Hello GCSA Members!

It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of September! Many of you are probably making plans to return to Arizona for the upcoming season, which means the start of another great GCSA season is just around the corner.

With the season approaching, an excellent opportunity has been presented to GCSA members who may be interested in improving their hitting. I wanted to pass the information along for everyone to consider.

The hitting clinics are put on by SLI Academy and the instructor is Steve Imlay, the academy’s founder.

Haden and I attended one of Steve’s clinics this past summer, after it was recommended to us by several players at SSV, where we were both playing. We were extremely impressed with the clinic and what Steve was able to do with our swings.

Steve is exceptionally well qualified. As a player, he has been inducted into the State of Indiana ASA Hall of Fame and the FSSA Legend Hall of Fame. He has won more than 35 National Championships and 38 World Championships, along with numerous All-American honors and MVP awards. Steve has also signed a professional softball hitting contract with Adidas and has worked with Softball Magazine as a professional hitting instructor at its Spring Training and Senior Softball Camps for the past two years.

Steve has offered to set up a special clinic day exclusively for GCSA members, provided we can generate enough interest. Click here for what to expect on clinic day.

Here are the details:
• Cost: $150 per player
• 6 players to hold the clinic
• Approximately 12 players
• East Valley(most likely Prospector park)

There is also an added benefit. After completing the clinic, participants are welcome to attend Steve’s batting practice sessions, which are held at various East Valley parks three days a week. These sessions provide additional instruction and swing analysis at no additional cost to anyone who has attended one of his clinics.

I can personally attest to Steve’s ability to analyze a hitter’s swing and identify areas that need improvement. He does an excellent job explaining what needs to be changed and, more importantly, how to make those changes. If Steve can improve my swing, I’m convinced he can improve just about anyone’s!

If you are interested in participating, please email me at gcsa.web.master@thegcsa.org. Please include the date you expect to arrive at GCRV so we can get an idea of potential participation and determine whether we have enough interest to schedule a GCSA clinic.

This could be a great opportunity to get a head start on the upcoming season and improve your hitting before we take the field!

Hope to see a good turnout!

Kevin Wike – Webmaster