Learn proper coaching fundamentals and techniques for youth Baseball & Softball! Join us for a series of clinics which can show you how to go about teaching many of the key fundamentals of the game to young players. These clinics are designed to help you, regardless if you are new to the sport or have coached for many years, enhance both your knowledge and teaching skills so you are better prepared to help guide every player on your team to a safe, fun and rewarding experience.
The Spring Season is Around The Corner!
Players learn the fundamentals of softball and more seasoned players get tuned up with advanced teaching. Players can sign up for multiple clinics to work on multiple aspects of their game too! Beginners -Intermediate -Advance players!
A Better You in 22!
Spring softball is happening and so are you!
This softball instructional program is for BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCE players looking to to refine their skills for elite softball! We work on fielding, hitting, throwing, catching, pitching and baserunning!
Upon signing up, parent agrees SMSBA will have final discretion on pod groupings for balance, safety, level of play and best overall experience in pod play.
SMSBA coaches will work one-on-one with batters alongside SMBA hitting coaches to give a one of a kind mini-camp experience! This is an hitting camp for baseball & softball players looking to improve velocity, plate awareness, eye hand coordination, balance and add more power to their game!!
Are You Registered For Spring 2022?
Registration has started and so should you!
Let's get ready and tune up our game with fielding, throwing, catching, pitching and hitting all day! Beginners, Intermediate and advanced players, this is the softball instructional class for you!
We Scrimmage during the afternoons and play, play, play!
Upon signing up, parent agrees SMSBA will have final discretion on pod groupings for balance, safety, level of play and best overall experience in pod play. summer winter camps Venice Santa Monica Culver City
9AM-3PM
This softball instructional program is for the gamer looking to play next level softball or aspiring to refine their skills during this down town. Players will learn the nuances of the game with training all day!
MASKS ARE MANDATORY
Players are required to bring their own mask and wear them when necessary.
• Players should bring their own gloves to camp.
• Players should wear a hat and sunscreen.
• Players bring their own bats.
• Catchers must bring own gear
• Softball pants and socks are recommended
• Players are responsible for packing their own snacks, and drinks.
January 17
Ages: 6-14
9 am – 3 pm
Memorial Park
1401 Olympic Blvd.
Carter was a shortstop for four years at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif.- a two-time Santa Fe League Most Valuable Player and three-time First Team All-League selection-was the District 7 Southern Section MVP in 2018 -two-time team and defensive MVP - hit .639 as a junior with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in -helped Serra to a league title and a CIF Championship in 2018
CSUN's starting pitcher and first base player Kenedee Jamerson is at camp!
Skills Clinics! - Players of all abilities are welcome.
DATES: January 2, 9, 16, 23 (Sunday's)
Ages: 6-14
Players learn the fundamentals of baseball and more seasoned players get tuned up with advanced teaching. Players can sign up for multiple clinics to work on multiple aspects of their game too! Beginners -Intermediate -Advance players!
Complete fundamental instruction with beginning concepts, terminology, and knowledge of the game. Our instructional lessons will be the first fundamental steps toward competitive softball. Players learn the fundamentals of softball and how to work as a team for a common goal. Players will learn the basics of hitting, base running, fielding. pitching and throwing techniques at this level. A stronger emphasis will be placed on playing by the rules and setting a strong fundamental softball foundation to ready players for higher levels of softball.
While the player should have basic fundamental skills, the goal of this division is to improve the player's skills and to place less emphasis on the competitive aspects of the game. Strong player development will be in effect at the intermediate level. The instructional design is to reinforce fundamental and introduce advanced concepts of youth baseball in a friendly, yet competitive environment with a strong emphasis on instruction and skill development. The focus is still on fundamentals and building a solid knowledge of the positions; the approach and the physical demands of the game. The Intermediate aspects IMPROVES the player, to build confidence, to prepare the player for increased competition, teamwork and the necessary skill level that players will develop to progress towards their next division or tryout. Intermediate players will fine-tune their skills and develop teamwork to prepare them for the upcoming season. While many players will have basic skills, the goal of the Intermediate clinics is to improve these skills and more emphasis on getting the most out of the player at this stage of his or her development.
The player at this level has attained solid, strong, baseball knowledge and skills. The players at this level have developed into strong, confident baseball players. The pitching, fielding hitting is more skilled, player development is more advanced and position players are being taught advance techniques to further their skills. Advance players should demonstrate at all levels, the advance skills, leadership, and maturity with the ability to enhance their skills development, their rules knowledge, and situational baseball play in a competitive environment. Pitching, catching, base running, fielding or hitting will not stop with coach intervention for introductory rules teaching. Pitching catching, base running, hitting, and fielding will be more aggressive in nature. Their will be more specialization and coaches will be moving at a faster pace. The use of “off-speed” pitches, high velocity at bats should be age appropriate when assessing classes. The Advance clinic provides increased competition, teamwork and skill level that players have developed over the years, with a strong emphasis on polishing skills, improving dynamics and/or taking the player to a whole new level or approach to the game. The advance level is demanding and requires players full and immediate concentration at all times!
1pm-2pm
Beginning Pitching
Intermediate Hitting
Advance Fielding/base running
2pm-3pm
Advance Pitching
Beginning Hitting
Intermediate Fielding/base running
3pm-4pm
Intermediate Pitching
Advance Hitting
Beginning Catching
Beginning Fielding/base running
4pm-5pm pm
Beginning Pitching
Beginning Hitting
Advance Catching
Advance Fielding/base running
See Below!
Learn proper coaching fundamentals and techniques for youth Baseball & Softball!
Join us for a series of clinics which can show you how to go about teaching many of the key fundamentals of the game to young players. These clinics are designed to help you, regardless if you are new to the sport or have coached for many years, enhance both your knowledge and teaching skills so you are better prepared to help guide every player on your team to a safe, fun and rewarding experience.
Our coaching clinics are a great opportunity to learn more about the game so you can pass these fundamentals to your team and your more confident working with your child or teammates. Parents will learn the type of games and drills they can do which will enhance the players experience as well as teach! We break it down so you can easily teach the proper mechanics for throwing, hitting, fielding and catching!
Coaches should come properly attired and we recommend bringing a glove and a bat. If you don't have one - no problem!.
Learn in a positive environment! New to softball? Never coached?
Want to get involved?
Want to understand the game better for your child?
Yes! Yes and Yes!
YOU are in the right place to learn in a comfortable environment where the positive coaching learning experience will make you a better and more confident coach this Spring!
The SMBA Coach Training is a weekly program that covers a lot of fundamentals and team play to give our parent coaches the best positive experience possible. A highly progressive program that has many layers of coordination and planning to help you be a better coach this season! We value our parent coaches attending each and all sessions. Due to the commitments from staff an coaches to undertake this incredible experience, there will not be refunds or prorating for days missed, excused or otherwise.
Saturdays - Jan. 8, 15, 22 ( Jan. 29 for rain makeup)
1-3pm
Clover Park Lower Level
2600 Ocean Park Blvd.
Each week players came to our pitching clinic to learn the fundamentals of pitching.
Each week players built upon what they had learned previously to get a strong foundation of learning!
SMGFP players trained with our coaches each week on the proper footwork and mechanics for pitching!
Each week, beginner catchers, intermediate and advanced players worked on proper footwork and mechanics for the catching position!
Players learned how to properly play the catcher position and be better defensively on the field.
The Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch Weekly clinics were vital in preparing players for the pitching and catching position during the 2021 season! Thank you SMGFP foe making your players and league better with these weekly clinics!
We teamed up to bring you a low cost affordable lunch delivered to camp! Cash only at November 11 camp sign in!
Choose: Ham, Turkey, Salami, Meatball, tuna or Veggie! Avocado and Bacon $1 extra!
Get the best deal in town at the best camp in town!
Rest easy knowing your child is getting a nice box lunch on time and delivered fresh!
SMSBA coaches will work one-on-one with pitchers to give a one of a kind mini-camp experience! This is an pitching camp for softball players looking to improve skill sets, mechanics, spin and add more velocity and power to their game!!
Learn primary fundamentals, Grips, Spins, velocity and defensive strategies for pitching!
Players came each week to learn and improve their pitching!
Hello Families,
We will have Winter camps!
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We are following city and state guidelines to protect you, our staff and the community.
Working one on one with fielding and throwing at SMSB
Learning how to pitch one on one at SMSBA!
Advancing your fielding skills one on one with SMSBA
Improve your throwing and fielding with SM
Learn better base running and how to slide and dive back!
Improve your throwing and fielding with SMSBA!
Improve your hitting skills with one on one training!
Learn proper fielding techniques one on one with SMSBA!
Fall ball is happening and so are you!
This softball instructional program is for BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCE players looking to to refine their skills for elite softball! We work on fielding, hitting, throwing, catching, pitching and baserunning!
Upon signing up, parent agrees SMSBA will have final discretion on pod groupings for balance, safety, level of play and best overall experience in pod play.
Players will learn the nuances of the game with training all week. Our Instructional program is all about doubling down on drills and instruction cover areas such as stance, backhands, double plays, bunt coverage, foot work, ground balls, taking proper angles to the ball, fly balls, rundowns, and situational play.
Hitting will consist of Tee work, velocity, balance, driving the ball with live hitting and eye hand coordination drills to enhance ball visibility.
Lunch available for delivery from Subway!
Players are required to bring their own mask and wear them when necessary.
• Players should bring their own gloves to camp.
• Players should wear a hat and sunscreen.
• Players bring their own bats.
• Catchers must bring own gear
• Softball pants and socks are recommended
• Players are responsible for packing their own snacks, and drinks.
Ages: 6-12
9am-3 pm
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave
While there are no games on the off days you train! SMSBA coaches will use social distancing training with hand sanitizers to keep you on your game! Player and coach wear masks and work as a team to social distance train!
Our instructional youth softball pitching program & Catching program introduces the fundamentals of pitching or catching and we have intermediate and advance training. This developmental program is designed for 6-17 year old participants, with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in pitching or catching for softball.
Santa Monica Softball Academy is a professional developmental softball camp. This is a progressive instructional youth softball program with real professional softball coaches. Our goal is to teach you how to play the game of softball the RIGHT way the first time at all levels of athletic ability. We teach all aspects of softball; the e
Santa Monica Softball Academy is a professional developmental softball camp. This is a progressive instructional youth softball program with real professional softball coaches. Our goal is to teach you how to play the game of softball the RIGHT way the first time at all levels of athletic ability. We teach all aspects of softball; the equipment, the game, umpires, and opponents. This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in softball.
Our softball camps and our home field in Santa Monica will be at Memorial Park for top softball instruction in Pitching, Catching, Hitting and Fielding! Whether you are trying to up your game, coming off Allstars, getting ready for Fall Ball or high school, we are the place for getting BETTER! STRONGER! FASTER! with your softball game!
SMSBA is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Classes and Camp organization. Our athletic directors, coaches, team leaders are all their for the players and their parents every step of the way! We are place of learning, development and we think the sport of softball is serious fun for everyone that participates. Our goal is to dev
SMSBA is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Classes and Camp organization. Our athletic directors, coaches, team leaders are all their for the players and their parents every step of the way! We are place of learning, development and we think the sport of softball is serious fun for everyone that participates. Our goal is to develop our young athletes into capable and accomplished players who enjoy the game and enjoy the camp even more! Please feel free to contact us at anytime for questions about our camps, private lessons or just plain softball!
*Financial Assistance Available!*
SMSBA is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Classes and Camp organization. Our athletic directors, coaches, team leaders are all their for the players and their parents every step of the way! We are place of learning, development and we think the sport of softball is serious fun for everyone that participates. Our goal is to develop our young athletes into capable and accomplished players who enjoy the game and enjoy the camp even more! Please feel free to contact us at anytime for questions about our camps, private lessons or just plain softball!
Santa Monica Softball Academy offers quality instruction for ALL LEVELS of softball. Instructions will be given by coaches who know the game. Players will practice pitching, catching, hitting, fielding and base running. This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in softball.
Players will be grouped by age and advance ability.
Players should wear sball attire daily, including hats and cleats, sunscreen and water for hydration.
Space is limited!
*our coaches are subject to availability and at the discretion of SMSBA for any and all camps, clinics and private lesson
Lets get our game back this summer!
Stay in Mid-season form, strengthen your game and your skills at our Camps!
Ages: 6-12
Due to popular demand we started the SMSBA! Santa Monica Softball Academy offers quality instruction for ALL LEVELS of softball. Instructions will be given by softball coaches who know the game! Players will practice pitching, catching, hitting, fielding and base running. This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in softball. Ages 6-16
Players will work on high value softball drills for pitching, hitting, fielding and base running! SMBA incorporates fitness training, agility and speed drills with all of our camp programs!
Players are separated by age and advance ability!
Our goal is to bring the finest in softball coaching to Santa Monica! Finding top coaches in softball to work with our youngest players to our advance players!
*our coaches are subject to availability and at the discretion of SMSBA for any and all camps, clinics and private lessons.*
Skills Clinics! - Players of all abilities are welcome.
DATES: January 2, 9, 16, 23 (Sunday's)
Players learn the fundamentals of baseball and more seasoned players get tuned up with advanced teaching. Players can sign up for multiple clinics to work on multiple aspects of their game too! Beginners -Intermediate -Advance players!
Complete fundamental instruction with beginning concepts, terminology, and knowledge of the game. Our instructional lessons will be the first fundamental steps toward competitive softball. Players learn the fundamentals of softball and how to work as a team for a common goal. Players will learn the basics of hitting, base running, fielding. pitching and throwing techniques at this level. A stronger emphasis will be placed on playing by the rules and setting a strong fundamental softball foundation to ready players for higher levels of softball.
While the player should have basic fundamental skills, the goal of this division is to improve the player's skills and to place less emphasis on the competitive aspects of the game. Strong player development will be in effect at the intermediate level. The instructional design is to reinforce fundamental and introduce advanced concepts of youth baseball in a friendly, yet competitive environment with a strong emphasis on instruction and skill development. The focus is still on fundamentals and building a solid knowledge of the positions; the approach and the physical demands of the game. The Intermediate aspects IMPROVES the player, to build confidence, to prepare the player for increased competition, teamwork and the necessary skill level that players will develop to progress towards their next division or tryout. Intermediate players will fine-tune their skills and develop teamwork to prepare them for the upcoming season. While many players will have basic skills, the goal of the Intermediate clinics is to improve these skills and more emphasis on getting the most out of the player at this stage of his or her development.
The player at this level has attained solid, strong, baseball knowledge and skills. The players at this level have developed into strong, confident baseball players. The pitching, fielding hitting is more skilled, player development is more advanced and position players are being taught advance techniques to further their skills. Advance players should demonstrate at all levels, the advance skills, leadership, and maturity with the ability to enhance their skills development, their rules knowledge, and situational baseball play in a competitive environment. Pitching, catching, base running, fielding or hitting will not stop with coach intervention for introductory rules teaching. Pitching catching, base running, hitting, and fielding will be more aggressive in nature. Their will be more specialization and coaches will be moving at a faster pace. The use of “off-speed” pitches, high velocity at bats should be age appropriate when assessing classes. The Advance clinic provides increased competition, teamwork and skill level that players have developed over the years, with a strong emphasis on polishing skills, improving dynamics and/or taking the player to a whole new level or approach to the game. The advance level is demanding and requires players full and immediate concentration at all times!
9-10am
Beginning Pitching
Intermediate Hitting
Advance Fielding/base running
10-11 am
Advance Pitching
Beginning Hitting
Intermediate Fielding/base running
11am-12 pm
Intermediate Pitching
Advance Hitting
Beginning Catching
Beginning Fielding/base running
12-1 pm
Beginning Pitching
Beginning Hitting
Advance Catching
Advance Fielding/base running
See Below!
Working one on one with fielding and throwing at SMSB
Learning how to pitch one on one at SMSBA!
Advancing your fielding skills one on one with SMSBA
Improve your throwing and fielding with SM
Learn better base running and how to slide and dive back!
Improve your throwing and fielding with SMSBA!
Improve your hitting skills with one on one training!
Learn proper fielding techniques one on one with SMSBA!
Registration is Open for Winter Camps!
Stay ready, be ready with us!