Hitting is a timing skill, and timing improves with regular feedback. From Gilberts, the Naperville facility is about 56 minutes away, so the best plan for Baseball Hitting Lessons in Gilberts, IL mixes focused in-person visits with online check-ins. Our baseball hitting lessons page covers how Coach Cinz teaches the swing.
What could a month of hitting work look like from Gilberts?
Here is one way a family might structure it:
- Week 1: Visit The Play & Thrive Club Naperville for two back-to-back 30-minute Private Lessons ($65 each). Coach Cinz reviews movement, mechanics and timing and sets drills.
- Week 2: Practice at home, then send a swing clip for a $35 Video Analysis and get drills back.
- Week 3: Book a $65 Zoom Lesson, one-on-one online, to adjust the plan.
- Week 4: Return to the facility, or join a 1.5-hour Hitting Clinic for $204.
The point of this rhythm is steady feedback. A hitter who only sees a coach every few weeks can drift back into old habits, so short online check-ins help lock in each change before the next visit. Every family’s plan is different, and each one starts with the athlete’s own goals.
Who teaches Baseball Hitting Lessons in Gilberts, IL?
Coach Cinz has more than 25 years in baseball as a player or coach. Before the pandemic, he spent five years as a hitting, fielding and pitching instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization, mainly with pre-draft players.
He puts timing first, because a hitter who starts the swing too late or too early cannot square up the ball, no matter how good the mechanics look. He explains the why behind each adjustment, so a hitter can start to spot problems in their own swing on video. He also works on confidence and consistency at the plate. One Google review describes a 12-year-old who went from freezing at the plate to hitting his first home run.
Getting to Naperville
Gilberts is in Kane County, about 32 miles north of the facility. Lessons, camps and clinics run there in the off-season and on rainy days. Members save $20 per lesson with no limit, which adds up when you book double blocks. Private Lessons can also be held at a location of your choice within Chicagoland.
Older hitters, 16 and up, can try Beat the Coach on a facility visit: $55 for 30 minutes and 4 charted live at-bats tracked by HitTrax. Get 2 hits and you get your money back.
Every athlete who books training also gets a Play 2 Earn Sports player profile to track stats, goals and progress over the season.
We also coach hitters in nearby Pingree Grove and Dundee.
Start with the free Benchmark: answer a few goal questions online, and Coach Cinz will reply within 48 hours with times to measure your hitter’s metrics. Then explore our hitting instruction in more detail.
Gilberts families ask
How far is the drive from Gilberts to hitting lessons in Naperville?
It is about 56 minutes, or about 32 miles south of Gilberts. To make the drive count, book two back-to-back 30-minute Private Lessons. Between visits, Zoom Lessons and Video Analysis keep the hitter on track without another trip. Lessons run at the facility in the off-season and on rainy days.
Can Coach Cinz help a Gilberts hitter from video alone?
Video Analysis is a $35 service: submit a video of the swing and get drills back to work on. It is a helpful tool between visits, though in-person lessons let Coach Cinz watch timing live. A Zoom Lesson adds a live, one-on-one conversation online.
