13 January 2026
with national base coach Clemens Cichocki presented by Bonn Capitals & BSVNRW
Training series for baseball coaches
Practical. Modern. Effective in the long term.
Day 1 – Basics with impact
Skills that Scale
Skills with the greatest development potential – long-term athlete development
Outlook:
Which skills will help players not only today – but also when the game becomes faster, more complex and more demanding? This unit is about basic skills that “grow” with the player: They make performance more stable, decisions easier and do not have to be relearned later. The focus is on skills that enable long-term success and help neither to peak too early nor to leave potential unused.
Modern movement theory in baseball
Understanding movement – enabling solutions instead of specifying them
Outlook:
How does movement occur in the human body – and how is it learned? Current findings from movement science have led to a rethink: away from rigid technical models and towards new learning approaches that are more sustainable and effective. Participants learn the basics of Dynamic Systems Theory, Ecological Approach, Constraints-Led Approach and Differential Learning – and how these concepts can be specifically applied to baseball training.
Day 2 – Train appropriately for your age, think long-term
Fundamental pitching and hitting approaches
Short-term performance – long-term success
Outlook:
Which approaches make sense for which age and ability levels – and why? This unit highlights age-appropriate pitching and hitting strategies that are both appropriate for current performance levels and serve as a foundation for later, more advanced concepts. The aim is to build development logically instead of having to correct it later.
Pitching Strategies that Play (Advanced)
Recognize strengths – use strengths in a targeted manner
Outlook:
Not every pitcher has to be able to do everything. But every pitcher has something that “plays.” This unit is about systematically recognizing strengths and deriving individual, realistic strategies from them. While the focus is on development for young pitchers, the focus here is primarily on more advanced players: How can a pitcher make the best possible use of his existing resources in order to be successful?
Day 3 – Analyze, classify, help
Swing analysis in practice
What we see – and what we make of it
Outlook:
What information does a swing provide us – and how do we recognize it? We discuss central features from the swing pattern and results, how to identify them and classify them sensibly. The focus is on the swing itself and on deriving practical solutions for the hitter from observations.
Throwing & pitching analysis in practice
Understand delivery – provide targeted support
Outlook:
Clear clues can also be derived from the throwing movement and the results – if you know what you are looking at. This unit covers central aspects of pitching delivery, how to recognize them and how concrete help can be derived from them. The focus is on the movement execution itself, not on individual game strategies.
Goal of the series
This training should Inspiration, structure and confidence in action give – regardless of the performance level of the players or your own experience as a coach. It’s not about “right or wrong,” it’s about better questions, clearer observations and more sustainable development processes.
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