Mission Fastpitch Training Center
Mission Fastpitch Training Center exists to assist fastpitch athletes in reaching their full potential. We offer a state of the art facility combined with phenomenal coaches & instructors to help our athletes challenge their potential. Mission athletes have access to ‘their space’ all year round. They can come on their own to get extra work in or participate in the many opportunities we provide to help them advance their skill.
Hitting
Mission’s entire facility is protected so you can hit free using the entire space, or use one of up to 6 hitting lanes. We leverage BPMax wiffle pitching machine, JUGS BP3 machine which throws fastballs, screws, curve, drop, rise and changeups as well as many other tools for hitting. Tien Ly is the Mission Hitting Director and plans a complete hitting development plan for the offseason. We leverage BLAST hitting sensors and PocketRadar to monitor swing analytics and exit velocity so players understand the impact of their swing. Mission members can come use the facility anytime it is open to get their own hitting in.
Pitching
We provide year-round pitching training for Mission pitchers at no additional cost. Pitchers typically receive an instruction night, a Pitching Lab night and also come pitch on their own each week.
Pitching Labs are a weekly session focused on building accuracy, speed and the right mental mindset. Run by Director Jeremy Gavin, it is a fast-paced program where pitchers work through several stations including some while competing with other fellow pitchers.
Pitching labs and private sessions with Jeremy integrate our Rapsodo pitch analysis tool, Super-slow-mo Insight Camera and your own online profile with access to your data and video. This data and video can be shared with your pitching coach to review prior to your next lesson.
Though Mission pitchers work with a variety of pitching coaches, our club pitching director is Whitney Johnson. Whitney is a full-time pitching professional and co-owner of Windup Fastpitch.
Catching
One of the most critical positions on the field requires individual attention in order to become great. Led by Nikki Caicedo, our group catching instruction will help you take leaps steps forward. Mission catchers are trained at no additional cost during our Winter season and the Summer season.
Throwing
The most important aspect of a competitive team is the ability to move the ball around in space. We have a dedicated night specifically to work on developing the right throwing motion and to build throwing speed. We pull a lot from Austin Wasserman and High Level Throwing. Our director Jeremy Gavin has completed the coaches course there and learns from high-end college coaches.
Fielding Instruction
We additionally rent time at the University of Minnesota’s softball training building to do full-field work as a club as well as additional dome time at southwest metro domes. Mission’s own 6,000 sq ft of turf gives us ample space to work on infield work, bunt coverage and getting the reps we need.
Speed & Strength Training
Building strength, speed and agility is essential to push yourself to a new potential. Mission’s official trainer is Kam Johnson, founder of KJFit Co. Kam works with all Mission teams and is also available for individual and group training along with assistance from personal trainers Madisen Borek and Kelly Gavin.
Training center features
6,000 square feet of turf
Fridge with recovery drinks and protein snacks free for Mission athletes
Complete Torque Fitness strength training room
Rapsodo Softball Pitching Analyzer
Rapsodo Insight Slow-motion camera
Blast Motion Swing Analyzer
Pocket Radar speed sensors (exit velo and pitch/throw speed)
Jawku Speed measurement
JUGS BP3 Pitching machine (change, rise, curve, screw, drop)
Automatic Ball feeder for JUGS BP3
JUGS BP1 Pitching machine
JUGS Small ball pitching machine and soft-toss machine
MaxBP wiffle pitching machine
6 batting lanes
Dozen tees
8 pitching mats
Queen of the Hill
VPX Bands & J Bands
Powercore360 Resistance bands
Variety of training bats
Paddle gloves
Two 75” tvs with Apple TV for Airplay
Music speakers throughout
“Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.”