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Edmonton to Host Baseball Canada Super Clinic

OTTAWA, ONEdmonton, Alberta will be hosting the 2008 edition of the Baseball Canada Super Clinic from February 1-3.  The Super Clinic is intended for coaches who seek further development of their amateur careers and to access NCCP Certification at the Regional Coach and Level 3 tiers.  The clinic has the objective to support the development of coaches on all aspects of the game of baseball.

With the theme of offering a complete clinic, Baseball Canada in collaboration with  Baseball Alberta is offering you a variety of great clinicians. 

Mike Johnson, former Major League pitcher and member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic Team, will discuss pitching and preparation, along with explaining proper mechanics and correcting techniques.  Former Major Leaguer and current Houston Astros Hitting Coach, Sean Berry, and current Houston Astros Minor League Hitting Coordinator and Canadian National Team coach Orv Franchuk will discuss advanced hitting techniques and offensive strategies.  Dave Robb, current Okotoks Dawgs Head Coach and former coach of the Canadian Junior and Senior National Teams, will address coaching philosophies and advanced practice planning. Mark Randall, former Canadian National Team member, current Canadian National Team Pitching Coach and Technical Director for Baseball Alberta will discuss pitcher's responsibilities and demonstrate different techniques.  Jeff Krushell, of Krush Sports Performance and former strength and conditioning manager with the Toronto Blue Jays, will share his secrets on baseball training and conditioning for players and pitchers.  Additional instructors will round off this diverse group of clinicians and deliver the other components.

On Saturday, February 2nd, Dr. Saul Miller, a leading sports psychologist with numerous clients from both the corporate and sports worlds, will share his expertise in performance and productivity enhancement, team building and achieving success while dealing effectively with pressure, stress and change.

As a baseball coach, do not miss this unique opportunity where expertise, knowledge and drills will be shared among all participants.  This is the best baseball clinic in Canada.  Coaches registering in the Super Clinic will be able to invite players from their team free of charge to listen and ask questions for Dr. Miller from 3 pm – 5 pm.  Please indicate on the registration form how many athletes will participate from your team.

For more information on the Super Clinic, contact Mark Randall of Baseball Alberta at (780) 427-8943 or markrandall@baseballalberta.com.


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