In the “Fear of Missing out Age” families are constantly trying to add MORE to their plate. This was a concept I heard at church over the weekend and it hit me like a brick wall. I think many families in the sports world are trying to gain an “edge” in an effort not to miss an opportunity. They feel they’ll be the ones with the secrets if they do private lessons or something similar that will put themselves or their child ahead of the rest.
For a long time we’ve been working on adding more and more value to our one-on-one settings. As I’m sure you know one-on-one time can be very costly to the family, as well as time restrictive in typical 30 min or 60 min segments. We’ve solved this problem with long term membership contracts to make our sessions more affordable and allowing us to build solidified progressions for each athlete, also by using tools and equipment that nobody else has or uses the way we do, and by educating parents and assigning homework to the athletes.
However, another way to solve the cost, time and productivity equation is with group training! One example off the top of my head is our upcoming 6 week Intro Velo-Nation Arm Care and Velocity training program. It includes 12 hours of arm care, throwing programs, mechanical work, and recovery. AND it includes 12 hours of strength and conditioning with Coach Mark Nilles CES, PES, ATC, CSCS. 24 total hours of training
To get that kind of training in a one-on-one setting would cost a family over $2,000! But with our Velo-Nation group setting it is only $349.00 for the exact same program with individual adaptations.
Group training also avoids over-coaching. We’ve all done it, I know I’m guilty and every coach you’ve ever had is guilty. Imagine you walk into Home Depot to buy a drill and you ask the salesman, “What is the best value drill for quality and price?” He may start showing you every drill breaking it down into technicalities and details you don’t need to know, leaving you with the same question, “What is the best value drill for the quality and price?” He may finally make a suggestion and send you on your merry way. Now, let’s think about what you really walked into Home Depot for, are buying a drill? Or are you buying holes? (i.e. the result the drill gives you) Baseball is the same way, you’re not purchasing a “session” from your training facility of choice, you’re purchasing results on the field, higher exit speeds, higher line drive percentages, more confidence in yourself, transferable success tools in regards to hard work that last far beyond the game and much more. Once we are real with ourselves about what we are looking for, it’s easier to make a choice.
Here is a pros and cons list to help you determine what is right for you at Johansen Baseball Inc. !
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Small Group Setting |
One-on-One | ||
| Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons |
| 1. More consistent training hours
2. More Reps 3. Lower Cost 4. Compete with other players 5. Learn from other athletes 6. Limit over coaching 7. Adaptations available for each athlete 8. Still Results Driven 9. Less Parental Involvement |
1. Fixed Schedule
2. Less “personal attention” 3. Less Parental Involvement
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1. Most Flexible Scheduling
2. Most Personal Attention 3. Most Detailed Individual long term programing 4. Most Parental Involvement |
1. Higher Cost
2. Less overall training time 3. Less consistency 4. Other areas typically need to be addressed other than skill specific |
You can register for any of our group or one-on-one sessions HERE!
