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Over the past four fun-packed summers, Dynamite Baseball Camps have taught more than a thousand Bay Area youths ranging from beginner to pre-high schoolers in a fun learning atmosphere led by a great cadre of experienced youth coaches. Mixing fast-paced drills and stations with competitive games, the action is both fun and educational at the same time.

The Dynamite Summer 2012 program now in our 5th year works campers into appropriate age- and skill-based mini-programs. Jeff Packman, Director, leads the staff in the Gold Division comprised of older more experienced boys working their way toward high school tryouts. Manny Kopstein leads the Silver Stars Division of younger players who are experienced and also fairly new to the sport.

To Register for Summer 2012 sessions, click on the REGISTER button above.

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Camp Philosophy

What to Bring

Curriculum

Camp Philosophy

Camp Philosophy

Our "Dynamite Approach" to Developing Young Players is to provide a fertile learning environment through Fun and Games. Dynamite Summer Baseball Camps builds the "fun" into every aspect of our camp kids' summer experience! We make sure our young campers enjoy their camp hours while they learn new skills and polish the old through a progressive and exciting curriculum.

The Dynamite Camps weekly skills progression is taught through a variety of baseball games, many competitive and all played in groups within each Camper's age and ability. We encourage development of good baseball "habits" and keep kids' attention at a high level by awarding prizes for hustle, effort and achievement. The core goal is a fun summer baseball experience.

What to Bring

What To Bring

A free camp t-shirt will be provided on the first day of camp to wear during the week.

Please wear appropriate Baseball attire and equipment such as:

Baseball pants

Cleats

T-shirt

Jockstrap and Cup

Bring Sweatshirt or light jacket

Baseball hat

Glove

Water bottle (electrolyte replacement liquids and water provided)

Sunscreen (please apply liberally before camp and leave with camper for re-application)

In addition, please send a bag lunch each day of Camp except on Fridays. Fridays lunch will consist of a tasty Bar-B-Que with choice of all beef hot dogs and hamburgers, and drinks.

Liquids are plentiful and available throughout each Camp day.

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Curriculum

Here are a few other activities we teach:

The bucket game

Timed base stealing

Timed around bases

Timed horn throws

Speed pitch

Pitching accuracy

Reaction ball

Elimination games

Relay throw games

Stadium ball

Whiffle ball games

Pickle ball

Over the line

Paddle ball

Scrimmages

MONDAY.pdf

Click the PDF logo to download sample schedule.

Baseball Cards and Certificates Awarded for Effort and Achievement!

Staff Info

Staff Philosophy

Coach Bios

Staff Philosophy

Philosophy and Mission: Teach Baseball Fundamentals and a Love of Baseball Through a Dynamic Summer Baseball Camp Experience Featuring Drills, Stations and Fun Games
The consistent feedback on Dynamite Baseball Camps from campers and parents over our four+ years is that every kid had a lot of fun! After all, what can be boring about our Home Run Derby, shooting squirt guns and water cannons, diving down water slides, being splashed by a water balloon at 40 feet or buffeting around a mosh pit? Or playing "Pepper," "Over the Line," "500", hitting the cages and many other games with and without the bat and ball? Dynamite Baseball Camps' experienced staff of youth coaches gets all campers involved in having fun by acting as positive role models for our young players. We believe coaches can be among the most influential adults in a young player"s life, and that this starts by praising a boy's achievements and sportsmanship while constructively improving his skills.Our mission is to instill, and continue to foster, a love for the game of baseball. To achieve that goal, we build fun into every possible Camp activity. Campers learn baseball skills almost incidentally by having fun playing baseball through a variety of games. Our staff employs drills, stations, and active games with the ball to keep players interested and motivated so they are always learning. Our coaches motivate players through constructive, positive feedback. Each player should come away with a sense of significance both as an individual and as a member of the teams he will play with during the week's camp activities. Sportsmanship and encouragement of each other at all times is our priority. We expect players to respect the game, respect teammates and coaches and respect their opponents. Teaching kids how to be good teammates is a life skill. As coaches, our best compliment is to honor a camper at the end of each day as a kid who gives his best and shows excellent improvement and a master of fundamentals! We stress effort + improvement over scores and winning. Players "win" by being praised for playing at their best. Baseball cards, Certificates of Achievement and praise are "rewards" at Dynamite Baseball Camps. The main objective for each player at the end of the day is to feel that they have had fun and are a better ball player. Player and parent feedback are encouraged in helping us achieving our mission.

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Coach Bios Coach Jeff PackmanCoach Packman has more than five years experience coaching youth travel baseball. For two of those five years he was assistant coach on the Marin Crushers and during the 2005 season, he coached the 14-U North Bay Extreme travel team. The Extreme placed 6th out of 72 teams at a national tournament in Florida. Last summer, Jeff was an assistant coach for two Future Prospects teams. Coach Packman enjoys coaching youth baseball and preparing boys to play at the High School and Collegiate levels.Back in high school, Coach Packman made the varsity baseball team as a freshman. He was the number one starter his freshman year on the Redwood team and earned 2nd team All-MCAL honors. In his senior season, he was named MCAL Player of the Year. These honors helped him receive a baseball scholarship to pitch at Sonoma State University. Unfortunately, his college pitching career ended early because of shoulder surgery. He enjoyed his playing days immensely and now loves passing his knowledge on to kids training under his watchful eye.Coach Manny Kopstein Manny enjoys teaching core baseball skills to kids and has been a coach for more than 24 years not only for baseball but soccer and softball as well. Manny gives private and group lessons throughout the year and especially enjoys working with younger players and seeing their rapid progress. Regardless which sport he's coached, his teams have a way of winning while relishing the fun learning experience. Manny's recent Little League Majors team, the 2010 Tiburon Giants, won U-12 District Tournament of Champions ("TOC") 1st place honors last year and his teams also played in TOC's as local Champ in 2008 and 2009. Manny claims that "the other Giants" were inspired by his Little League Giants' success to play even better, resulting in the World Series victory for the SF team.Coach Billy Jack RyanBilly Jack Ryan graduated from Redwood High School and was ranked #4 in MCAL in slugging and #6 in overall batting average. Billy Jack played on the 2010 Redwood team that won the MCAL title and currently plays in college in southern California. Billy Jack served as Little League umpire for six years and coached kids both in Majors and Juniors divisions in Twin Cities, Tiburon and helping out at Redwood. Billy Jack trains umpires and coaches kids privately. Coach Taber Watson Taber Watson, a Redwood grad, was starting catcher for Redwood's recent MCAL Championship team. and was voted MCAL All League in his junior and senior years. Taber privately coaches Little Leaguers of all ages throughout Marin. Taber currently catches on the COM baseball team. Dynamite Camp Youth Coaches Each Summer Coach Packman, Camps Director, puts together an excellent staff of experienced, fun and compassionate youth coaches to staff the many stations and games featured at Dynamite Camps. Look for this year's staff announcements soon!

Register

Thanks to all of our campers for making this summer's camps the best we've had yet! Check back in early 2012 for information about next summer's camps. June 18 - 22 at Redwood High School (Endriss Field newlly renovated) June 25-29 at Redwood High School (Endriss Field newly renovated) August 6-10 at Redwood High School (Moody Field) August 13-17 at Redwood High School (Moody Field) Click on the PDF Logo below to download a registration form or click on the links to the right to register online.

New Camper Online Registration

Returning Camper Registration

2012 DYNAMITE REGISTRATION FORM.pdf

DYNAMITE FLYER 1.5.2012.pdf

Lessons

Lessons

Private and group lessons are offered throughout the school year and during the summer by our talented staff of experienced coaches led ny Redwood's varsity Coach Jeff Packman.

Each lesson includes a warm-up, stretching and a review of acquired learned skills. A multi-station active teaching and training session follows using a variety of props and focusing on specific individual skill sets the player wants/needs to work on, including some or all of the following: correct throwing and catching; proper fielding of grounders, liners and fly balls; base-running; hitting/bunting; and pitching, including, where appropriate, pick-offs, avoiding balks, rundowns and related skills.

Costs

Individual and semi-private lessons are $90 per hour, with a 20 per cent discount to $72 for a package of 10 lessons purchased in advance.

Small group lessons for 3 - 5 players signing up together cost $125 per hour with a 20 per cent discount to $100 for a package of 10 lessons when purchased in advance.

Contact the Dynamite Office to book lessons or for more information.

(415) 435-3947 or by email dynamitebsblcamp_aol.com

Testimonials

What our campers say about us:
"Nice camp overall the boys really enjoyed it." B.C. Favorite thing I liked at Camp: All of it/ the last dayFavorite coaches: Billy jackOverall rating of Camp (1 - 10, "10" being the best): 100!What I think can be done to improve these baseball camps: Nope, great job, they loved it!Favorite thing about camp: Scrimmaging and BBQRate the camp 1-10, 10 being best: 10- LiamFavorite thing about camp: All of it but we liked the waterslide and BBQ best. Rate the camp 1-10, 10 being best: 100 !What do you think we could do to improve: Great job, they loved it! - Mom/ Zack and Miles

Contact Us

Contact US

Dynamite Baseball Camps

Phone: (415) 435-3947

Fax: (415) 435-1762

Email: dynamitebblcamps_aol.com

Website: www.dynamitebaseballcamps.com