Tony Abbatine is the mastermind behind the futuristic Frozen Ropes Training Center. Players flock to his facility, including Major Leaguers, because such areas as vision training, mental training, body awareness training and a wide assortment of other items are delved into. His facility has crowd no

"If a player plays another sport, they are going to go into the regular season behind the player that spent the off-season going to camp or playing baseball somewhere else." For those looking for more individual attention, Frozen Ropes, a state-of-the-art hitting facility that opened Satu

BASEBALL IS A SIMPLE GAME. When all is said and done,good players must demonstrate they can hit and throw. Here are my "diamond dozen" tips on two crucial skills HITTING 1. SPREAD AND LEAN IN. The position of the hitter's feet should be more than shoulder distance apa

When he surveys the Mets' minor league system, Jim Duquette will see the same hitters repeat the same mistakes. One hitter opens up too quickly in his swing. Another continues to roll his wrists and pull weak grounders on outside pitches. ''No matter what we try to do mechanically, i

Snow-covered parking lots in 30-degree temperatures often serve as off-season facilities for Chicago area high school baseball and softball players. Some schools might have the luxury of a fieldhouse, but nothing compares to the climate of the South and its open-air diamonds. Over the last 10 yea

Imagine the ideal place for a summer camp combined with baseball and softball's most recognized Training Center. Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Frozen Ropes! Frozen Ropes is a name that has become synonymous with excellence in baseball and softball instruction. Sports Illustrated, ESPN, The NY Time

Three-time Olympic Softball Gold medal winner Natasha Watley will join an all-star cast of clinicians at the 2007 Big Apple Softball Convention in New York on January 26th and 27th. The former four-time All-American shortstop from UCLA, who led the Bruins to a National Championship in 2003, will

Frozen Ropes National Director Tony Abbatine spent time in Spring Training with the coaching staff and players with the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees, presenting the Frozen Ropes Visual Mechanics model to coaches. The Visual Mechanics model addresses the pitch recognition and "rea

Frozen Ropes instructors Dan Hummel and John Nathans conducted an Endgame throwing and hitting training session in Afton, NY for over 60 youth and high school players. Softball and baseball players participated in diamond strength exercises, a progressive throwing program and hitting stations design

Frozen Ropes has partnered with metro Tulsa's premier performance training center, Velocity Sports Performance Training Center, to open a Frozen Ropes within the existing 35,000 SF facility. The Frozen Ropes Training Center will be housed in an attached 12,000 SF baseball and softball center.

The new 17,700 square foot facility is conveniently located at 2009 Wyecroft Road, south of the QEW off of Third Line. The state-of-the-art indoor baseball and softball training facility has 7 hitting tunnels for lessons, a four mound bullpen area, complete exercise area and a video/computer area fo

Frozen Ropes will be opening its fourth Massachusetts location this Fall in the Natick-Framingham area. As part of it pre-opening schedule, Frozen Ropes is pleased to announce the following programs: Framingham Coaches Clinic at Frozen Ropes Franklin training center on April 2nd. This is 1 of ma

The second annual Frozen Ropes Summer Classic Baseball Tournament will be held June 30- July 3 at The University of Southern Maine and St Joseph's College. Hosted by the Frozen Ropes of Portland, the 12 team tourney will feature some of the best talent in the country as designated home team Nova

North Carolina native Chris Brami is set to open the first Frozen Ropes Training center in The Carolinas as his Charlotte facility will open during the summer of 2006 in Fort Mill , SC - 5 miles south of the Ballantyne area in Southern Mecklenburg County. Brami, a former high school and colleg