PROFESSIONAL FASTPITCH PITCHING/HITTING TRAINING INSTRUCTION
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LFA - LA SERNA FASTPITCH ACADEMY OF BODYCOACH SPORTS MGT.llc IS LOOKING FOR HARD WORKING-DEDICATED PITCHERS AND HITTERS TO TRAIN FOR THE FALL SEASON FOR ;

• ASA,USSSA,LL, High School Pitchers preparing for Varsity for the first time.
• Varsity Pitchers preparing for a State Championship.
• College Exposure/Recuiting Video Preparation.
• COLLEGE TO PRO Offseason Pitching and Hitting Training.
  LFA HAS AN INDOOR FACILITY AVAILABLE IN TACOMA FOR ONE ON ONE INTENSE TRAINING AND OFFERS ONSITE PROFESSIONAL TEAM TRAINING SPONSORSHIP.
• INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRAINING AT YOUR TEAM'S LOCATION.
• FREE PITCHING ASSESSMENT (FIRST 30 MIN).
• FREE PROFESSINAL PITCHING CAMP/TRYOUT EVALUATION (4 or more pitchers)
  

PLEASE CALL COACH ADAM AT (206)227-9698 FOR APPOINTMENT AND EVALUATIONS.
EMAIL: Bodycoach@hotmail.com
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About Coach Adam La Serna , LFA

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Adam La Serna loves fastptich and currently is a reserve pitcher for The Wolverines Mens Fastpitch Team. He enjoyed playing Mens Local Fastpitch 8 years ago in Seattle and could see some time on the mound in 2009. Adam is well known in Western Washington for training pitching powerhouse 4a Emerald Ridge High School to an undefeated 2009 season. Adam began training Alexa Derrick in her sophomore year in 2007. Alexa was awarded All League 1st Team and Pitcher of the Year. Alexa will be on the mound in 2010 for Columbia Basin College in Eastern,WA. Adam trained Camile Depew, High scool League MVP and District runner up winner and All State Pitcher/Hitter from Seattle Lutheran in 2008. Trained with Camile Depew 3 years prior when Camile was 13 years old playing for WST 14u. Camile now plays for Shoreline CC and is an All Conference award winner batting 0.465. Camile will be pitching for SCC next season possibly at the starting spot.
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Career Highlights:

• Founder of Bodycoach Sports Training in 1988 for world class weightlifters and wrestlers preparing for Pan Am and Olympic games.
• Member of the US Marines Weighlifting Team 1986-88 and Olympic trials Freestyle Wrestler.
• Founder of LFA and Tacoma Fastpitch Center, a 10 year Professional Fastpitch Softball Training Program for Teams and individual Pitchers,Fielders and Hitters.
• 22 year career in Sports Training and Industry Management.
• 2000, Began coaching football and softball in Auburn,Wa.
• 2001 Auburn Panthers National Football Jr. Champions
• 2001 Pitching Coach to goddaughter Shay Naranjo. Record 7-1 , 2001 MVP and 2002 MVP.
• 2002 to present. Trained several ASA/NSA/USSSA Teams to local and State Championships.

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Adam's Advanced Training from the Worlds best;

• 2002 Trained with Olympic Softball Coach Mike Candrea and Olympic coach Bobby Simpson in all areas of Hitting and the Swing Cycle for Olympic and College hitting.
• 2004 received Pitching training and support from then UW Coach Teresa Wilson and assistant Amy Hanson UW Catcher, and other UW College World Series individual college players.
• 2005 trained with current UW Coach Heather Tarr on UW approach to hitting at Coaches Clinics. Coach Heather Tarr and the Dawgs won the National Championship in 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65JxKVRSyE
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career highlights continued...

• 2006 Pitching Coach to 9th Place ASA Nationals Acers 16u of Auburn.
• 2006-2007 Pitching Trainer/coach for 2 seasons with Seattle Lutheran, 2 time 2nd Place Districts and state qualifiers.
• 2009 Pitching Trainer/coach to Mt Rainier High School, 6th place State finish.
• 2007- 2009. Pitching Trainer/Coach-consultant to Emerald Ridge High School to back to back 2nd place Districts finishes and 2009 Undefeated regular season record and top 6 finish at State. Trained starting pitcher Alexa Derrick, Columbia Basin College recruit.

Community envolvement:

• 10 years established softball coach
• 20+ years sports pro trainer.

Earned the respect of many fastpitch coaching staff in Pro Fastpitch,College, High School, Little League and ASA,USSSA communities and peers alike and has become well known ASA Fastpitch Pitching and Hitting Instructor-Coach for his hands-on, personable training approach.

• Involvement with the Elementary youth and High School Sports community since 2000 developing Champion Fastpitch Pitchers and Hitters.
• Active on the local ASA/NSA/USSSA/NCAA as well as national and regional level assisting Seattle and Tacoma Police Officers and Detectives with quality fastpitch camps, assists the parents and recruiters during the college recruiting phase as a member of the National Coaches Association.
• Mentor to High School,ASA, Fastpitch Training Programs to new Elementary, LL,High School coaches since 2000.

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"Winning any Championship requires having a dream and a plan. Then work at your plan, follow a mission and take it on with coaches and mentors that will help you reach those dreams! I look forward to hearing about your Fastpitch Camp stories and seeing your new skills!"
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Coach Adam ______________________________________________________________

2009 Parents, Coaches Testimonies and Thank you's ______________________________________________________________
Adam,

I want to thank you for coming out today and offering a Pitching Clinic at all our 2010 Tryouts, and sharing your input. All of the pitchers said they learned something from you today.

I want to send some of our pitchers to you ASAP.
We are excited about your partnership with
the Mosquito Squad Organization.
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Thanks,

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Mark Lewis, USSSA WA.
Youth Fastpitch Director
206-818-4130

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Adam,

Thank you for all you have done with Alexa over the years. You really improved her pitching and helped her reach her high school and ASA Select goals and becoming a college pitcher. We and her entire family are very proud of Alexa and you for bringing so much joy to Emerald Ridge Softball and the Puyallup area community. We will miss watching all those High school games.

Thanks!

Will "Grandpa" Derrick and

Mellanie, "mom" McCullough

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Adam,

Anna pitched 5 innings against a big team and hit for 3 of 4 at bats with 3 rbi's.She struck out 7 batters and allowed only 2 hits! Your pitching practices with Anna have really helped alot. All her pitches looked good. Anna really focused well when she was behind in the count a couple times and was able to strike them out. She remembers what you told her about keeping her mechanics consistent on each location of every pitch.

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Thanks Adam,

coach Jason and Diane Kasner2009 Acers Kasner 12u.

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Cydni pitched a "no hitter" against Pheonix and had 10 strike outs for the win for Acers-Kasner 12u 4-1 last summer. She likes her new team Sidewinders 12u. This Fall she was pitching well, her team placed 2nd and is also hitting the ball well.

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Thanks Adam, Melanie McCullough

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"Michelle has been pitching alot. Today she went 4 innings and faced 15 batters.Walked 1 and Struck out 12!! "

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Thank you Adam, Joe and Karen Fowler

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Kendahl went 5-0 last weekend and pitched great in every game for the Blue Jays.All the players did great! Kendahl pitched 5 shut-out inningsincluding the 8th with the int'l tie breaker in effect!

Thank you Adam,coach Darin Sugai

Puyallup Blue Jays 12u

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"Adam, Orion pitched in two games today for WST 12u and won both. Her change-up were making batters look silly and sat four hitters down in a row. hank you for all your help this month at your pitching camp."

Coach Rob Shade

Des Moines,Wa.
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"As a dad/coach we learned so much about pitching and hitting in one night, my 13yo daughter is improving and now driving in game winning RBI's from both sides of the plate!"Thank you Adam
Jeff and Chris Prigge, Gig Harbor.

"Our daughter is now shutting down 12u LLTeams 15-0 and works harder at pitching than ever."

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Thank you Adam,

Jana and Troy Roy, Coach FMF

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"I was really impressed and very excited. For the past year, we've been working, working, working, and not seeing a lot of increase in speed or power. With just a few simple observations and tips from you, I saw a remarkable difference in her throwing. We have a game tonight, and I'm excited to see a difference. Please let me know if we'll have a set day/ time going forward,or how the scheduling thing works with you.

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Take care,Melissa Musser, Highline Nationals LL
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"Thanks Adam !!! We are very proud of Stephanie.Sure she had some ups and downs during the season, but I believe that every pitcher has that.She is definately growing as not only a pitcher but as an athlete. We believe that she will lead her school to districts next year.Go Lady Lancers!! Now that school ball is over she can really focus on the Lady Viks. I really would like to see her team get to the championship game of a tournament,they have the talent so I know they can do it. Steph just needs to keep up the good work and keep her bat going. She is finding out that the new bat is way better.".

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Thanks Adam for all your support.
Terri and Brian Shupe
Lakewood,Wa.
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Hi Adam, College freshman year is over and Kelli is ready for off season Pitching Training and would like to train 3 days per week. By the way, her GPA was 4.0!

The Fall season off to a great start. Kelli has started in 2 games and won both to begin her sophomore year on the mound!
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Thank you!!
Linda and Larry BornanderLakewood,Wa.
Posted by LFA - La Serna Fastpitch Academy of Seattle at 4:29 PM

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Cydni Mason 11 year old, LFA 12u Champions Circle Award

Coach Kelli assists Cydni with the perfect Riseball

"Perfect Balance"

At age 11 Cydni learns the mechanics of the Riseball

LFA camp member, Cydni Mason, 12u

"12u Champions Circle Award"
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“ What pitching practice means to me is what can I do to get better today. My sister Alexa is a great pitcher. I want to be better than her one day.”

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– Cydni Mason.

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"Cydni is getting better. She wants it. I think she is determined to do her best. This year was tough. WE know it’s going to get tougher. She made up her mind to do it so I had to increase lesson times with Adam. At LFA Pitching Camps in Tacoma/Puyallup, Cydni wanted to train with the advanced pitchers last week and the week before. Adam did not think she was ready but when she got her chance, assistant camp coach Kelli from Northern State University showed her the ropes to the perfect Riseball that she has been perfecting with Coach Adam at his Advanced Camp for High School and College Pitchers. She amazed everyone there. Once she set her goal to reach higher and learn more she does it. Hard to imagine an 11 year old with these new skills. ”

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– mom, Melanie

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About Coach Adam

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Known for developing Champion Pitchers of all ages, coach Adam has brought 22 years of Sports Training experience to Fastpitch Softball and mainly he focuses on creating dominating Pitchers. From Strike Zone in Seattle to Competitive Edge in Puyallup, he will go just about anywhere to train a potential Champion. Adam's long-term goal is to go back to his pre-Olympic days of competing for a spot on the Olympic Wrestling Team. This time as an Olympic Coach for another country.

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" I trained for the US Marine Weightlifting Team after leaving Quanico Virginia in 1985. I did not make the Wrestling Team that went on to compete for spots on the US Olympic Team, 7 Marines did! I had my chance and I went for it. Being a Marine first was top of the order however. I was transfered to Japan to guard the shores of the Russian boarder between Japan and Russia. I also was able to compete in weightlifting and with the best in the world for the US Team there. " Adam

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It was later, while raising his goddaughter Shay, that I learned about Fastpitch Softball when Shay was 11 years old. She asked me to coach her team and I learned all I could. What I did not know till later, 5 years later, Shay would be one of the top 10 pitchers in the Nation in 2006. I had to learn with her so I could pitch to her for batting practice and I just fell in love with learning to pitch the different spins. Mark Anderton was my teacher, one of the best in the world on the subject. I learned all I could from Mark and went to other teachers. I learned all I could and added dynamic forces to the mechanics I learned. Now we are seeing pitchers all over the Puget Sound throwing advanced pitches very fast. It's still fun even though I miss watching Shay's games. We all do.

Adam loves fastptich and currently is a reserve pitcher for The Wolverines Mens Fastpitch Team. He enjoyed playing Mens Local Fastpitch 8 years ago in Seattle and could see some time on the mound in 2009. Adam is well known in Western Washington for training pitching powerhouse 4a Emerald Ridge High School to an undefeated 2009 season. Coach Wardle received "Coach of the Year" for his outstanding leadership and Team management approach with the seniors on the team. Wardle trusted Adam with training his pitchers and was invited to Team practices from 2007-2009 and learned all he could about the pitching game.
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Adam began training Alexa Derrick, starting pitcher at Emerald Ridge in her sophomore year in 2007 at Competitive Edge. " We trained and trained and trained. Her Grandpa Will Derrick was responsible for recruiting coach Adam to train Alexa. " I liked how he was training Kelli Bornander. We tried Lance but it did not work out. She was nursing an injury at that time, so Lance had to be carefull. I wanted Alexa to heal fast so she could train with Adam. Yes, they trained very hard and anywhere they could at any time. It was not long before Alexa picked up Adam's lessons and teaching style, "very agressive" with no-excusses or nonsensical behavior or talking back to him. The respect was there and the disciplined followed. I just made sure she showed up. Sometimes Alexa (soph. year) would run off to a pizza party and forget about her lessons with Adam so I would go after her and bring her back to Competitive Edge for her pitching lessons, and sometimes I had to track down Adam if he promised to be at her game or tournament to evaluated her, ...that was my job." - Grandpa Will

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Alexa was awarded All League 1st Team and Pitcher of the Year. Alexa will be on the mound in 2010 for Columbia Basin College in Eastern,WA.
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Adam trained Camile Depew, High scool League MVP and District runner up winner and All State Pitcher/Hitter from Seattle Lutheran in 2008. Trained with Camile Depew 3 years prior when Camile was 13 years old playing for WST 14u. Camile now plays for Shoreline CC and is an All Conference award winner batting 0.465. Camile will be pitching for SCC next season possibly at the starting spot.

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Adam's Sports Career Highlights:

• Founder of Bodycoach Sports Training Systems in 1988 for world class weightlifters and wrestlers preparing for Pan Am and Olympic games.
• Member of the US Marines Weighlifting Team 1986-88 and Olympic trials Freestyle Wrestler.
• Founder of Strike Zone/Seattle Fastpitch Academy 2004
• Founder of Competitive Edge Fastpitch Pitching Academy 2007
• Founder of LFA and Tacoma Fastpitch Center, a 10 year Professional Fastpitch Softball Training Program for Teams and individual Pitchers,Fielders and Hitters.
• 22 year career in Sports Training and Industry Management.
• 2000, Began coaching football and softball in Auburn,Wa.
• 2001 Auburn Panthers National Football Jr. Champions
• 2001 Pitching Coach to goddaughter Shay Naranjo. Record 7-1 , 2001 middle school MVP and 7-1 seson in 2002 middle school MVP.
• 2002 to present. Trained several ASA/NSA/USSSA Teams to local and State Championships.

Adam's Advanced Training from the Worlds best;

• 2002 Trained with Olympic Softball Coach Mike Candrea and Olympic coach Bobby Simpson in all areas of Hitting and the Swing Cycle for Olympic and College hitting.
• 2004 received Pitching training and support from then UW Coach Teresa Wilson and assistant Amy Hanson and individual college players.
• 2005 trained with current UW Coach Heather Tarr on UW approach to hitting at Coaches Clinics. Coach Heather Tarr and the Dawgs won the National Championship in 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65JxKVRSyE

career highlights continued....

• 2006 Pitching Coach to 9th Place ASA Nationals Acers 16u of Auburn.
• 2006-2007 Pitching Trainer/coach for 2 seasons with Seattle Lutheran, 2 time 2nd Place Districts and state qualifiers.
• 2009 Pitching Trainer/coach to Mt Rainier High School, 6th place State finish.
• 2007- 2009. Pitching Trainer/Coach to Emerald Ridge High School to back to back 2nd place Districts finishes. 2009 Undefeated regular season record and top 6 finish at State. Trained starting pitcher Alexa Derrick. (presently training younger sister, Cydni 12u).
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Community envolvement:

• 10 years established softball coach and professional trainer. Earned the espect of many fastpitch coaching staff in Pro Fastpitch,College, High School, Little League and ASA,USSSA communities and peers alike and has become well known ASA Fastpitch Pitching and Hitting Instructor-Coach for his hands-on, personable training approach.
• Involvement with the Elementary youth and High School Sports community since 2000 developing Champion Fastpitch Pitchers and Hitters.
• Active on the local ASA/NSA/USSSA/NCAA as well as national and regional level assisting Seattle and Tacoma Police Officers and Detectives with quality fastpitch camps, assists the parents and recruiters during the college recruiting phase as a member of the National Coaches Association.
• Mentor to High School,ASA, Fastpitch Training Programs to new Elementary, LL,High School coaches since 2000.

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"Winning any Championship requires having a dream and a plan. Then work at your plan, follow a mission and take it on with coaches and mentors that will help you reach those dreams! I look forward to hearing about your Fastpitch Camp stories and seeing your new skills!"

- Coach Adam

____________________________________________________________________2009

2009 Parent Testimonies and Thank you's

____________________________________________________________________Anna " Anna pitched 5 innings against a big team and hit for 3 of 4 at bats with 3 rbi's.She struck out 7 batters and allowed only 2 hits! Your pitching practices with Anna have really helped alot. All her pitches looked good. Anna really focused well when she was behind in the count a couple times and was able to strike them out. She remembers what you told her about keeping her mechanics consistent on each location of every pitch.

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Thanks Adam,

coach Jason and Diane Kasner

2009 Acers Kasner 12u

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Cydni pitched a "no hitter" against Pheonix

and had 10 strike outs for the win for Acers-Kasner 12u 4-1.
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Thanks Adam,
Melanie McCullough
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"Michelle has been pitching alot. Today she went 4 innings and faced 15 batters.
Walked 1 and Struck out 12!! "
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Thank you Adam,
Joe and Karen Fowler

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Kendahl went 5-0 last weekend and pitched great in every game for the Blue Jays.All the players did great! Kendahl pitched 5 shut-out innings including the 8th with the int'l tie breaker in effect!

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Thank you Adam,

coach Darin Sugai, Bluejays 12u

Puyallup Blue Jays 12u

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"Adam, Orion pitched in two games today for WST 12u and won both. Her change-up were making batters look silly and sat four hitters down in a row. hank you for all your help this month at your pitching camp."

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Coach Rob Shade, Bull Dogs 12u

Des Moines,Wa.
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"As a dad/coach we learned so much about pitching and hitting in one night, my 13yo daughter is improving and now driving in game winning RBI's from both sides of the plate!"

Thank you Adam
Jeff and Chris PriggeGig Harbor

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"Our daughter is now shutting down 12u LLTeams 15-0 and works harder at

pitching than ever".

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Thank you Adam,

Jana and Troy Roy, Coach FMF

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"I was really impressed and very excited. For the past year, we've been working, working, working, and not seeing a lot of increase in speed or power. With just a few simple observations and tips from you, I saw a remarkable difference in her throwing.

We have a game tonight, and I'm excited to see a difference.

Please let me know if we'll have a set day/ time going forward, or how the scheduling thing works with you.
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Take care,
Melissa Musser, Highline Nationals LL.

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"Thanks Adam !!! We are very proud of Stephanie.Sure she had some ups and downs during the season, but I believe that every pitcher has that.She is definately growing as not only a pitcher but as an athlete. We believe that she will lead her school to districts next year.Go Lady Lancers!! Now that school ball is over she can really focus on the Lady Viks. I really would like to see her team get to the championship game of a tournament,they have the talent so I know they can do it. Steph just needs to keep up the good work and keep her bat going. She is finding out that the new bat is way better.".
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Thanks Adam for all your support.
Terri and Brian ShupeLakewood,Wa.

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Hi Adam, College freshman year is over and Kelli is ready for off season Pitching Training

and would like to train 3 days per week. By the way, her GPA was 4.0!
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Thank you!!
Linda and Larry Bornander

Lakewood,Wa.

PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ADAM WITH ANY QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS FOR TRAINING YOUR PLAYER OR TEAM: (206)227-9698.

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