More swings do not always mean better swings. Baseball Batting Training in Oak Brook, IL with Coach Cinz starts by finding out why a hitter is late, early or off-balance, and then fixing that cause with a clear plan instead of endless tee work.
Coach Cinz has spent over 25 years in baseball as a player or coach. For the five years before the pandemic he was a hitting, fielding and pitching instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization. Read more about his method on our baseball hitting lessons page.
Is the drive from Oak Brook to Naperville worth it for batting practice?
Oak Brook is in DuPage County, about 18.3 miles east of The Play & Thrive Club Naperville. The drive is about 29 minutes. For families who would rather stay closer to home, private lessons can also be held at a location of their choice within the Chicagoland area.
Many Oak Brook families use the facility in the off-season and on rainy days, when batting work moves indoors, then switch to a field closer to home once the weather allows. Keeping the same coach in both settings means the hitter hears the same cues all year, which makes changes easier to hold.
How a batting program is built
Each hitter moves through a progression that matches their goals:
- Timing first. Coach Cinz treats timing as the most important part of the swing: when to load, when to stride, when to fire.
- Movements and mechanics. Small fixes to posture, hands and the path of the bat, with the “why” explained each time.
- Mental game. Confidence, mindset and consistency, so the swing holds up in a real at-bat.
- Test it live. Players 16 and older can try Beat the Coach: four charted live at-bats against the coach, tracked by HitTrax, with a wood or drop-3 bat. Get two hits and your money back.
One theme from his Google reviews stands out: a 12-year-old who used to freeze at the plate went on to hit his first home run. Parents also mention better mechanics and more confidence.
Options for Oak Brook hitters
- Private Lesson: $65 for 30 minutes, 1-on-1.
- Hitting Clinic: $204 for 1.5 hours of group work on swing technique.
- Video Analysis: $35 to send in a swing and get drills back.
A membership saves $20 per lesson. See every option on the programs page.
Start Baseball Batting Training in Oak Brook, IL
The free Benchmark comes first. Fill out the online goals form, and Coach Cinz will reply within 48 hours with times to measure the hitter’s current metrics. Oak Brook families often hear about us from neighbors in Hinsdale and Western Springs. When you are ready to compare formats, our hitting lessons guide lays them out side by side.
Oak Brook families ask
How far is Coach Cinz's facility from Oak Brook?
The Play & Thrive Club Naperville is about 18.3 miles west of Oak Brook, roughly a 29-minute drive. Oak Brook hitters can train there, especially in the off-season and on rainy days, or book private lessons at a location of their choice within the Chicagoland area.
Can an Oak Brook high school hitter test his swing against live pitching?
Yes, if he is 16 or older. Beat the Coach is a 30-minute session with four charted live at-bats against Coach Cinz, tracked by HitTrax, using a wood or drop-3 bat. It costs $55, and a hitter who gets two hits gets his money back.
