Clinics give players focused reps on one skill, alongside other athletes who are working on the same thing. For families looking for Baseball Clinics in Wayne, IL, Coach Cinz Baseball runs them at The Play & Thrive Club Naperville, about 27 minutes south of Wayne and roughly 14 miles away.
You can compare every format on our baseball camps and clinics page. Below is a quick look at the three core clinics and how they fit into a player’s development.
Which Baseball Clinics in Wayne, IL families can choose from
Each clinic runs for 1.5 hours and costs $204:
- Hitting Clinic: swing technique, with the emphasis Coach Cinz puts on timing.
- Pitching Clinic: balance, break and dangle, stride, arm action and follow-through. Players throw with a partner, then move to the mound, and the clinic includes a video breakdown of pitching mechanics.
- Fielding Clinic: the 6 F’s of a great infielder (Feet, Field, Funnel, Footwork, Fire, Follow), drills and live action off the bat, then situational plays.
Seasonal Skills Clinics and camps are added throughout the year as well.
Clinics tend to work best when a player arrives with one clear goal. A pitcher might want a smoother stride, a hitter might want to stop being late on faster pitching, and an infielder might want cleaner footwork on backhands. Coach Cinz uses the group setting to teach the fundamentals, then gives each player individual cues so the work carries over to their next practice or game. Players from Wayne who attend a few clinics in a row usually leave with a short list of drills to repeat at home.
Is a clinic or a private lesson better for my player?
It depends on the goal. A clinic is great for learning a skill’s building blocks and staying sharp between seasons. A Private Lesson ($65, 30 minutes) is one-on-one and better for a specific fix. Many players do both: a clinic for structure and a lesson to work on the details the clinic revealed.
Coach Cinz spent five years before the pandemic as a hitting, fielding and pitching instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization, mostly with pre-draft players. Parents often say he explains the “why” behind each adjustment and stays patient with kids who learn differently.
Getting to Naperville from Wayne
Wayne sits in DuPage County, north of Naperville. The drive is about 27 minutes, which makes a weekday clinic after school workable for most families. The indoor facility also means clinics can run in the off-season and on rainy days.
We see players from all around the area, including families in nearby Bartlett and athletes from Carol Stream.
If you are new to Coach Cinz, the recommended first step is the free Benchmark. Fill out the online goals form, and he will reply within 48 hours with times to measure your player’s metrics. That makes it much easier to pick the right clinic. For dates and details, see the full list of camps and clinics.
Wayne families ask
How long does it take to get from Wayne to the Naperville clinics?
The drive from Wayne to The Play & Thrive Club Naperville is about 27 minutes, roughly 14 miles south. Each clinic lasts 1.5 hours, so most families plan on a round trip of a little under three hours including the session itself.
Which clinic should a Wayne player take first?
Start with the skill your player most wants to improve. If you are unsure, the free Benchmark helps. After the online goals form, Coach Cinz measures current metrics and can suggest whether the Hitting, Pitching or Fielding Clinic, or a Private Lesson, is the best starting point.
