Fall-Winter 2008/2009 Programs

Fall Individual and Group Clinics at Raynes Ave

This fall and winter David Adam will be coaching weekly baseball camps at the indoor facility located at 1 Raynes Ave. in Portsmouth, NH. Students will work on skill and age appropriate techniques, mechanics, and/or strengthening and flexibility exercises that contribute to the success and, more importantly, fun of playing baseball.

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION 6 - 1 HOUR SESSIONS $120.00 FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE. ALSO SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS AVAILABLE.

• AGES 9 AND UNDER
• AGES 10-12
• MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
• HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE BY APOINTMENT

• 3 - 45 minute sessions for $150.00
• 6 - 45 minute sessions for $300.00
• 12 - 45 minute sessions for $500.00

*video analysis included in all packages

I will continue to work to improve player's baseball skills in a fun and safe way.

Register by calling Strike Three Baseball at 207-698-4832
or by e-mail at DaveAdam@StrikeThreeBaseball.com or DaveAdam5@yahoo.com

Winter Group Clinics at GBAC 2009

All current baseball players and families. I am pleased to announce a fun instructional baseball program at the Great Bay Athletic Club. This program is for kids ages 8-12. We also have a middle school division that meets on Saturday nights and a high school division that meets on Sunday nights. We will begin the weekend of January 3, 4 and meet almost every week up to the beginning of April. We take Super bowl weekend off.

Warm up and Stretch - Each week we get loose with a light jog followed by stretching, and shoulder excercises.

Warm up and Stretch - We make sure each student will maintain proper throwing mechanics, with light throwing drills, followed with the understanding of how to throw longer distances, 70-120 ft. Proper long toss will increase arm strength.

Pitching - Each week pitchers will have time to improve their pitching mechanics. Pitchers will learn the strike zone and how to use it in their favor. Pitchers will learn to throw 4-seam fastball, slider, cut fastball, and change-up.

Hitting Drills - Pitch recognition will be the focus of our hitting drills. Learning the strike zone and trying to pick up pitches from the pitchers hand.

Fielding / Defense - Repetions of properly fielding ground balls and fly balls is required to play effective defense. Each week we ensure each player gets the chance to field ground balls and to learn how to field fly balls properly. We will cover several defensive situations.

Extra Help - Ask questions, this will be the best way for each player to learn more about the game of baseball.

Dave Adam's Student Success Stories

Tim Welch

The numbers would suggest that left-handed pitcher Tim Welch was happy with his junior season at Portsmouth High. Welch, after all, finished 5-0 with an earned run average below 2.00. Not bad, right? Well, not exactly. [Read More].

Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson had plenty of ability as a left-handed pitcher when he was entering Portsmouth High as a 14-year-old freshman. But there was one major flaw on the mound for Anderson. "I was a thrower, not a pitcher, and I had a tough time with my control," Anderson recalled. [Read More].

Jordan Bean

Take a look at Jordan Bean's numbers and it's not hard to imagine why Portsmouth rolled through the New Hampshire Little League state tournament and into the New England regional tournament beginning Aug. 6 in Bristol, Connecticut. [Read More].

Rosa Drummond

Ted Drummond knew his daughter, Rosa, was ahead of other kids her age athletically when he took his family on a vacation to Florida in the winter of 2002. Rosa had earned a black belt in karate a year earlier at the age of nine and was a budding basketball player. [Read More].

Jordan Foose

Jordan Foose wasn't sure if he was going to graduate from high school. Baseball, the game Foose loves, suddenly wasn't easy anymore because the hard throwing pitcher had problems throwing his fastball for strikes. Foose's problems weren't only on the field as he was dealing with some personal issues and academic troubles at school. [Read More].

Ben Hart

Ben Hart has loved the game of baseball since he was a kid growing up in Portsmouth, N.H. And he had enough talent to make the varsity team for Portsmouth High as a freshman pitcher. [Read More].

John Mulvey

Jim Mulvey knew that his 12-year-old son, John, had the talent to excel as a Little League pitcher. But although Jim knew the game of baseball he admits he has a basketball mind, a sport he played in college and now coaches at the AAU level. [Read More].

Our Three Objectives:

1. Improve Performance
2. Reduce the risk of injury
3. Have fun

To improve performance, you have to increase sport specific strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, and power. To reduce risk of injury we are sure to always warm up and stretch before we engage in any activity. We will also closely monitor hitting and throwing mechanics. We are proud to be in a quality facility where we can long toss to improve arm strength and take infield on a regulation baseball field. Boys in the young age group can play simulated games using flexi balls.

Preparation will lead to success!

We are proud to be in our fourth year in helping young baseball players improve performance both on and off the baseball field. We will continue to try and provide the very best possible instruction in New England. We love the game and will continue to promote our players to new levels each year.

Champions are made in the off-season!

Learn pitching and hitting from a ten year pro player. Each two hour clinic or 1 hour one-on-one lesson will help the student put the mental side of baseball together with the physical side. We will make the game easier by learning the proper fundamentals while using the proper mechanics. Lessons include video analysis of pitching mechanics to insure maximum performance.

Instruction From

David Adam: Seattle Mariners 17th round selection in the 1990 June draft; signed by scout Mickey White.

David Louis Adam. Graduated from Shelton High School in 1987, where he was an All-State selection in Baseball went on to attend Central Connecticut State and was named New England Pitcher of the year as a junior, member of 1990 Divsion I All-New England Team, started All Star game at Fenway Park. David began his professional career in Bellingham in 1990 and led the Northwest League in ERA (1.43) and complete games (4). Did not allow an earned run in his first 13 games, covering a span of 27 innings. In the 12 games he worked as a reliever he held opponents to a .099 batting average. In 1993 at Riverside, tied the California League lead in starts (27) and was third in wins (12) finishing 12-5. In 1994 at Jacksonville, was 6-10 with 74 K's, spent 1996 in Rimmini, Italy going 9-2 and pitching 9 innings in a 1-0 loss in Italian Championship game. In 1997 played for Mexican League Champion, Mexico City Tigres, finished the season 13-5 with a 2.85 ERA, spent final two seasons with the Bridgeport Bluefish. In 1999 led Atlantic League with 27 saves, and was a member af the All Star Team, threw the final pitch, as Bluefish won the 1999 Atlantic League Championship.

• 2002 - Head Coach of Hesser College Baseball Team in Manchester NH
  
  
• 2003-Present, Head Baseball Coach Newmarket High School
  
  
• Recommending scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates