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Start With the Player
Coaches look at age, current skill level, goals, confidence, and the situations that show up most often in games.
Better Baseball Training
Youth Hitting Lessons Near You
Whether your athlete needs cleaner mechanics, better timing, or more confidence in the box, Better Baseball Training gives players focused instruction and a clear plan for better at-bats.
How It Helps
What This Lesson Helps Build
Our hitting lessons are built for players who need more than random reps. We help athletes build swings they can trust, develop a stronger approach at the plate, and carry more confidence into games.
- More consistent contact and better quality at-bats
- A swing players can repeat under game pressure
- Better timing, plate discipline, and approach
- More confidence stepping into the box
Training Flow
A Clear Path From First Rep to Game Rep
Each lesson is designed to give families more clarity, not just more swings, throws, or drills.
Build
Clean Up the Skill
Training breaks the skill into clear, repeatable pieces so the athlete knows what to feel and what to fix.
Apply
Move Toward Game Speed
Players work through reps that connect mechanics, decisions, timing, and pressure instead of staying stuck in drills.
Plan
Choose the Next Rep
Families leave with a better sense of whether the next step is another lesson, academy training, or team development.
Locations
Where Hitting Lessons Happen
Both BBT facilities run hitting lessons for ages 8-14U. Pick whichever is the better drive.
El Dorado Hills 4990 Hillsdale Cir, Suite 400
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Hitting lessons in El Dorado Hills
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Hitting lessons in El Dorado Hills
Parents Ask About Hitting
Your Hitting Questions, Answered
Where are these lessons offered?
Hitting lessons are available at both facilities. See hitting lessons in Rocklin or hitting lessons in El Dorado Hills for the facility, coaches, and details at each.
Who is this training built for?
BBT builds these sessions for players ages 8-14U who need better skill execution, more confidence, and a clearer development plan.
Book a lessonWho can teach this lesson?
BBT matches families with the right coach based on age, goals, and location. Common fits for hitting lessons include Jon Peters, Kris Krise, Cesar Tamayo, Trey Furrey.
- Jon Peters Owner / Player Development
- Kris Krise 12U Black Head Coach
- Cesar Tamayo Rocklin GM
- Trey Furrey El Dorado Hills GM
What should we do next?
Check the current training schedule, then book a lesson or call 916-465-5551 so BBT can recommend the right lesson, coach, and next step for your athlete.
View the training scheduleMy player keeps making weak contact. Can hitting lessons help?
Yes. Weak contact usually traces back to swing path, timing, or approach rather than effort. Hitting lessons at BBT work on building a repeatable swing and a better plan at the plate so contact quality improves instead of staying random.
What is the difference between a hitting lesson and open cage time?
Cage time is reps without feedback. A hitting lesson is coached work where someone is watching the swing, correcting it, and building a plan. BBT uses its cages as part of structured lessons and academy training rather than as drop-in rental.
My player hits well in practice but not in games. What causes that?
That gap is usually timing and approach under pressure rather than mechanics. BBT works on building a swing a player can repeat in game situations, along with plate discipline and a clearer approach at the plate.
Do hitting lessons cover bat speed and timing, or only swing mechanics?
Both. Sessions cover swing mechanics, timing, plate discipline, and overall approach, because a mechanically clean swing on the wrong pitch still produces a poor at-bat.
Should we start hitting lessons in the offseason or during the season?
Either works. BBT trains indoors year-round, so families start at different points depending on the athlete. Call 916-465-5551 and the staff can recommend a starting point based on your schedule.
Get Started
Book a Hitting Lesson
Tell us a little about your athlete and our team will help you find the right hitting lesson, coach, and next step.
Prefer to talk? Call 916-465-5551
Contact Better Baseball Training
Talk With Our Team
Reach out if you want help choosing the best lesson, coach, or location for your ballplayer.
Phone 916-465-5551
Email trainwithbbt@gmail.com
Training Locations
Rocklin + El Dorado Hills
Rocklin 4283 Duluth Ave Rocklin, CA 95765
El Dorado Hills 4990 Hillsdale Cir, Suite 400 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Academy Membership
Train More Consistently
Academy membership gives players ages 8-14U recurring access to structured development in Rocklin and El Dorado Hills.
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Build Toward Team Readiness
BBT helps players connect private lessons and academy reps to the skills, confidence, and IQ needed for more competitive baseball.
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See the Schedule
Browse current class options and training times, then book a lesson so our team can follow up with the best fit.
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