NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Boulder, CO, United States, 2010/10/13 - Ahead in the Count Sports provides professional grade youth baseball instruction. The company also assists players with equipment purchases and college scholarship acquisition.

Ahead in the Count Sports, a Boulder, CO based training company is announcing youth baseball tournaments for 2011.

Founder Jay Kokora is putting together a couple of tournaments for the 2011 season. The exact dates and locations of the tournaments is still pending approval.

Having grown up in Boulder, Tournament Director, Kelly Kokora says, "It is vitally important to host these tournaments for our young players in Boulder County. It is an opportunity I never had growing up here. Boulder is the only City in the state that does not have the facilities to host a major youth tournament. It is time to change that."

Ahead in the Count focuses on player skill development through individual and group clinics throughout the year.

Pitching Instructor Ryan Kokora adds, "I have seen vast improvement in the players that come through our clinics. It is important that the players that want to succeed in High School or go on to college and play, get these skills at an early age. You only get so many games to play here growing up in Boulder. Between the weather and the lack of facilities, each player needs to maximize their learning and exposure."

Kieran Kokora adds "It will be fun to be the host team at some of these tournaments. It gives the local teams an advantage and a better chance to win and qualify for the state tournament."

A formal tournament schedule will be released in the spring.

Ahead in the Count Sports offers a full line of individual and group clinics and instruction:

• Pitching skills - Each youth pitcher needs to learn the proper fundamentals to build on to be successful. Most youth coaches do not have the necessary background to properly instruct pitchers on how to have the mechanics to build on.

Youth pitchers once taught the proper mechanics can throw a mix of pitches without hurting the arm - even at a young age. Players at these clinics are not taught how to "spin" any pitches until they are 13 years of age. However, younger players are taught the change up and two different fastballs.

Also taught in the pitching clinics at Ahead in the count (aheadinthecount.info) are the importance of Rhythm, Posture, Timing and Location.

In their hitting clinics young players are taught the solid basics of youth hitting. Most young players get frustrated with the hitting aspect of the game. Simple techniques are used by Ahead in the Count to stabilize the young hitter, give him/her some success and confidence. Once contact is being made, further development of the swing can take place.

• Balanced stance
• Separation of hands and feet
• Proper hand / load placement

For more information contact Jay Kokora.

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