1st Annual Rick Dempsey Baseball Coaches Clinic

WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2012

TIME: 10:00a – 3:00p

WHERE: The Gordon Institute in Baltimore, Maryland

COST:  $65 per coach

 

 

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ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS: SCOTT McGREGOR, AL BUMBRY, LARRY SHEETS, TIM NORDBROOK

Clinic Itinerary for Saturday, February 4, 2012

10:00-10:45 Registration / Check-In – Drinks will be provided.                         

10:45-11:00 Opening Remarks – By the Gordon Institute

11:00-11:40 “The Art of Pitching”

Scott McGregor

Former MLB Pitcher, with the Baltimore Orioles

11:50-12:30 “Perfecting Infield Play”

Tim Nordbrook

Former MLB Shortstop, with the Baltimore Orioles (Angels, White Sox, Blue Jays and Brewers)

12:40-1:20 “Getting Hot With Clutch Hitting”

Larry Sheets

Former MLB Outfielder and DH, with the Baltimore Orioles (Mariners and Tigers)

1:30-2:10 “Winning With Defense – Playing the Outfield”

Al Bumbry

Former MLB Outfielder, with the Baltimore Orioles (Padres)

2:20-3:00 “Baseball 101 – The Catchers Perspective”

Rick Dempsey – Keynote Speaker

Former MLB, with the Baltimore Orioles (Twins, Yankees, Indians, Dodgers, Brewers)

3:00 Closing Comments – Eric Gordon

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT RICK DEMPSEY…

Rick Dempsey, Former Baltimore Orioles Catcher & MLB Coach

Coach Dempsey was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee and played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most notably for the Baltimore Orioles. Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era.

Dempsey was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft out of Crespi Carmelite High School. After two seasons in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut late in the 1969 season for the pennant-winning Twins managed by Billy Martin, however he didn’t qualify for the post-season roster. Dempsey spent a few more seasons shuttling between the Twins and their minor league teams, before being traded to the New York Yankees in October 1972. During his tenure with the Yankees, he served as a reserve catcher to Thurman Munson, and received tutoring from Yankees coach and former catching standout, Jim Hegan. After three and a half seasons with the Yankees, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in June 1976, where manager Earl Weaver made him the Orioles’ starting catcher.

For the next ten and a half seasons, Dempsey would remain as the Orioles’ starting catcher. He became known for his exceptional ability to handle pitching staffs, his strong throwing arm, and for his agility behind home plate. In 1979, the Orioles defeated the California Angels in the 1979 American League Championship Series to reach the World Series. In the 1979 World Series, the Orioles won three of the first four games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and seemed to be on the verge of winning the championship, when the Pirates, led by Willie Stargell, rebounded to win the final three games. It was one of Dempsey’s greatest disappointments of his playing career.

The highlight of his career came in 1983, when the Orioles won the American League Eastern Division pennant, then defeated the Chicago White Sox in the 1983 American League Championship Series, before winning the 1983 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Dempsey posted a .385 batting average along with a .923 slugging percentage in the five-game series, and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award, one of six catchers to have won the award.

In 1987, Dempsey became a free agent and signed a contract to play for the Cleveland Indians. After only one season with the Indians, he became a free agent once again and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he would be a member of another World Series-winning team in 1988, this time as a back up catcher to Mike Scioscia. While playing for the Dodgers in 1990, he became involved in a brawl with Phillies’ center fielder Lenny Dykstra, who took exception to Dempsey’s fraternization with the home plate umpire. After three seasons with the Dodgers, he played one season with the Milwaukee Brewers, before returning to the Baltimore Orioles for his final season in 1992.

His sense of humor during his playing career was renowned, and he was famous for his “rain delay theatre” performances, in which he emerged from the dugout in stockinged feet onto the tarpaulin covering the infield during a rain delay and pantomimed hitting an inside-the-park home run, climaxed by his sliding into home plate on his belly on the wet tarp, all to the raucous delight of the soggy fans. He sometimes did this while wearing a pair of underpants over his uniform, making fun of teammate Jim Palmer’s famous advertisements for Jockey brand briefs.

 

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COST: $65 per coach (Each paying coach may bring two (2) players from his program with him as added value.)

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Price: $65.00 per coach

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Mail-In or On-Site Registration: Registration/check-in will be at the Gordon Institute. Check-in will conclude 30 minutes after the start of the first presentation. Payment method for mail-in registration is by check or money order only. Please mail payment prior to January 20, or register at the door where ONLY cash will be accepted. Please make check payable to “Gordon Institute for Sports Performance”, and mail to the address below. Include a contact sheet with your payment – email address, phone number, mailing address and school affiliation. SEND TO:

Gordon Institute

c/o Rick Dempsey Baseball Coaches Clinic

1427 Clarkview Road, Suite 300

Baltimore, MD  21209

For additional information call Robert Taylor at 410-828-8218 or email Rob at rtaylor@thegordoninstitute.com

FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE GORDON INSTITUTE…

CLICK HERE: http://thegordoninstitute.com/sp/contact-us/

Elite Athletes University (EAU) at the Gordon Institute is offering pre season Conditioning, Agility, Speed Training and Skills & Drills  for the ladies. The program is designed to develop the total lacrosse athlete through a comprehensive cross training plan. The lacrosse off season is upon us and in full-swing. There is no reason to wait until the first draw of your season to get prepared. The time to prepare for greatness is RIGHT NOW!

 

The EAU Women’s Lacrosse Training Program at the Gordon Institute is held Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6p-8p, Players will use our indoor shooting area to work on shooting development, dodging techniques and shot velocity and our indoor turf to do conditioning and cross training. This is a great way to warm up the legs and sticks! All ages and skill levels are welcome and workout groups will be designed based on age and an athletes individual needs.

EAU’s Women’s Lacrosse Training Program is held indoors at the Gordon Institute located off of Falls Road, near Mt. Washington. The Gordon Institute is close to I-83, 695 and just minutes from York Road and Downtown Baltimore. We have an indoor turf field area and a fully netted, wide open space for shooting. For more information on where to find us…

CLICK HERE: http://thegordoninstitute.com/sp/contact-us/

We look forward to working with you and helping you to become the best lacrosse player you can be. This is your chance to get ahead of the competition and play full throttle lacrosse from the first practice session of the new season. Are you ready to be great? If so, we’re ready to challenge you.

MEET OUR WOMEN’S LACROSSE COACH:

ERIN STEWART HOWLAND

Graduate Maryvale Preparatory School (High School First Team All American/A.I.S Champions, 1986, 1987, 1988)

Graduate University of Virginia (Two Time National Champion, 1991, 1993/First Team All American, 1993/Captain, 1993/Most Valuable Player on team, 1993)

WHEN?: Every Tuesday and Thursday evening. The program is from 6p-8p.

BEGINS ON: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012

ENDS ON: THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012

THE SESSION INCLUDES EIGHT (8) PRACTICES.

 

Practices are limited to 20 athletes, per practice. Preference is given to all registered, full-session athletes. Athletes registering for a full-session are automatically blocked into practices. Drop-In athletes are added first-come-first-served until practices are full.

 

WHERE?: The Gordon Institute located off of Falls Road, near Mt. Washington. We are located close to I83 and 695 and are just minutes from Towson and Downtown.  For more information & directions:

CLICK HERE:  http://thegordoninstitute.com/sp/contact-us/

 

COST ?:

FULL SESSION PACKAGE – STRENGTH/CONDITIONING/SPEED AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE SESSION PRICE ($343 per athlete)

Price: $343.00

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INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE DROP-IN PRICE ($53 per athlete/per practice)

Price: $53.00

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TEAM SESSION PRICE ($245 per athlete)

Price: $245.00

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TEAM SESSION DROP-IN PRICE ($38 per athlete/per practice)

Price: $38.00

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(* To qualify for the TEAM DISCOUNT RATE you must register four (4) or more athletes from the same team, program or club.)

 

Practices are limited to 20 athletes, per practice. Preference is given to all registered, full-session athletes. Athletes registering for a full-session are automatically blocked into practices. Drop-In athletes are added first-come-first-served until practices are full.

 

STRENGTH/CONDITIONING/FLEXIBILITY/SPEED TRAINING ONLY

INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE: $20.00 (Per Athlete/Per Practice)

 

Price: $20.00 Per Athlete/Per Session

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Team Value: $15.00 (Per Athlete/Per Practice)

(Ten (10) or more players from the same team, program or club qualifies for the reduced team rate.)

 

Practices are limited to 20 athletes, per practice. Preference is given to all registered, full-session athletes. Athletes registering for a full-session are automatically blocked into practices. Drop-In athletes are added first-come-first-served until practices are full.

 

Contact Us For More Information

DAMON YAFFE: dyaffe@thegordoninstitute.com

CALL US NOW: 410-828-8218