BRAKETTES ANNOUNCE CLINIC SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER 2014

May 26, 2014 - The defending National Champion Stratford Brakettes women's fastpitch softball team has announced the dates for its 2014 summer clinics schedule. Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field in Stratford, CT, will be the site of this year's clinics.

Coming off a 68-0 record, the Brakettes second unbeaten season in the past three years, the team will again offer five sessions between June 30 and July 15. All sessions are two days in duration, except for catching which is one day on July 3.

Download a copy of the 2014 Clinics Brochure.

The Brakettes Softball Clinic is for girls 8-years old through high school seniors. Every session is instructional in nature and run by members of the 2014 Brakettes, under the direction of veteran manager John Stratton, who surpassed the 1,100 win total last summer as the Brakettes captured their fourth straight Women's Major Softball National title.

Regarded as one of the country's top pitching clinicians, Stratton has worked with all the great pitchers in Brakettes history, from the late Bertha Tickey and Joan Joyce, to Barbara Reinalda and Kathy Arendsen, to Rachele Fico, the 2013 No. 1 selection in the National Pro Fastpitch draft.

There will be two identical Beginning Pitching sessions (#1, June 30-July 1, and #5, July 14-15), one Catching session (#2, July 3), and skills sessions in Offense & Hitting (#3, July 7-8) and Defense & Fielding (#4, July 10-11).

The Beginning Pitching sessions deal with the fundamentals of pitching, developing a motion and progresses through the different grips and spins used in throwing the rise ball, drop, and change of pace. All the fundamentals of catching will be covered in Session #2. Session #3 deals with all aspects of hitting and Session #4 covers defense, fielding, and throwing. Numerous drills will be used and situations are covered.

Each session is two days from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. All campers will receive a Stratford Brakettes YOUTH CLUB pass that is good for one FREE admission to every home game during the regular-season schedule.

The prices for the Clinic have not changed in the past six years. Each session is $90, except catching which is $50. Discounts are offered for attending multiple sessions.

For additional information, call (203) 378-7262. E-mail our office at brakettes05@hotmail.com; or download a copy of the 2014 Clinics Brochure.