which result in more confidence at the plate. And we do this in 80 minutes!
is a common phrase that you’ll hear at youth baseball games. It’s not that the kids playing don’t love the game, they just get bored really easily because the game is slow and consists mainly of walks and steals. Very few balls are hit into play which means there’s very little defensive activity. Thus, “baseball ready” becomes the rallying cry for coaches and parents alike who see their little slugger staring off into the distance knowing that a baseball will seldom come their way. 5-Pitch Plucky has changed youth baseball with a game that could be called "revolutionary."
With more plate appearances comes more balls in play. With more balls in play comes defensive chances. 5-Pitch Plucky is a "baseball merry-go-round" that provides lots of reps for all aspects of the game. We've simply modified the rules a bit to amp up the action. As a result, it is a TON OF FUN!
"What's the best baseball instruction near me for batting & fielding?" The top-rated Runner Gunner Slugger Youth Baseball camps, leagues, and events are for all skill levels. Action-packed. Development-rich. Positively fun. Creator of 5-Pitch Plucky.
Action-packed. Development-rich. Positively fun.
Created for kids to learn and love the great game of baseball. Creator of 5-Pitch Plucky. We offer camps, leagues, and other fun events. Our focus is on batting, bunting, catching, fielding, running, sliding, baseball IQ, and mental performance training. Dallas, Texas
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