If you are interested in coaching for Thunder baseball please contact:

for house league: Don Parkinson

Contact Don by phone 613-386-7864
or by email: dparkins@cogeco.ca

for select or rep: Carol Steele

Contact Carol by email: carols@eoba.net

Select and Rep coaches must be certified under the NCCP guidelines.

To find more information on the Initiation Coach Program or to begin your online training, please visit http://nccp.baseball.ca/.

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Long-Toss:
Long-toss is the most important drill in building up arm strength and stretching out the arm. Start close and work your way out to a tough distance to reach. Then work your way back in and finish with some strong bullets, concentrating on accuracy. One or two years of this will show vast improvement in arm strength.

Choosing A Glove:
The key is selecting a glove you can handle. The individual player should have the freedom to choose. There are certain ideas about what size glove fits a certain type of player, but coaches should keep an open mind. If a players glove appears to be too big, watch him and see how he uses it. If he uses it well and it doesn't become restrictive to the movement of his hand, leave it alone.