Oak Park sits near the edge of our in-person area, but distance does not have to limit a pitcher’s development. Baseball Pitching Lessons in Oak Park, IL with Coach Cinz can happen at a Chicagoland location you choose, at the Naperville facility, or with video support between sessions.
Coach Cinz spent five years before the pandemic instructing pitching, hitting and fielding in the Chicago White Sox organization, mainly with pre-draft players. His full method is laid out on our page about pitching lessons focused on mechanics and timing.
Choosing where to train
The Play & Thrive Club Naperville is about 43 minutes and about 28 miles southwest of Oak Park, a Cook County village. For many families, that drive works best for the off-season or rainy days. The rest of the year, a private lesson at a location of your choice within Chicagoland can keep sessions closer to home.
Pitchers in nearby Berwyn and La Grange often combine both options through the year.
Baseball Pitching Lessons in Oak Park, IL: what is covered
Each session starts from the pitcher’s goals. Coach Cinz looks at the full delivery with an emphasis on timing, because a delivery that is out of sync costs command and puts extra stress on the arm. Areas he often works on include balance, stride, arm action and follow-through, plus the confidence to trust the delivery in a game.
Helpful options for Oak Park pitchers:
- Private Lesson, $65 for 30 minutes, 1-on-1
- Pitching Clinic, $204 for 1.5 hours, including a video breakdown of mechanics
- Video Analysis, $35, to check progress between in-person visits
What about arm care for young pitchers?
We recommend following the MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidelines for rest and workload at every age. Rest a sore arm, and see a doctor or athletic trainer for any pain or injury. Healthy pitchers get to keep improving.
Members save $20 per lesson with no limit, which helps pitchers who train weekly.
Oak Park pitchers who also hit or play the field can use the same private lesson time for those skills, since Coach Cinz teaches hitting, pitching, infield and catching. Booking two 30-minute blocks on one visit lets a player split time between the mound and another part of the game. Many pitchers also like to film a bullpen at the start of a new plan and again a few weeks later, so progress in the delivery is easy to see side by side. Members save $20 per lesson with no limit, and every clinic has a group option at three times the price for teammates who want to work together.
Take the free first step with the Benchmark goals form. Coach Cinz replies within 48 hours with times to measure your pitcher’s current metrics. For more detail, read our complete guide to pitching lessons.
Oak Park families ask
How can an Oak Park pitcher train without driving to Naperville every week?
Book private lessons at a location you choose within the Chicagoland area, and save the roughly 43-minute trip to Naperville for clinics, the off-season or rainy days. Between sessions, a $35 Video Analysis lets Coach Cinz review a pitching clip and send drills back.
Does the Pitching Clinic include video for Oak Park players?
Yes. The 1.5-hour Pitching Clinic covers balance, break and dangle, stride, arm action and follow-through, with partner throws and mound work, and it includes a video breakdown of each pitcher's mechanics. That gives Oak Park pitchers something concrete to review at home after the drive back.
