From John Valle:

Dear Players & Parents:
I am very excited to introduce you to a brand new baseball training facility in the Rochester area at All Star Sports in Brighton.

What’s different about my academies?

1) Professional Training. All of the sessions will be directed by myself along with instructors that I have personally worked with and trained, and I will be involved with every player that comes through the door. My background and experience as a professional baseball player and my current role as associate scout for the New York Mets organization will be very helpful for serious players looking to take their game to the next level.

2) Individual Attention. My baseball academies will never exceed 8 players at a time. That is a comfortable number of players to work with and each will get plenty of individual instruction.

3) Focus. I believe it’s best to work on positions that the player either currently plays or would like to play. I offer academies that focus on a particular position and since everyone needs to improve their hitting and bunting skills, they all include hitting and bunting instruction.

4) Repetitions.I think to truly learn, players need repetitions and time to develop the new skill. All of my academies are 8 weeks in duration plus the players will be expected to do some drills and practice in between academy sessions.

Fall and winter are a great time for baseball players to concentrate on improving the mechanics of the game in all areas of hitting, fielding, and throwing. This is the time to solidify your good mechanics or to correct something that needs correction.

Becoming a better baseball player requires an investment of time and money. I appreciate your consideration of taking advantage of one of the many programs outlined here.

About John Valle:
John played professional baseball for thirteen years.  He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round as a senior at Holy Cross High School in Flushing,NY, and played his first professional season at Clinton, Iowa. John played his first season under the managing of Jim Leyland, who later went on to manage the Flordia Marlins to their first ever World Series. He played 6 years for the Detroit organization, making the All Star team twice.

Along with Detroit, he played with the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Oriole organizations.  Most recently, he played with the Rochester Red Wings, making the All Star team in 1980 and played alongside Cal Ripken in 1981.

The Baseball Facility at All Star Sports:
This state of the art facility features a 300 ft. x 120 ft. turf field house and a batting room with two cages, two pitching bullpens, sock nets and soft toss machines. The cages feature two pitching machines that have an actual arm delivering the pitches rather than a traditional JUGS machine.

The Opportunities:
For Teams:
Baseball Batting Cages and Pitching Mounds : 2 batting machines, hitting equipment ,tees, soft toss machines etc, and 2 pitching mounds

1. $100/hr (Entire Room) 5 visits pre-paid - $450 10 visits pre-paid - $850
2. $190 for 2 hour session 5ea of 2 hour sessions - $875 10ea of 2 hour sessions - $1,650
3. Single batting machine rental - $40/hr
4. Pitching mound throwing area only - $20/hr
5. Hitting Equipment only (tees, soft toss, etc. ) $20/hr (up to 2 players) ($30/hr up to 5 players)

For Individual Players:

Fall 2005 Academy Offerings
ALL ACADEMIES BEGIN THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 10th

Youth Baseball Academy – A great general baseball training academy that covers all the key areas of the game: hitting, fielding, sliding, bunting, and throwing. 8 weeks of 90 min sessions.
8 player max. per class - $185 Ages 8U, 10U, 12U
8U - Tuesdays from 4:00pm - 5:30pm
10U – Tuesdays from 5:40pm – 7:10pm
12U – Thursdays from 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Catching/Hitting/Bunting Academy – Great for catchers looking to refine their skills. Includes hitting and bunting instruction. 8 weeks of 90 minute sessions. 8 player max. per class - $185
Ages 12U, 13yrs – 18yrs old
13yr – 18yr old – Mondays from 4:00pm – 5:30pm
12U – (call about day and time)

Middle Inf./3rd/ Hitting/Bunting Academy – Focus is on middle infielders and 3rd baseman techniques and drills. Includes hitting & bunting instruction. 8 weeks of 90 minute sessions. 8 player max. per class - $185
Ages 12U, 15U, 18U
13yrs – 18yrs – Mondays from 5:40pm - 7:10pm
12U – Fridays from 4:00pm - 5:30pm

1st Base/ Hitting/Bunting Academy – Great for first basemen looking to refine their skills. Includes hitting and bunting instruction. 8 weeks of 90 minute sessions. 8 player max. per class - $185
Ages 13yrs - 18yrs old
13yrs – 18yrs old – Saturday from 10:00am - 11:30am

Hitting/Bunting Academy – Focus on hitting and bunting techniques and drills. 8 weeks of 90 minute sessions. 8 player max. per class - $185
Ages 13yrs - 18yrs old
13yrs – 18yrs old – Saturday from 11:40 – 1:10pm
Other Opportunities for Players:

Private Hitting Lessons – 45 minute session with John Valle. Call to schedule times.

Individual Hitting Workout – Use of soft toss equipment, tees, etc. $20 per hour (up to 2 players). Call to schedule times

Individual Cage Rental – Use of one batting machine. $40 per hour (1 or more players). Call to schedule times

Individual Mound Rental – Use of one pitching mound (provide own catcher) $20 per hour (1 or more players. Call to schedule times.

Fall 2005 Baseball Academy
Registration Form
Parents Name:
Players Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Email address:
Players age:
Players playing level: Beginner ______ Intermediate Experience. ______ Advanced _______
Little League you played for? ______
High School or college you play for ? _______
Play on any travel team this past season? _______

Academy your signing up for:
Name of Academy ________
Day of the week ________
Age Group ________
Time ________

Phone number to call me with any questions is: 585-509-0217
Send this Registration form with $50 deposit. Checks can be made out to John Valle Baseball
Mailing address to send form to:

John Valle
954 Denise Road
Rochester, NY 14616

Associate Scout/ New York Mets
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PLEASE fill out your contact info at www.johnvallebaseball.com
Work phone - 585-663-5513
Cell Phone - 585-509-0217

Open Times

Brighton Location

Mondays – Before 5:00pm
After 9:00am

Tuesdays - Before 5:30pm
After 10:00pm

Wednesdays- Before 6:00pm
After 10:00pm

Thursdays - Before 5:30pm
After 10:00pm

Fridays - ANYTIME

Saturdays- 12:00pm till 4:00pm
After 6:00pm

Sundays - Before 12:00pm
After 7:00pm

Irondequoit Location

Mondays - Before 6:00pm
After 9:00pm

Tuesday - ANYTIME

Wednesday - Before 6:00pm
After 9:00pm

Thursday - Before 6:30pm ONLY

Friday - ANYTIME

Saturday - ANYTIME

Sunday - Before 10:00am
After 5:30pm