Baseball Philosophy

Improving Communities through Baseball

“Improving Communities through Baseball” is the mission of Splinters Baseball Academy. It is the purpose we approach with each program, project or event we conduct. The players that are a part of our academy are always treated with respect and fairness. We believe this is a vital ingredient to a great community. Our programs and teaching methods are set up to enhance the player’s baseball abilities while showing ways these abilities transcend baseball and enhance their character.

I have known Edd Eaton since high school. We have had the privilege of Edd working with both our daughter and son in pitching instruction. Suffice it to say that my daughter was able to pitch on her freshmen boys baseball team. Our son has pitched in high school and is going on to pitch in college. I cannot recommend Edd and this academy highly enough.

- John Lavorato

Splinters Baseball Academy Philosophy

The techniques Splinters Baseball Academy teaches have been derived from many of our instructor’s experiences, as players and coaches from the little league level through the college level. We also seek out the best baseball minds from across the country to enhance and remain up to date on the techniques we teach. Each instructor adheres to Splinters Baseball standards which ensure that all instructors are on the same page in regard to technique and terminology. What a player hears from one Splinters instructor, they will hear from all Splinters instructors. We also keep the ratio of players at a manageable level to allow the most personal instruction available in a group setting.

All the drills cycled through Splinters Baseball programs are designed with the intent of getting players more athletic. The more athletic a player is the better baseball player they can become. Athleticism is the starting point of any development program regardless of the position they play or skill set they have.

One of the ways Splinters Baseball addresses the player’s personality characteristics is by emphasizing peer coaching. At every session we encourage players to help the other players by giving them tasks during their repetitions. By watching other players they have the opportunity to look at the entire process, rather than the result of the action. For instance, when players are in offensive stations, the player waiting for their turn will be asked to focus on a certain aspect of the swing they are watching. Where were the hands? What did the feet do? Where was the head at the point of contact?

We have seen players develop more rapidly “watching” others with a purpose and intent. When a player has to explain what they just saw it helps them to understand it and apply it to their individual game.

Splinters also utilizes modern technology in getting the players to see what they are doing rather than, what they think they are doing. Using digital photography we have the ability show players’ pictures of their swing in a short amount of time to provide them with feedback as soon as possible.

All Splinters Baseball programs are also designed to minimize down time. Each session is fast paced and full of repetition potential. Players are expected to capitalize on the repetitions they are taking and also the repetitions they are watching. Splinters Baseball fosters the learning potential in all that the players see and do.