Here is a challenge for older hitters: step in against Coach Cinz for four live at-bats, get two hits, and get your money back. That is Beat the Coach, and it is one part of how Coach Cinz approaches Baseball Hitting Lessons in Hanover Park, IL and across the western suburbs. The full approach is laid out on our baseball hitting lessons page.
What is Beat the Coach?
Beat the Coach is a $55, 30-minute session for hitters 16 and older. You get 4 charted live at-bats against the coach, with results tracked by HitTrax. Get 2 hits and you get your money back. Hitters can use a wood or drop-3 bat.
It is a fun test, but it is also useful. Charted at-bats show how a hitter handles live pitching, which is where timing really gets tested. Younger hitters build toward that with one-on-one work first.
Building a swing in Baseball Hitting Lessons in Hanover Park, IL
A $65 Private Lesson gives 30 minutes of one-on-one time. Coach Cinz looks at movement and mechanics, but he treats timing as the most important part of hitting. A hitter can have a smooth-looking swing and still be late, so fixing when the swing starts can matter as much as how it looks.
He also coaches the mental game, from confidence at the plate to a consistent routine between pitches. Reviewers mention that he explains the why behind each adjustment, which helps hitters keep the change after the lesson ends.
Other options for hitters:
- Hitting Clinic: $204 for 1.5 hours of group work on swing technique.
- Video Analysis: $35. Send a video of your swing and get drills back.
- Membership: save $20 per lesson, with no limit.
Hitters who want a full evaluation can book a $390 Full Scouting Analysis, a three-hour review of hitting, pitching, fielding and base running with a detailed report. Softball hitters can book one-on-one lessons as well.
Coach Cinz has more than 25 years in baseball and spent five years before the pandemic as an instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization, mainly with pre-draft players. He is rated 4.9 stars from 66 Google reviews.
How long is the trip from Hanover Park?
Hanover Park is in Cook County, about 19.8 miles north of Naperville. The drive to The Play & Thrive Club Naperville is about 37 minutes, and lessons, camps and clinics are held there in the off-season and on rainy days.
Private Lessons can also be held at a location of your choice within Chicagoland. Hitters in nearby Bartlett and Streamwood train with Coach Cinz as well.
The easiest way to begin is the free Benchmark goals form. Coach Cinz replies within 48 hours with times to measure your hitter’s metrics, then builds a plan. For more on how Hanover Park hitters can develop, read our guide to hitting lessons.
Hanover Park families ask
Can a Hanover Park hitter train without making the drive every week?
Yes. The facility is about 37 minutes away, so families can mix in-person Private Lessons with $35 Video Analysis, where the hitter submits a swing video and gets drills back. Private Lessons can also be held at a location you choose within Chicagoland.
Who can sign up for Beat the Coach from Hanover Park?
Beat the Coach is for hitters 16 and older. It costs $55 for 30 minutes and includes 4 charted live at-bats against Coach Cinz, with results tracked by HitTrax. Get 2 hits and you get your money back. Hitters can bring a wood or drop-3 bat.
