Private Lessons with craig dueker

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My 11 year old daughter, Maura, had been playing softball for about a year and we decided she needed to have some batting instruction to make her a stronger hitter. She was smart at the plate and usually got on base, but just could not get the ball to the outfield. 

We went to Xtra Innings and discovered that Craig Dueker offered batting lessons at the facility. We signed up for an eight lesson bundle to see how it would go. After 5 lessons Maura had her first tournament weekend. That first weekend she hit 2 home runs, one that was a grand slam, a triple, a double and two singles. Every parent on the team was asking what I had fed her for breakfast. It was amazing and Maura was so excited. Not every weekend has looked like that, but she has consistently demonstrated improved distance and strength with her hitting.  

Maura loves working with Craig for many reasons. Mostly, she has fun. Craig makes getting better fun and that is so important. He uses a variety of techniques to address some of her weaknesses or bad habits. He challenges her and requires her to self evaluate. Using the Hit Trax system, Maura is able to visually review what she is doing correctly or wrong, so she is able to make corrections when needed. 

She is able to look at real time stats for exit velocity, placement and distance. All of this has made her a better, more confident batter. She moved up to 12U this fall and is one of the strongest hitters on her team. 

We would encourage anybody who wants to improve in little or big ways to take lessons with Craig. It is time and money well spent. You will see improvements both in performance and self confidence. We love Craig!