Fastball USA

Fastball USA owner and life-long baseball player, Mike Ryan, has been training rookies at a gym in suburban Elmhurst for the last six years along with some experts from across the country! "Our coaching staff…has all been involved with professional baseball in the past, including the Kansas City Royals organization. We got a scout with the Phillies organization. I'm associated with the Seattle Mariners as an associate scout …a lot of these players, coaches, have been involved in either major college programs or professional baseball or softball," said Mike Ryan, Fastball USA Owner.

Grade school to college-age athletes improve their pitching and batting velocity at this baseball and softball academy by practicing extreme drills like whipping medicine balls full speed into walls and while jumping on mini trampolines. They even hula with five pound hoops!

"We really believe that a big reason why kids get hurt today is because they're not prepared for the stress they're going to take when they get out on the pitchers' mound. So, what we put these guys through is areas of conditioning their stomach, their back, their legs, making their bodies stronger," said Ryan.

And, the results are guaranteed.

"The average student improves 4 mph in 12 weeks. Over a year, we've had kids in here improve as much as 10 mph, which is almost unheard of," said Ryan.

But, this program is only for the serious athlete! Some of the pitchers throw around 85 mph.

The program is not only for men.

"I come here for batting and fielding So, with one trainer, I'll work half an hour with throwing and catching and fielding and with another, I'll do batting. So, it just kind of gets me stronger and in shape for the season," said Kacey Morency, High School Freshman, Short Stop. For more information:

Fastball USA
137 Diversey Parkway
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 532-5107
www.fastballusa.com