Mike Epstein Hitting

Hitting Camp Testimonials

"The mind once expanded to the dimensions of a larger idea never returns to its original size." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
Greg Richards Cary, IL	Jake: Thanks again for a very enjoyable and educational camp. God has certainly gifted you with a wonderful ability to teach.
Gary D. Brown Jr. Asst. Baseball Coach Venus High School	Mr. Epstein, I have heard you speak a couple of times (Texas HS Baseball Coaches Association Convention) and your perceptions of good hitting have always made sense; I have repeatedly walked away with a better understanding of hitting. My son and I attended one of your hitting camps this fall along with some of his teammates and I learned a lot more. I have always thought when you quit learning you needed to quit playing or coaching this game. Anyway the best part of the experience was the personal touch by Jake. He is an outstanding instructor and has been available for any questions I have had since. There are so many instruction avenues a player could follow, but not only do I believe yours is the best, but the others are not accompanied by the personal attention that you guys bring to the table. Thank you.
Doug Richardson Eau Claire, WI	Thank you so much for a great program in Minneapolis. We are so excited to get started. Mike, your talks made a real impact with our kids! I caught my 14 year old daughter doing her dry swings downstairs Sunday night after the camp :)
Jeff West Eau Claire, WI	Mike, Thanks again for a great hitting camp this weekend in Minneapolis! Our girls came back very excited about rotational hitting. As I mentioned, we started teaching this using your DVDs two weeks ago during our team's indoor batting practices. I got tired of seeing girls that hit well at 10u and early 12u then get so frustrated last summer as the pitchers got faster. When I ran across your site it was a real "AH HA" moment. It all makes so much sense. This is going to more than even the odds again! Thanks again. It’s clear that you could be doing a lot of other things with your time. Your passion for wanting to teach these kids and challenge them comes through and through. I think it’s a great thing you’re passing on to the next generation of ball players.
Don Mitchell Fresno, CA	Jake, Thank you for bringing the camp to the San Francisco Bay area. We traveled from Fresno to go to the camp and it was well worth the trip. You did a great job and we both learned a lot. You have a real gift in seeing problems with the swing!!!! Thank you.
Joe Fleming Daly City, CA	Jake, Thanks for the excellent hitting instruction for David and for the video clips as they provide an excellent platform for feedback. I can see a great difference in his form and execution from the start of the camp to what I now see in the videos on Sunday.
Brian Hardle Redwood City, CA	Jake, When Daniel (11) came to your camp he had a pretty good swing as you saw....This is because I saw your Epstein Certified Instructor Willie Madrid about 6 weeks ago. Willie did a swing clip analysis and gave us some good tips and drills.... Willie was too far away from us (70 minutes) to see on a regular basis, so I went out and got your dad's book and videos...I worked with Daniel using the Epstein system drills for a few weeks before the hitting camp and was able to really improve his swing with that great set of tools... After you and your instructors fine tuned him over the weekend, the difference between his swing when he first saw Willie 6 weeks ago to the swing at the end of your camp is truly AMAZING!...He had several flaws in his swing like casting the bat, and getting his head and weight forward that are now GONE! Thanks for a great camp, and I will recommend both your camp and the Epstein videos and books to all my friends...
Miles Pellazar Irvine, CA	Jake- Thank you so much for the instruction you provided Chase at your LA hitting camp. He had a great time and learned so much! The fine tuning you provided helped to reinforce the technique we learned from your CD package package that we bought over the summer. Again, many thanks and we hope to see you again in LA next year.
Alan Welch St. Simons Island, GA	Mike- Taylor and I wanted to thank you for a great experience this weekend in Marietta. Taylor could not stop talking about you and the camp all the way home. Your DVD program is great but there is no substitute for getting it up close and personal. Thanks again for a great baseball experience. We hope to see you in Nashville in January.
Susan Covington Cedar Rapids, IA	Jake, Thank you for the video clips. Brian and I found your clinic to be very informative and hopefully will be beneficial this upcoming season. He really enjoyed the personal attention that he received with his swing. Now that we are up to our eyeballs in ice and snow, I regret not buying the wiffle ball pitching machine. Thanks again.
Chuck Fabo Copley, OH	Hello, Mike ... My daughter and I had an excellent experience at the Ohio camp ... Jake and the support staff did a superb job.
Bob Summers Westfield, NJ	Mike: Wanted to take a minute and thank you for the great weekend I had with my son Tommy at your Danbury, CT camp. In addition to learning a great deal about hitting, I had a wonderful experience with my son, just the two of us. Although he was the youngest in the first session he really got a sense of what it takes to advance his skills. Personally, I learned more about hitting over that one weekend than ever before. I also want to say that I appreciate your "Old School" no-nonsense approach to teaching kids. This was not your "typical" hitting camp of just going through the motions; everyone really learned a lot, got lots of swings, and burned in their new muscle memory.
Nick LoCascio Long Island, NY	Mike, I just wanted to drop a quick line to let you know that I appreciate the time, effort, and incredible passion you showed while teaching the correct hitting mechanics to my son Nicholas at the Danbury, CT camp. While there were many others at the camp, your sincere interest in my son's progress and in answering my many questions, made it feel as if he and I were the only ones there. Not only did the camp give him a solid foundation to build upon, but I learned more about hitting in three days than I knew in all of my 44 years combined! I chewed my wife's ear off all night about what I learned - even explained the Torque Drill™ to her. I look forward to attending future Epstein hitting camps to refine his hitting even further. Thank you!
Gary D Brown Jr Venus High School Frost, TX Asst. Baseball Coach	First, thank you so much for your work with my boys this weekend in Ft. Worth. You and your certified instructors were great with everyone. I walked away with a lot of confidence in myself as a coach, too. My son is very close to two of the Baylor coaches and the pitching coach at the University of Texas. He often frequents those facilities which are wonderful environments for him. However, this weekend, in my opinion, was easily their most productive baseball experience. I have always considered myself a very good coach; you made me a better one this weekend. Thank you for the information and your professionalism.
Joe Longo Mentor, OH	“Jake, I just wanted to tell you that I was not a believer in rotational hitting. I'm 42 years old, played baseball my entire life, and really didn't understand it that much. After going to your 3-day camp in Ohio, I'm a believer. The difference in all the kids swings from Friday to Sunday were amazing! As a coach, I watched all the kids; learning this from someone who knows what they’re talking about ( you and your staff) was worth going. The little tips. things to watch for, and seeing the equipment needed to continue to train with my son was invaluable. Just as important, it was nice that you got to know the kids. They will remember that forever. Thanks again.
Deak Huffman St, Albans, MO	"Jake, First, I wanted to thank you for last weekend's hitting camp. I knew you would be a great instructor - with a ton of knowledge - but you also were great with the kids and that is just as important to me as anything else. Second, I am interested in becoming a certified instructor. Could you send me any information and advice on what I need to do. Last, I think I had as much fun as Ellie and Ben and learned just as much. Thanks again! Deak, Ellie and Ben"
Joe Soward Ft. Worth, TX	"Mike and Jake: I just wanted to let you know that Josh has gone on a power surge since your hitting camp in Arlington last week. Josh is playing presently in two (2) different All-Star tournaments --- the Arlington Invitational and the Jim Sundberg Invitational. Josh hit two home runs on Saturday, one in each tournament. He pulled inside pitches to right field for those homers. Furthermore, he hit another shot about 200 feet to left field on an outside pitch on Sunday in the championship game of the Arlington tournament. He's showing no less than gap power to all fields at every at bat. Watching my son (who turned 9 only a month ago) hit the ball that far is extraordinarily enjoyable. Additionally, his defensive play at shortstop has been impeccable. I attribute the increase in his overall level of play to the fact that he is, once again, having a lot of fun playing the game. He's having fun because of your teaching. Your camp was a great experience. Thanks a lot."
Jim Booth Kenniwick, WA	Our girls had an unforgettable experience learning from you and your staff. All of them had great attitudes and knowledge and were really well-liked. Jake was a wonderful instructor with a great sense of humor that really kept things loose and positive. Many thanks.
John Bryant Windsor, CO	Thanks for holding this camp in Colorado. We brought six players from Ft. Collins. The camp was so good, we want to know if you would be available to host a camp for our entire team. Kids need to learn this so they'll stay in the game and have "fun."
Cory Best Highlands Ranch, CO	My son hit a triple his first at-bat off the left-center field wall, then walked his next two times up after your second session. His confidence has skyrocketed. Great camp. We'll be back.
Mike Deverich Pueblo, CO	Very well-run camp. For the first time in my experience, the instructors worked with all participants and were CONSISTENT in what they were teaching the players. Thanks for a great experience.
Bruce Perry Dillon, CO	My son had a great experience at your camp. He told me it was the most positive thing that's ever happened to his swing. I've studied hitting for many years but you take instruction and understanding into "unchartered waters." Unbelievable. We'll be back for your next one.
Joe Roche Sterling, CO	Excellent hitting instruction! It is refreshing to hear instructors explain the hows, whys, and "how it should feel" - correctly. The students were constantly worked with to improve their swing. Did I say "swing?" They actually got more swings than than they could count. Great camp. THE KIDS ACTUALLY LEARNED SOMETHING. I wish I had this information (for myself!) years earlier.
Greg Simmons Loveland, OH	We were very impressed with the organization of your camp. With 60 students, many camps really struggle. By cleverly optimizing the instructor/student ratio, everyone got the attention they needed. Rotating the instructors also helped the students hear different ways to say the same things. The ability to teach - coupled with the "voice of experience" - goes a long way. My daughter has been a trained linear hitter (paid lots of $$) for 8-9 years. During the first day of camp she understood the fundamentals of the rotational technique and was already beginning to see it work. Great environment and instruction.
Curt Lerner League Information Officer Rocklin (CA) Little League	When we first came up with the idea of bringing you out to Rocklin to do a hitting camp, a number of people that have previously been through your program, commented on not only what terrific experience it is, but the quality of people you and your staff are. I, of course, knew what to expect from a technical standpoint, but had no idea on the personal side. Public entities as a whole tend to be a little standoffish, largely due to what they must put up with in their day-to-day affairs. They may be civil and/or polite but there always seems to be an air of either "ego" or just not very genuine and simply, cold. So along comes the Epstein camp.... Within 5 minutes after you guys walked in and we all chatted prior to the event, I felt as if I’d known you for years. Your warmth, your integrity and your overall down-to-earth attitudes toward what must be just life in general were truly a pleasure. I cannot begin to tell you how terrific it was to meet with you both and watch you do what you do best. As a whole, all of the kids had a good time and I had several parents that I’d only just met come to me during the weekend and absolutely gush about what a great camp this is. Several asked if we would be doing it again, or if one of us would work with their child further. Several also sheepishly admitted to having been teaching the very concepts that they now realize were wrong. Kudos to you both for making this such a memorable and valuable time for everyone. My own two kids, who have a good basic rotational swing already, were both thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Masters and Jillian, well... Jake, you have a devoted fan as you know! I feel like I have two more valuable friends in the world and I hope we can put this opportunity together again in Rocklin in coming years. Regardless, Scott Hall (Josh’s dad) and I will almost certainly be in touch in the very near future to work out a plan for your Instructor Certification Program. I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to lend incredible value to what we do already and to add your reputation is indescribable. On behalf of everyone thank you so very much! We’ll be in touch very soon!
Steve Weinberg Pleasant Valley, NY	My daughter Amy attended the recent clinic you gave in Virginia. I just wanted to thank both of you for putting on this clinic, which was probably the most well-organized such event I have ever attended. Although Amy and I had been working with your drills (from the DVD) and studying your book for the past 6 months, the hands-on instruction and feedback was invaluable. Before the clinic, Amy was thinking it would be a waste of time because she knows the stuff already (at age 13, of course, she knows everything), but afterwards she agreed that the three days were incredibly productive. Thanks again. We'll try to be there the next time you come east!
Don Senestraro Ashland, OR	I just wanted to let you know that Tysin and I both had a great time at your hitting camp in Rocklin this weekend. You and Jake are GOOD people. Tysin thinks that you are the greatest. Also, today, was his first day of practice and he was hitting the crap out of the ball. One was off the fence in the left-center power alley. Needless to say, he was very happy. Many, many thanks!