For families looking at Private Baseball Lessons in Lisle, IL, the good news is how short the trip is. The Play & Thrive Club Naperville is about 18 minutes away, roughly 8.4 miles, so a 30-minute session fits into a school night without taking over the evening.
Every lesson is 1-on-1 with Coach Cinz, who spent the five years before the pandemic as a hitting, fielding and pitching instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization. You can read how the format works on our private baseball lessons with Coach Cinz page.
Why Private Baseball Lessons in Lisle, IL start with the athlete’s goals
A group practice has to move at the pace of the group. A private lesson moves at the pace of one player. Coach Cinz focuses on movements, mechanics and, most importantly, timing, and he explains the “why” behind each adjustment so the player understands what they are changing.
The skill is up to you. One session might be spent on hitting, the next on infield work, pitching or catching. Parents who have reviewed Coach Cinz often mention better mechanics and more confidence, and that he stays patient with kids who learn differently.
Because the drive is short, Lisle players can train often enough for habits to settle in. A weekly 30-minute lesson, repeated over a season, gives Coach Cinz time to fix one piece of a swing or throwing motion, check that it holds up, and then move to the next. That steady rhythm is often more useful than one long session every few months. It also leaves room to change focus when the season changes, for example from pitching work in winter to hitting and fielding in spring.
How far is Naperville from Lisle for weekly lessons?
Lisle is in DuPage County, northeast of Naperville, and the drive is about 18 minutes. That makes it one of the easiest trips in our service area. There are two ways to train:
- At the Naperville facility, used in the off-season and on rainy days.
- At a location you choose within the Chicagoland area, which some families prefer in good weather.
Want more than 30 minutes? Book two or more 30-minute blocks back to back. Each block is $65, and a membership saves $20 per lesson with no limit, which adds up for a player training every week.
A simple way to begin
- Fill in the free goals form online.
- Coach Cinz replies within 48 hours with times to measure the athlete’s current metrics.
- You get a plan, and lessons follow that plan instead of guesswork.
Some players also book the $195 Personal Assessment first to get a detailed personal opinion of where they stand. Every athlete who books training also gets a Play 2 Earn Sports player profile to track stats, goals and progress.
Lisle players often train alongside families in nearby Downers Grove and Woodridge, who make a similar short drive.
Ready to see where your player stands? Start with the free Benchmark goals form, or read more about how 1-on-1 baseball coaching sessions are structured before you book.
Lisle families ask
Do Lisle families have to come to Naperville for every lesson?
No. Lessons run at The Play & Thrive Club Naperville, about 18 minutes from Lisle, in the off-season and on rainy days. Private lessons can also be held at a location of your choice within the Chicagoland area, so many Lisle families mix the two depending on the season.
What should a Lisle player work on in the first private lesson?
That depends on the athlete's goals. The free Benchmark starts with an online goals form, then Coach Cinz measures current metrics. The first lessons usually target whatever that process shows matters most, whether that is swing timing, throwing mechanics, infield footwork or catching.
